Pinal Ranger Station · National Register of Historic Places
Six Shooter Canyon’s story
Six Shooter Canyon in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1901 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Some 811 people live in this town, in Arizona.
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Pinal Ranger Station · Photo: National Park Service · Public domain
Population
811
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$237K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
53.7
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
Is Six Shooter Canyon a good place to live?
Six Shooter Canyon’s midpoint age is 53.7 years, where Arizona’s towns sit at 41.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 64% of the land in Six Shooter Canyon is conserved, above both Arizona’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Six Shooter Canyon has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Pinal Ranger Station and Gila Pueblo. Six Shooter Canyon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
811 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Icehouse CanyonSix Shooter Canyon
Getting set up
Moving to Six Shooter Canyon: who provides what
Six Shooter Canyon is unincorporated, so Gila County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerUSBIA-San Carlos Project16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMountain Gate Estates MHPNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGila CountyGila County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGila County RecorderGila County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8550185501 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Six Shooter Canyon.
Outdoors
In Six Shooter Canyon, nearly a third of the land is conserved
For Six Shooter Canyon, the density of trails is 3.0 miles per square mile. 9.1 miles of trail.
64.2%conserved
64.2%
conserved · 1,214 of 1,890 acres
9.1 mi
of trails · 3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Schools
The schools Six Shooter Canyon’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVIT - Central Campus EAC Gila PuebloLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Six Shooter Canyon is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Six Shooter Canyon than in 92% of U.S. communities.
92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Six Shooter Canyon has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The average commute for Six Shooter Canyon comes to 17 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Six Shooter Canyon dropped by 63, to 10. The median commute is under 8 miles. The top destinations are Globe (33%), Phoenix (12%) and Claypool (10%).
0%work in town
| Six Shooter Canyon | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Six Shooter Canyon0%
Globe33%
Phoenix12%
Claypool10%
San Carlos5%
8 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Six Shooter Canyon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Six Shooter Canyon
July afternoons reach 97°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–60°
Spring48–77°
Summer67–96°
Fall52–80°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Six Shooter Canyon is
For adults in Six Shooter Canyon, the share who had a checkup this year is 77%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Six Shooter Canyon beats Arizona on 7 and trails on 4. Two figures for adults in the town: 19% have been diagnosed with depression, 33% sleep under 7 hours.
| Six Shooter Canyon | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
7 better21 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Six Shooter Canyon | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.8% |
Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center
13.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Six Shooter Canyon
16pages on Six Shooter Canyon
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Six Shooter Canyon; the nearest are
Central Arizona CollegeCommunity college · Public · Coolidge58.1 mi$2,250 in-state tuitionArizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity or college · Public · Tempe67 mi$12,223 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Six Shooter Canyon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Six Shooter Canyon for work
Where Six Shooter Canyon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10jobs based in Six Shooter Canyon
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Six Shooter Canyon
CDP in Gila County, Arizona
Six Shooter Canyon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,019 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,740 ft
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Six Shooter Canyon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Six Shooter Canyon, AZ a good place to live?
Six Shooter Canyon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 811 people live in this town, in Arizona.