Prescott Valley, Arizona

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Population (year 2000): 23,535
Males: 11,551 (49.1%), Females: 11,984 (50.9%)

Elevation: 5025 feet

County: Yavapai

Land area: 31.7 square miles

Zip codes: 86312, 86314.

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $34,341 (year 2000)
Median house value: $108,100 (year 2000)

Races in Prescott Valley:

White Non-Hispanic (85.5%)
Hispanic (11.1%)
Other race (4.6%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
American Indian (1.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (23.3%), Irish (14.1%), English (13.8%), United States (8.0%), Italian (5.0%), French (4.9%).

For population 25 years and over in Prescott Valley town

High school or higher: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 5.0%
Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prescott Valley town

Never married: 17.2%
Now married: 63.2%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 12.1%

4.2% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% North America).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Flagstaff, AZ (62.9 miles, pop. 52,894).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Glendale, AZ (71.1 miles, pop. 218,812).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (76.2 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Dewey-Humboldt, AZ (6.8 miles), Prescott, AZ (9.9 miles), Mayer, AZ (13.6 miles), Chino Valley, AZ (13.9 miles), Williamson, AZ (15.2 miles), Jerome, AZ (17.7 miles), Spring Valley, AZ (21.1 miles), Clarkdale, AZ (21.4 miles).

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.8%), Retail trade (16.5%), Construction (14.0%), Manufacturing (10.0%).

Crime in Prescott Valley (2001):

1 murder (4.2 per 100,000)
5 rapes (21.2 per 100,000)
6 robberies (25.5 per 100,000)
69 assaults (293.2 per 100,000)
122 burglaries (518.4 per 100,000)
515 larceny counts (2188.2 per 100,000)
32 auto thefts (136.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 213.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Average weather in Prescott Valley, Arizona

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	37.7	40.7	44.7	51.2	59.4	69.0	74.4	72.4	66.5	56.2	44.8	38.0
High temperature (°F)	51.1	54.7	58.8	66.2	74.8	85.6	89.2	86.7	81.6	72.0	59.9	51.8
Low temperature (°F)	24.3	26.6	30.6	36.2	43.9	52.4	59.5	58.1	51.2	40.3	29.5	24.2
Precipitation (in)	1.5	1.8	1.8	0.7	0.6	0.4	2.6	3.0	1.9	1.2	1.2	1.2

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Normal climate in Prescott Valley, Arizona

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	7	7	8	6	4	3	10	11	7	5	5	6
Wind speed (mph)	6.4	6.6	7.1	7.6	7.3	7.0	5.7	5.2	5.7	5.8	6.5	6.5
Morning humidity (%)	73	73	70	65	60	52	65	74	71	70	69	71
Afternoon humidity (%)	48	43	39	31	26	20	35	42	36	35	42	49
Sunshine (%)	77	74	77	83	88	87	76	77	82	80	76	73
Days clear of clouds	12	11	12	12	15	18	10	11	17	17	15	14
Partly cloudy days	6	6	8	9	9	8	13	13	10	7	7	6
Cloudy days	12	11	12	9	7	4	9	8	5	7	8	11
Snowfall (in)	18.6	16.8	20.0	9.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.8	9.0	14.5

Hospitals/medical centers near Prescott Valley:

YAVAPAI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ)
VERDE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; COTTONWOOD, AZ)
WICKENBURG REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; WICKENBURG, AZ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prescott Valley:

ERNEST A. LOVE FIELD (about 8 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; ID: PRC)
FLAGSTAFF PULLIAM (about 59 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; ID: FLG)
LUKE AFB (about 74 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; ID: LUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prescott Valley:

COTTONWOOD (about 22 miles; COTTONWOOD, AZ; ID: P52)
SEDONA (about 41 miles; SEDONA, AZ; ID: SEZ)
H.A. CLARK MEMORIAL FIELD (about 49 miles; WILLIAMS, AZ; ID: P32)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prescott Valley:

YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,415)
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST (about 68 miles; Glendale, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,334)
PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,410)
GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; FT enrollment: 9,981)
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; FT enrollment: 15,758)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 74 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,165)
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,207)

Public high schools in Prescott Valley:

BRADSHAW MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,383; Location: 6000 E LONG LOOK DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
YAVAPAI ACCOMMODATION SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: 8501 E YAVAPAI; Grades: 09 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Prescott Valley:

MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 746; Location: 8601 E LOOS DR; Grades: KG - 05)
COYOTE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 744; Location: 8101 E HWY 89A; Grades: KG - 05)
GLASSFORD HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 723; Location: 6901 PANTHER PATH; Grades: 06 - 08)
LAKE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 3900 N STARLIGHT DR; Grades: KG - 05)
LIBERTY TRADITIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 3300 N. LAKE VALLEY RD.; Grades: PK - 08)
FRANKLIN PHONETIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (CHARTER) (Students: 241; Location: 6151 N. COPPER HILL DRIVE; Grades: KG - 06)
EXCEL EDUCATION CENTERS, INC. - PRESCOTT VALLEY (C (Students: 170; Location: 7515 LONG LOOK DR; Grades: 06 - 12)
PARK VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (CHARTER) (Students: 136; Location: 8300 E DANA DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
ARIZONA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL - PRESCOTT VALLE (Students: 127; Location: 7555 LONG LOOK DR.; Grades: KG - 08)
ACORN MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 8556 EAST LOOS ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

Prescott Valley compared to Arizona state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Population density significantly below state average.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Prescott Valley:

KQNA (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ; Owner: PRESCOTT VALLEY BROADCASTING CO. INC)
KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KNOT (1450 AM; 1 kW; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: PAYNE-PRESCOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYCA (1490 AM; 1 kW; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING CO.)
KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KAZM (780 AM; 5 kW; SEDONA, AZ; Owner: TABBACK BROADCASTING CO.)
KYET (1180 AM; 10 kW; WILLIAMS, AZ; Owner: GRAND CANYON GATEWAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prescott Valley:

KPPV (106.7 FM; PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ; Owner: PRESCOTT VALLEY BROADCASTING CO. INC)
K201CQ (88.1 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KAHM (102.1 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: SOUTHWEST FM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KKLD (98.3 FM; PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ; Owner: W. GRANT HAFLEY)
KGCB (90.9 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: GRAND CANYON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KZGL (95.9 FM; COTTONWOOD, AZ; Owner: YAVAPAI BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KNOT-FM (99.1 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: PAYNE-PRESCOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K246AA (97.1 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: LERNER FILM & TAPE PROD., INC.)
KNAQ (89.3 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY)
KVRD-FM (105.7 FM; COTTONWOOD, AZ; Owner: YAVAPAI BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K223AG (92.5 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: LERNER FILM & TAPE PROD., INC.)
K207BR (89.3 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY)
K220GI (91.9 FM; CAMP VERDE, AZ; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KJZA (89.5 FM; DRAKE, AZ; Owner: ST. PAUL BIBLE COLLEGE)
KWMX (96.7 FM; WILLIAMS, AZ; Owner: RED ROCK COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KFPB (103.9 FM; CHINO VALLEY, AZ; Owner: PRESCOTT RADIO PARTNERS)
KHOV-FM (105.3 FM; WICKENBURG, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSWG (94.1 FM; WICKENBURG, AZ; Owner: CIRCLE S BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KAJM (104.3 FM; PAYSON, AZ; Owner: SIERRA H. BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Prescott Valley:

K14HC (Channel 14; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
K34EE (Channel 34; PRESCOTT/COTTONWOOD, AZ; Owner: KTVK, INC.)
K16BP (Channel 16; COTTONWOOD, AZ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

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