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East Fork, Arizona

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Population in 2010: 699.
Population change since 2000: -20.6%
Males: 263  (37.8%)
Females: 436  (62.2%)
Median resident age:

20.5 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years

Zip codes: 85941.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $41,784 (it was $15,208 in 2000)
East Fork:

$41,784
AZ:

$74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $14,278 (it was $4,772 in 2000)

East Fork CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $196,290 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
East Fork:

$196,290
AZ:

$402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $178,256; detached houses: $176,690

Median gross rent in 2022: $631.

March 2022 cost of living index in East Fork: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 58.3%
(50.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 58.3% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in East Fork, AZ (2022)
    • 42595.5%American Indian alone
    • 20.4%Hispanic
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Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 5262 feet

Land area: 2.88 square miles.

Population density: 243 people per square mile   (very low).

East Fork, Arizona map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
East Fork CDP:

0.7% ($229)
Arizona:

0.9% ($962)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Pinal, AZ (91.2 miles , pop. 59,965).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Mesa, AZ (108.1 miles , pop. 396,375).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (125.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Turkey Creek, AZ (1.0 miles ),
Seven Mile, AZ (1.4 miles ),
Whiteriver, AZ (1.9 miles ),
Canyon Day, AZ (2.4 miles ),
Rainbow City, AZ (2.4 miles ),
North Fork, AZ (3.8 miles ),
Fort Apache, AZ (3.8 miles ),
Cedar Creek, AZ (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 33.80 N, Longitude: 109.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 928

Distribution of median household income in East Fork, AZ in 2022
Distribution of house value in East Fork, AZ in 2022
East Fork satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.7%
Arizona:

3.8%
Most common industries in East Fork, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (22.6%)
  • Wood products (16.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (9.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.9%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (19.7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (16.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.8%)
  • Public administration (12.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.4%)
  • Wood products (7.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (28.8%)
  • Wood products (25.4%)
  • Health care (15.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.5%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.6%)
  • Private households (5.9%)
Most common occupations in East Fork, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (12.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (8.9%)
  • Woodworkers (8.5%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19.7%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (16.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.0%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (9.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (18.6%)
  • Woodworkers (16.9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (10.2%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (8.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Communications equipment operators (7.6%)

Average climate in East Fork, Arizona

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 37.9. This is significantly better than average.

City:

37.9
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 14.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.3
U.S.:

19.2

Earthquake activity:

East Fork-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 1411% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 379.6 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 335.0 miles away from East Fork center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 375.6 miles away from East Fork center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 346.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 337.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 524.1 miles away from East Fork center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Navajo County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Fires: 6, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
East Fork topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Fork:

  • Eastern Arizona College (about 68 miles; Thatcher, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,810)
  • Arizona State University-Polytechnic (about 107 miles; Mesa, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,311)
  • Chandler-Gilbert Community College (about 114 miles; Chandler, AZ; FT enrollment: 8,047)
  • Scottsdale Community College (about 115 miles; Scottsdale, AZ; FT enrollment: 6,030)
  • Central Arizona College (about 116 miles; Coolidge, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,893)
  • Mesa Community College (about 116 miles; Mesa, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,726)
  • Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Scottsdale (about 116 miles; Scottsdale, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,123)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: East Fork Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Bush Flat Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Navajo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

4.7 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

85.9%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

17.4%
Whole state:

7.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

For population 15 years and over in East Fork:

Marital status in East Fork, AZ
  • Never married: 64.8%
  • Now married: 20.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

For population 25 years and over in East Fork:

  • High school or higher: 71.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 21.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.0
Arizona average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for East Fork, AZ (based on Navajo County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other24,72762
Evangelical Protestant13,96698
Catholic6,60014
Mainline Protestant1,41018
Black Protestant2072
None60,539-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
This county:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
Navajo County:

4.95 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 88
This county:

7.92 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.7%
Arizona:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.1%
Arizona:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Navajo County:

9.8%
Arizona:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
East Fork:

43.7%
Arizona:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
East Fork:

42.5%
Arizona:

47.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.8
Arizona:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
East Fork:

26.0%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

8.3%
State:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
East Fork:

6.5
Arizona:

6.8

Overweight people:
East Fork:

31.0%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
East Fork:

52.8%
Arizona:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.3%
Arizona:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of East Fork, AZ Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in East Fork:

  • KVWM (970 AM; 5 kW; SHOW LOW, AZ; Owner: PETRACOM OF SHOW LOW, LLC)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVSL (1450 AM; 1 kW; SHOW LOW, AZ; Owner: PETRACOM OF SHOW LOW, LLC)
  • KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Fork:

  • KNNB (88.1 FM; WHITERIVER, AZ; Owner: APACHE RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KRXS-FM (97.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: LINDA C. POTYKA)
  • KWRQ (102.3 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K208BT (89.5 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: AZ BD OF REGENTS/UNIV. OF ARIZONA)
  • KVJC (91.9 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KMRR (100.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWKM (95.7 FM; ST. JOHNS, AZ; Owner: KM RADIO OF ST. JOHNS, L.L.C.)
  • KRFM (96.5 FM; SHOW LOW, AZ; Owner: PETRACOM OF SHOW LOW, LLC)
  • KTHQ (92.5 FM; EAGAR, AZ; Owner: COUNTRY MOUNTAIN AIRWAVES, LLC)
  • KNAA (90.7 FM; SHOW LOW, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KSNX (93.5 FM; SHOW LOW, AZ; Owner: PETRACOM OF SHOW LOW, LLC)
  • KQAZ (101.7 FM; SPRINGERVILLE, AZ; Owner: COUNTRY MOUNTAIN AIRWAVES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around East Fork:

  • K09WY (Channel 9; WHITERIVER, AZ; Owner: TV BOARD OF WHITERIVER)
  • K13XC (Channel 13; WHITERIVER, AZ; Owner: TV BOARD OF WHITERIVER)

East Fork fatal accident list:

Jun 3, 2012 09:13 PM, Bia 55, Lat: 33.799078, Lon: -109.937850, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 31, 2011 12:48 AM, East Fork Rd, Turkey Creek Rd, Lat: 33.797231, Lon: -109.945689, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in East Fork, AZ
  • 98.6%Wood
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in East Fork, AZ
  • 100.0%Wood


East Fork compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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