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Supai’s July high is 101°F, against 100°F in Arizona’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Supai’s trail density is 4.4 miles per square mile, above both the Arizona town median (1.1) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Supai yet; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 423 in 1990, a peak of 503 in 2000, 208 in 2010. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1898 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
Ordered by what stands out in Supai.
Expected losses in Supai break down as 52% from inland flooding and 15% from avalanches. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The public schools here belong to Havasupai Elementary School. Its one school is below. 80 students attend Supai’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havasupai Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 80 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
In Supai, the January low is 32°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Supai, 36% of adults feel lonely. This Arizona town beats the Arizona average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. Two figures for adults here: 68% had a checkup this year, 27% worry about having enough food. Only 8 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Supai.
| Supai | Typical Arizona town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 75% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Supai | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 31% | 37.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.1% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Supai. Close and well known come first.
Big draw3 mi National ParkGrand Canyon National Park4.4M visitors a year
2 mi WaterfallHavasu Falls
25 mi National Recreation AreaLake Mead National Recreation Area6.1M visitors a year
34 mi National forestKaibab National Forest
20 mi AttractionToroweap Overlook
27 mi AttractionCocopa PointGrand Canyon National Park: Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio, CC BY 3.0 · Havasu Falls: Gonzo fan2007, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Mead National Recreation Area: Andrew Cattoir, Public domain · Kaibab National Forest: Kaibab National Forest, Public domain · Toroweap Overlook: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Cocopa Point: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0
Supai is unincorporated, so Coconino County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
None within 15 miles of Supai; the nearest are
CDP in Coconino County, Arizona
Supai (Havasupai: Havasuuw) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, within the Grand Canyon on the valley floor. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 208. The capital of the Havasupai Indian Reservation, Supai is the only place in the United States where mail is still carried in and out by mules. Supai has been referred to as "the most remote community" in the contiguous United States by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It is accessible only by helicopter, on foot or by mule. Supai is 8 miles (13 km) from the nearest road and has no automobiles in the community.
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