Tombstone Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Tombstone’s story
147 years in pictures
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1879Tombstone is settled
TombstoneAZ
A town of 1,026, settled in 1879. A regional job hub with 622 jobs.
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Population
1,026
−5.2% since 2010
Typical home
$239K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$35K
median
Median age
64.2
years
Jobs based here
622
A job hub
What makes Tombstone stand out
The 3 things Tombstone does most differently from other towns.
622jobs here
Work
622 jobs
based in Tombstone, a regional job hub
36% of working residents work in town.
19 miof trails
Outdoors
33.6% conserved land
19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves
33.6% of the town is conserved land.
$239Ktypical home
Housing
$239K typical home
43% below the AZ typical home
Up 3.7% in a year.
Small town
1,026 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Tombstone
About one in 3 of Tombstone’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Tucson (9%), Sierra Vista (8%) and Phoenix (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
36%work in town
Where working residents work
In Tombstone36%
Tucson9%
Sierra Vista8%
Phoenix5%
Bisbee3%
21 mi
median commute distance
622
jobs based in Tombstone
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Tombstone is conserved land
19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
33.6%conserved
33.6%
conserved · 1,986 of 5,905 acres
19 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
A typical Tombstone home is worth about $239K
The typical Tombstone home is worth about $239,000, up 3.7% in a year, 43% below the Arizona typical home.
$239KZillow home value
Typical home value
Tombstone$239K
Arizona$418K
+3.7%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with wildfire at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Tombstone has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–62°
Spring46–78°
Summer65–93°
Fall50–79°
Nov 29
typical first frost
Mar 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Tombstone
Tombstone's reported crime rate is above Arizona's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Tombstone2.1
Arizona3.8
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Tombstone21.4
Arizona15.4
U.S.15.5
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
30
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns
Tombstone beats the Arizona average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Arizona
12 better10 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Tombstone | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.7% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.5% | 8.8% |
Canyon Vista Medical Center
14.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
56th
percentile among AZ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Tombstone’s public schools outperform 59% of Arizona districts
The public schools Tombstone’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter J Meyer School | PK–8 | 151 | B |
| Tombstone High School | 9–12 | 461 | C− |
| CTD - Tombstone High School | 9–12 | — | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
A job hub
Every workday, about 491 people come to Tombstone for work
Where Tombstone’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
622jobs based in Tombstone
36%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
5 places in Tombstone on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Tombstone
6 notable people were born in Tombstone.
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Stuart GilmoreAmerican film editor and film director · 1909–1971W
William F. HamiltonAmerican physician · 1893–1964
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Mary Stilwell BuolAmerican professor of home economics and extension · 1886–1943About Tombstone
City in Arizona, United States
Tombstone is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1879 by Ed Schieffelin, a prospector in what was then Pima County, Arizona Territory. It was one of the many boomtowns founded in the southwestern United States in that era. The most productive silver mining district in Arizona, it produced some $40 to $85 million in silver bullion (equivalent to about $1.43 billion to $3.05 billion today). Best known as the site of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, the city draws most of its revenue from tourism. According to the 2020 census, the city had a permanent population of 1,308. Tombstone has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1879
- Population
- 1,308
- Area
- 4.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,541 ft
- ZIP code
- 85638
- Area code
- 520
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