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Winslow West
Arizona›Coconino County

Winslow WestAZ

A town of 335.

1 bordering townMap →
Chevelon Creek Bridge · Photo: MRobison · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Winslow West

Winslow West, AZ · Chevelon Creek Bridge · Photo: MRobison · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Winslow West a good place to live?

37% of residents live below the poverty line in Winslow West, where Arizona’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 2 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Winslow West. 36% of the land in Winslow West is conserved, against 14% in Arizona’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Chevelon Creek Bridge and Jack's Canyon Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Winslow West has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

335 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
WinslowWinslowWinslow West
Jack's Canyon Bridge
Jack's Canyon Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Winslow West’s story

Winslow West in pictures

Census counts: 131 in 2000, 457 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1983 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Winslow West: who provides what

Winslow West is unincorporated, so Coconino County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Winslow water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCoconino CountyCoconino County provides services here
SchoolsWinslow 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 hereNavajo County RecorderNavajo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8604786047 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 Winslow West.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Winslow West is conserved land

5.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Winslow West’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.

35.9%conserved
35.9%
conserved · 3,929 of 10,947 acres
5.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Winslow West

Most working residents leave Winslow West for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Flagstaff (20%), Winslow (19%) and Phoenix (9%). Half commute less than 52 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Winslow West0%
Flagstaff20%
Winslow19%
Phoenix9%
Joseph City5%
52 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Winslow West
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Winslow West

Winslow West has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Winslow West is 95°F.

95°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–52°
Spring37–73°
Summer58–93°
Fall39–74°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Arizona and the rest of the country, fewer of Winslow West’s adults had a checkup this year

67% of Winslow West adults had a checkup this year. Winslow West beats the Arizona average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 13% of Winslow West adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

Winslow WestArizona townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)67%75%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)21%16%17%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)24%15%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%31%33%
32 measures vs. Arizona
5 better9 too close to call18 worse
What stands outWinslow WestAZ
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.1%8.8%
Fewer adults with high cholesterol29.5%37.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off13.2%7.2%
Little Colorado Medical Center
3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Winslow West, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightningWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Winslow West

15pages on Winslow West
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Winslow West; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Winslow West for work

Where Winslow West’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Flagstaff Flagstaff 20% 19% → Winslow Winslow 19% 9% → Phoenix Phoenix 9% 5% → Joseph City Joseph City 5% 5% → Holbrook Holbrook 5% 3% → Leupp Leupp 3% Winslow West · 0% stay
0jobs based in Winslow West
0%of working residents work in town
52 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Winslow West

CDP in Coconino County, Arizona

Winslow West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo and Coconino counties in Arizona, United States. The population was 438 at the 2010 census. The entire community is off-reservation trust land belonging to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. It lies just west of the city of Winslow, and is more than 50 km (31 mi) south of the main Hopi Reservation.

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

Area
18 sq mi
Elevation
4,984 ft
Area code
928

Questions about Winslow West

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Winslow West, AZ a good place to live?

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