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The town was settled in 1921 and has 92 residents today.

Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Median age

66.3

years

Land area

4 sq mi

Is Wikieup a good place to live?

Wikieup’s mean commuting time is 39 minutes, above both Arizona’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Wikieup. Wikieup has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

92 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Wikieup: who provides what

Wikieup is unincorporated, so Mohave County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMohave Electric Cooperative11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesMohave CountyMohave County provides services here

SchoolsOwens-Whitney Elementary 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 hereMohave County RecorderMohave County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code8536085360 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 Wikieup.

Natural hazards

Wikieup has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 80% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Wikieup, 49% come from wildfires and 41% from inland flooding.

80risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

WildfireInland floodingHeat waves

Full pageWikieup’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters12 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get readyReady for wildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Wikieup’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the Owens School District No.6.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Owens Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8	Grades K–8	9	–

Full pageWikieup’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsOwens School District No.6 (4373)Every school1 school · Owens Elementary School Questions“Are Wikieup’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Wikieup

Its midsummer high stands at 105°F.

105°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–65°

Spring48–83°

Summer69–103°

Fall52–86°

Nov 23

typical first frost

Mar 19

typical last frost

+1.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

105°

typical summer high

Full pageWikieup’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 105°, January lows 35°Rain & snow8″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Wikieup is

For adults in Wikieup, the share who have diabetes is 16%. Against the Arizona average, Wikieup comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 16. In Wikieup, nearly a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes, and 18% report frequent physical distress.

	Wikieup	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	44%	36%	35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	19%	13%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	15%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	12%

32 measures vs. Arizona

1 better15 too close to call16 worse

What stands out	Wikieup	AZ
More adults treating high blood pressure	79.3%	73.9%
More adults with COPD	12.5%	6.6%

Kingman Regional Medical Center

30.9 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageWikieup’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby30.9 miles to an ER · Kingman Regional Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 1 of 32

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

Housing

The median home in Wikieup sells for about $135K

$135Kmedian sale price

homes sold in April

Full pageWikieup’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyYears of income to buy RentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Wikieup is conserved land

In Wikieup, the density of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile. 4.4 miles of trail.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 2,828 acres

4.4 mi

of trails · 1 per sq mi

Full pageWikieup’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map4.4 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Wikieup?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wikieup

15pages on Wikieup

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than AZ on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities · wildfire

Out and about

Outdoors4 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesLibraryBagdad Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1921 Climate105° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 85360 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wikieup; the nearest are

Mohave Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kingman46.8 mi$2,208 in-state tuition Northern Arizona UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Flagstaff115.4 mi$13,009 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Wikieup residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Wikieup

Unincorporated community in the state of Arizona, United States

Wikieup is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located on U.S. Route 93 in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It is located approximately 139 miles (224 km) northwest of Phoenix and 162 miles (261 km) southeast of Las Vegas. As of the 2020 census, the population of Wikieup was 135.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 4.4 sq mi
Elevation: 1,998 ft
ZIP code: 85360
Area code: 928

Questions about Wikieup

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wikieup, AZ a good place to live?

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

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