Page Contents for Payson, Arizona
Statistics & Facts
Location
Weather & Climate
Geography
History & History-related items
City Attractions
Government
Chamber of Commerce.
Libraries.
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
- The Arizona state capital is Phoenix.
- The population of Payson is approximately 13,620 (2000), 15301 (2010).
- The approximate number of families is 4,792 (1990), 6860 (2010).
- The amount of land area in Payson is 33.771 sq. kilometers.
- The amount of land area in Payson is 19.5 sq. miles.
- The amount of surface water is 0.001 sq kilometers.
- The distance from Payson to Washington DC is 2027 miles.
- The distance to the Arizona state capital is 65 miles. (as the crow flies)
- Payson is positioned 34.24 degrees north of the equator and 111.32 degrees west of the prime meridian.
- Payson elevation is 4,887 feet above sea level.
- The Payson median home price is $ 134,000.
- Payson average annual precipitation is 21 inches peryear.
- Payson average annual snowfall is 23 inches per year.
Location
On Hwy 87 about two hours north and slightly east of Phoenix. Payson is in the geographic center of Arizona. It is 75 miles from Phoenix and 90 miles from Flagstaff. Here is a
map page for Payson and the area.
Return to Index
Geography
both mountain and desert. It is located at the base of the Mogollon Rim. The Rim is a 1,000 foot tall escarpment which runs across Arizona and into New Mexico. The city is on the southern edge of the world's largest Ponderosa Pine Forest while also on the edge of the Arizona Sonoran Desert.
Return to Index
Climate
mild with all four seasons represented. On a given day, you could possibly snow ski in the morning and then later in the afternoon, water-ski on Roosevelt Lake and still be home by evening.
Return to Index
History & History Related Items
Although gold first brought people to Payson, good land for grazing cattle and raising crops kept them here. Even though these two industries are good, the Tourist industry has surpassed them both for Payson. A wonderful place to vacation with many lakes and mountains scenes, many people come here for rest and relaxation. It is in the heart of the Tonto National Forest. There are also many rodeos here in Payson area.
Return to Index
Attractions
August Doin's
Held every year n the third weekend in August. This rodeo began in 1884 and is known as the "World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo."
Return to Index
Payson City Government
Town of PaysonPayson Town Hall
303 N. Beeline hwy.
Payson AZ. 85541
Phone: 928-474-5242
Fax: 928-474-4610
Payson Chamber
Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce100 West Main Street
P. O. Box 1380
Payson, Arizona 85547
Phone: 928-474-4515
Toll-free: 800-672-9766
Fax: 928-474-8812
Serving Payson, Pine, Kohl's Ranch, Gisela, Rye, Strawberry, Star Valley & Christopher Creek in the "Heart of Arizona"
Payson Organizations
Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce100 West Main Street
P. O. Box 1380
Payson, Arizona 85547
Phone: 928-474-4515
Toll-free: 800-672-9766
Fax: 928-474-8812
Serving Payson, Pine, Kohl's Ranch, Gisela, Rye, Strawberry, Star Valley & Christopher Creek in the "Heart of Arizona"
Payson Libraries
Payson Public Library510 W. Main Street
Payson, Arizona 85541
Phone: 520-474-2585
Fax: 520-474-2679
Payson Schools
Payson Arizona Schools
Payson Unified School Districthttp://www.pusd.k12.az.us/P.O. Box 919Payson, AZ 85547Phone: 520-474-2070Fax: 520-472-2013
Life School College PreparatoryLS Payson School166 Ezelle Ln.
Payson, Arizona 85541
Phone: (928) 468-1122
EmailLife happens ... Why not prepare - at Life
Payson Miscellany
The population of Payson was:
1980 - 5,068
1990 - 8,377
1995 - 9,950
2000 - 13,620
Contribute information for this community or any other community on the Key To TheCity website
Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community.
Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! Soon!
-
The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.
-
