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Whispering PinesAZ

Population 151: a town in Arizona.

Is Whispering Pines a good place to live?

Whispering Pines’ age of the median resident is 70.9 years, above both the Arizona town median (41.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than Whispering Pines. Whispering Pines has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

151 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Washington ParkWashington ParkWhispering Pines
Getting set up

Moving to Whispering Pines: who provides what

Whispering Pines is unincorporated, so Gila County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPayson Water - Whispering PinesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesGila CountyGila County provides services here
SchoolsPayson Unified DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereGila County RecorderGila County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8554185541 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 Whispering Pines.

Who lives here

82% of residents are 65 or older

Arizona has 33% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 27%.

70.9median age · AZ overall 39
Whispering PinesArizonaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school13%
Some college0%
Associate’s54%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 43% and 71% women

The Census survey reached too few of Whispering Pines’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.2 points. Across Arizona, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Whispering Pines
Whispering PinesAZU.S.
Under 100%11.3%11.6%
10 to 170%10.3%10.3%
18 to 240%9.4%9.1%
25 to 340%13.8%13.7%
35 to 440%12.7%13.2%
45 to 549.3%11.6%12.2%
55 to 649.3%12%12.7%
65 to 7451%10.8%10.2%
75 and older30.5%8.1%7%
No diploma6.6%10.6%10.4%
High school13.2%23.5%26%
Some college0%23.3%19.1%
Associate’s53.6%9.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s26.5%20.3%21.6%
Graduate0%13%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Whispering Pines is higher than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town

Of the losses FEMA expects in Whispering Pines, 55% come from wildfires and 43% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.

100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
100Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Whispering Pines’ workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Payson (25%), Phoenix (22%) and Scottsdale (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 72 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Whispering Pines0%
Payson25%
Phoenix22%
Scottsdale8%
Mesa8%
72 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Whispering Pines
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Whispering Pines’ year

For Whispering Pines, the July high is 91°F.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–54°
Spring36–69°
Summer56–89°
Fall40–73°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Whispering Pines is

16% of Whispering Pines adults report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Whispering Pines beats the Arizona average on 8 and trails it on 11. In Whispering Pines, 40% of adults have high blood pressure, and 80% had a checkup this year.

Whispering PinesTypical Arizona townTypical U.S. town
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%36%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%75%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%14%16%
32 measures vs. Arizona
8 better13 too close to call11 worse
What stands outWhispering PinesAZ
Fewer uninsured adults6.5%13.2%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.2%12%
More adults with COPD10.7%6.6%
Verde Valley Medical Center
49.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in Whispering Pines sells for about $725K at the median

Among households in Whispering Pines, 63% live in a home they own.

$725Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Whispering Pines

14pages on Whispering Pines
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Whispering Pines; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Whispering Pines for work

Where Whispering Pines’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Payson Payson 25% 22% → Phoenix Phoenix 22% 8% → Scottsdale Scottsdale 8% 8% → Mesa Mesa 8% 6% → Tempe Tempe 6% 4% → Globe Globe 4% Whispering Pines · 0% stay
11jobs based in Whispering Pines
0%of working residents work in town
72 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Whispering Pines

CDP in Gila County, Arizona

Whispering Pines is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. It is one of two locations in Arizona with this name, the other being a populated place in Greenlee County. The population was 148 at the 2010 United States census.

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Questions about Whispering Pines

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Is Whispering Pines, AZ a good place to live?

Whispering Pines has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.