KearnyAZ
A town of 2,109, settled in 1958. Nearly 100% of it is conserved land.
Population
2,109
−10.7% since 2010
Typical home
$163K
−4% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Jobs based here
160
A commuter town
What makes Kearny stand out The 3 things Kearny does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Kearny has shrunk 10.7% since 2010 1,950 people in 2010; 2,109 today.
What’s changed most in Kearny? 1,950 2010
1,741 2020
2,109 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Outdoors
Nearly a third of Kearny is conserved land 4.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
100% conserved
100%
conserved · 1,737 of 1,737 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Hubbard Park — 5
Housing
A typical Kearny home is worth about $163K The typical Kearny home is worth about $163,000, down 4% in a year, 61% below the Arizona typical home.
$163K Zillow home value
Typical home value Kearny $163K
Arizona $418K
Schools
Kearny’s public schools outperform 19% of Arizona districts The public schools Kearny’s kids attend trail 81% of Arizona’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C− School Grade
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Kearny Most working residents leave Kearny for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Phoenix (18%), Mesa (8%) and Tempe (5%). Half commute less than 56 miles.
7% work in town
Where working residents work In Kearny 7%
Phoenix 18%
Mesa 8%
Tempe 5%
Chandler 4%
56 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Kearny has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 104°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
104° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 36–66°
Spring 50–85°
Summer 71–103°
Fall 54–87°
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Health
Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns Kearny beats the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
C+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Arizona
What stands out Kearny AZ More adults treating high blood pressure 78.3% 73.9% More adults with diabetes 14.7% 11.3%
Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center
35.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
37th
percentile among AZ towns
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63 High risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Wildfire Heat waves
2
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
A commuter town 93% of working residents leave Kearny for work Where Kearny’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18% → Phoenix Phoenix 18%
8% → Mesa Mesa 8%
5% → Tempe Tempe 5%
4% → Chandler Chandler 4%
4% → Tucson Tucson 4%
4% → Scottsdale Scottsdale 4%
Kearny · 7% stay
160 jobs based in Kearny
7% of working residents work in town
56 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Kearny?
Census LEHD 2023
c. 1987 · Copper Basin Railway Ray Junction · Wikimedia Commons
Kearny’s story
68 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Kearny is a town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The town was named after General Stephen Watts Kearny, who passed through the area on November 7, 1846, while leading 100 dragoons to California. As of the 2020 census, Kearny had a population of 1,741. The economic base of Kearny and nearby towns is the Ray mine and Hayden Smelter, both owned and operated by ASARCO.
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Established 1958
Population 1,741
Area 2.7 sq mi
Elevation 1,860 ft
ZIP code 85137
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