YorkAZ
Population 399: a town in Arizona.
Is York a good place to live?
Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than York. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in York, against 12% in Arizona’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. York has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
399 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in York.
The biggest natural risk in York is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, York sits above 87% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in York break down as 74% from inland flooding and 10% from lightning.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in York work out of town
The median commute is under 13 miles. The top destinations are Morenci (42%), Duncan (13%) and Safford (5%). York’s middle household income stands at $83,000.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy York is
In York, 75% of adults had a checkup this year. Among adults here, 14% have diabetes and 23% say their health is fair or poor.
| York | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | York | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| More adults with diabetes | 14% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.2% | 3.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about York
Moving to York: who provides what
York is unincorporated, so Greenlee 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.
100% of working residents leave York for work
Where York’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of York; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 York residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About York
CDP in Greenlee County, Arizona
York, also known as York Valley, is a census-designated place in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 557. It is located along Arizona State Route 75, 12 miles (19 km) south of Clifton, the Greenlee County seat, and 16 miles (26 km) north of Duncan. Most residents work for Freeport-McMoRan at the Morenci Mine northwest of Clifton. The major housing is in trailer homes. York is also close to the Greenlee County Airport and is home to the Greenlee County Country Club.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Area code
- 928
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