WendenAZ
Today 405 people live in this town, first settled in 1909.
Is Wenden a good place to live?
Wenden’s peak summer temperature is 105°F, above both the Arizona town median (100°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Wenden. 24% of the land in Wenden is conserved, where Arizona’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Harquahala Peak Observatory and Rhoda Nohlechek House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wenden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
405 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wenden: who provides what
Wenden is unincorporated, so La Paz 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wenden.
The schools Wenden’s kids attend
Public schools: the Wenden Elementary District. Its one school is below. The town’s only public school teaches 68 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wenden Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 68 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Wenden has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Wenden sits above 91% of U.S. communities. 86% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 7%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wenden stands out in Arizona and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
Wenden’s typical journey to work stands at 15 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 84 miles away. The top destinations are Phoenix (18%), Salome (9%) and Glendale (4%).
| Wenden | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conserved land covers 23.8% of Wenden
The trail network density in Wenden is 1.0 miles per square mile. 15 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 4 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pioneer Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wenden is
29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Wenden. This Arizona town beats the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Only 8 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Wenden.
| Wenden | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Wenden | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.5% | 73.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.1% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wenden
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wenden; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wenden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
99% of working residents leave Wenden for work
Where Wenden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Wenden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wenden, AZ a good place to live?
Wenden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.