Round Valley Ensphere, 2007
Springerville’s story
150 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
- 1876Springerville is settled
SpringervilleAZ
A town of 1,719, settled in 1876.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Midnight Believer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,719
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Typical home
$263K
+1.8% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
826
A job hub
Is Springerville a good place to live?
Springerville’s best subject grade is an A for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for incomes. 53% of the land in Springerville is conserved, above both Arizona’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 20 of Arizona’s 207 towns score higher on the outdoors. Springerville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Springerville stand out
Where Springerville beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Springerville has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,961 counted in 2010 and 1,717 in 2020; an estimated 1,719 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Springerville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Springerville is from typical.
Jobs & income826 jobs based hereDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listC−Open →HealthWhite Mountain Regional Medical Center 3.1 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.2 of 20; 6% of households have no car; 3.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →SchoolsBOpen →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trailsAOpen →History3 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life10 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Springerville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springerville, and how to reach them.
PowerNavopache Electric Coop13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Springerville water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers64% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Springerville’s trash rules yet
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 hereApache County RecorderApache County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8593885938 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 Springerville.
OutdoorsA
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Springerville
7.2 miles of trail. The trail density for Springerville comes to 0.6 miles per square mile.
52.7%conserved
52.7%
conserved · 3,922 of 7,437 acres
7.2 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
61%of AZ districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIT - Northland Pioneer College SPELargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 1.6 jobs for every working resident, Springerville draws in 725 commuters
8.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Springerville. One in 5 of the town’s working residents works locally. The mean commuting time for Springerville comes to 13 minutes, below both the Arizona town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its middle household income comes in at $49,000.
20%work in town
| Springerville | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Springerville20%
Eagar10%
Phoenix9%
Greer6%
Show Low5%
28 mi
median commute distance
826
jobs based in Springerville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 64% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade B−
A typical Springerville home is worth about $263K
Home values are up 1.8% over the year to September 2026. Among households in Springerville, 76% live in a home they own.
$263KZillow home value
| Springerville | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,217 a month | $1,200 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Springerville$263K
Arizona$417K
+1.8%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthB+
Residents of Springerville are healthier than 68% of U.S. towns
For adults in Springerville, the share who had a checkup this year is 73%. The town beats the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Two figures for adults here: 18% have been diagnosed with depression, 29% have obesity.
68%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Springerville | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Springerville | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.4% | 73.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6.6% |
White Mountain Regional Medical Center
3.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
The climate in Springerville brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 17°.
86°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–50°
Spring30–67°
Summer50–84°
Fall33–69°
Sep 26
typical first frost
Jun 1
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
86°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
A older population than Arizona as a whole
In Springerville, nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. A bachelor’s degree or higher: nearly a quarter of adults 25 and older, vs 33% across Arizona.
41.3median age · AZ 39
| Springerville | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 24% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 21% | 22% |
SpringervilleArizonaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school28%
Some college26%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 80 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4 points). Across Arizona, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Springerville | AZ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.3% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.2% | 23.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.8% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 9.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.6% | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.8% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Safety
Property crime in Springerville is lower than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country
8 violent crimes were reported in 2022. Springerville's reported crime rate is well below Arizona's.
| Springerville | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 16.2 | 14.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 4.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Springerville4.7
Arizona4.5
U.S.4
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Springerville2.3
Arizona21.5
U.S.20
8
violent crimes reported in 2022
4
property crimes reported in 2022
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Springerville: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Springerville, 70% come from inland flooding and 14% from lightning.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightningWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Springerville
19pages on Springerville
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 61% of AZ districts · 1 schoolSafety4.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2022)HealthB+Better than AZ on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB−$263K typical home · up 1.8% in a yearWork & commuteD$49K median household income · 826 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Springerville; the nearest are
Northland Pioneer CollegeCommunity college · Public · Holbrook70.8 mi$2,232 in-state tuitionUniversity of New Mexico-Gallup CampusCommunity college · Public · Gallup, NM97.7 mi$2,906 in-state tuitionWestern New Mexico UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Silver City, NM113 mi$7,856 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Springerville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona.
A job hub
Every workday, about 725 people come to Springerville for work
Where Springerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
826jobs based in Springerville
20%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Springerville
3 notable people were born in Springerville.
About Springerville
Town in Apache County, Arizona, United States
Springerville (Navajo: Tsé Noodǫ́ǫ́z) is a town in Apache County, Arizona, United States, within the White Mountains. Its postal ZIP Code is 85938. As of the 2020 census, Springerville had a population of 1,717. Springerville sits at an elevation of 6,907 feet (2,105 m) above sea level. Along with its neighbor Eagar, the communities make up the place known as Round Valley, which is in the central-eastern part of Arizona close to the New Mexico border.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1876
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,969 ft
- ZIP code
- 85938
- Area code
- 928
Springerville’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Springerville.
EagarSpringerville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | AZ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springerville | — | — | B− | — | B | B+ |
| Eagar | #12 | B+ | A− | — | B | B+ |
Springerville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Springerville and Eagar report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Springerville with a neighbor →
Questions about Springerville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Springerville, AZ expensive?
That is 6.3 years of the area's median household income ($41,438 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
What is Springerville, AZ known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Samuel C. Phillips and Alex Madrid.