ThatcherAZ
A town of 5,439, settled in 1881. Public schools that outperform most of Arizona.
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Population
5,439
+7.5% since 2010
Typical home
$354K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$83K
median
Jobs based here
1,611
Balanced
What makes Thatcher stand out The 3 things Thatcher does most differently from other towns.
Get outside 32 miles of trails in Thatcher 0.9% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
1 H. Lyle Grant Thatcher Park 0.4 mi of trails · 5 acres
Directions 2 Thatcher Splash Park 0.3 mi of trails · 9 acres
Directions 3 Daley Estates Park 0.3 mi of trails · 2 acres
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66° Rain and Fog/Mist H 75° · L 57°
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Schools
Thatcher’s public schools outperform 77% of Arizona districts The public schools Thatcher’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A− School Grade
Outdoors
0.9% of Thatcher is conserved land 32 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
#5 for trails in AZ
0.9%
conserved · 40 of 4,256 acres
32 mi
of trails · 4.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. H. Lyle Grant Thatcher Park 0.4 mi 5 2. Thatcher Splash Park 0.3 mi 9 3. Daley Estates Park 0.3 mi 2
Health
Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns Thatcher beats the Arizona average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Arizona
What stands out Thatcher AZ Fewer adults with diabetes 8.9% 11.3% Fewer adults with heart disease 5.3% 6.4% Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked 81.5% 85.1%
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center
2.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
79th
percentile among AZ towns
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Thatcher Most working residents leave Thatcher for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Safford (30%), Morenci (8%) and Phoenix (6%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
14% work in town
Where working residents work In Thatcher 14%
Safford 30%
Morenci 8%
Phoenix 6%
Tucson 5%
4 mi
median commute distance
1,611
jobs based in Thatcher
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Safety
Less crime per resident than 86% of U.S. towns Thatcher reports less crime per resident than 86% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
A Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Thatcher 0
Arizona 3.8
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Thatcher 5.1
Arizona 15.4
U.S. 15.5
86th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
94th
percentile among AZ towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
29
property crimes reported in 2025
Housing
A typical Thatcher home is worth about $354K The typical Thatcher home is worth about $354,000, up 3.2% in a year, 15% below the Arizona typical home.
$354K Zillow home value
Typical home value Thatcher $354K
Arizona $418K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Thatcher has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 31°, and snow is almost unheard of.
100° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 32–63°
Spring 47–82°
Summer 68–99°
Fall 50–82°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
49 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Heat waves Wildfire
2
paid flood claims since 2003
College town
12% of Thatcher is in college
1921 · Gila Normal College at Thatcher (Mormon settlement in Arizona, 1921) · Wikimedia Commons
Thatcher’s story
145 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Famous people from Thatcher 3 notable people were born in Thatcher.
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Thatcher is a town in Graham County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, Thatcher had a population of 5,231. It is the home of Eastern Arizona College (EAC).
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Established 1881
Population 5,231
Area 6.7 sq mi
Elevation 2,910 ft
ZIP code 85552
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