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TusayanAZ

A town of 368, settled in 2010. Nearly 86.5% of it is conserved land.

Population
368
+8.1% since 2010
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
704
A job hub

What makes Tusayan stand out

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Small town

368 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Tusayan is conserved land

21 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

86.5%conserved
86.5%
conserved · 9,280 of 10,727 acres
21 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument20.6 mi10,727
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Tusayan

Most working residents leave Tusayan for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Canyon Village (17%), Phoenix (11%) and Flagstaff (4%). Half commute less than 63 miles.

13%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tusayan13%
Grand Canyon Village17%
Phoenix11%
Flagstaff4%
Scottsdale3%
63 mi
median commute distance
704
jobs based in Tusayan
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingAvalanchesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Tusayan has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–45°
Spring31–62°
Summer50–83°
Fall34–65°
Sep 24
typical first frost
Jun 17
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Tusayan is

Tusayan beats the Arizona average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Arizona
5 better15 too close to call12 worse
What stands outTusayanAZ
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.3%8.8%
Fewer adults with heart disease5.1%6.4%
More adults facing a utility shut-off11.6%7.2%
Flagstaff Medical Center
58 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A job hub

Every workday, about 687 people come to Tusayan for work

Where Tusayan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Grand Canyon Village Grand Canyon Village 17% 11% → Phoenix Phoenix 11% 4% → Flagstaff Flagstaff 4% 3% → Scottsdale Scottsdale 3% 3% → Ash Fork Ash Fork 3% 2% → Peoria Peoria 2% Tusayan · 13% stay
704jobs based in Tusayan
13%of working residents work in town
63 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

USMC-091215-M-8334L-001
2009 · USMC-091215-M-8334L-001 · Wikimedia Commons
Tusayan’s story

16 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

AZMap-doton-TusayanArizona, Tusayan, Wikiekspedycja 2012 USA crewGrand Canyon National Park Tusayan Parking Area 0766
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Landmarks

2 places in Tusayan on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Tusayan

Community in Coconino County, Arizona

Official town website ↗

Tusayan is a town located in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. It was incorporated in 2010. It is a resort town near the south entrance to Grand Canyon National Park, acting as a gateway community. As of the 2020 census, Tusayan had a population of 603.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
2010
Population
603
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
6,611 ft
Area code
928

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