Mayer is in Northern Arizona. It is in Yavapai County. The town is located in the foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains near Big Bug Creek on State Highway 69, approximately 5 miles from Interstate 17. The 1.2 million acre Prescott National Forest is just to the west of town. Mayer is 70 miles north of Phoenix and 25 miles southeast of Prescott.

Overview:
Mayer is an unincorporated town that draws many individuals to its cool mountain setting. Today Mayer’s population is 1,500. The town sits at an elevation of 4,370 feet. The climate is mild all year round with a winter low temperature of 23 degrees and summer high temperature of 85 degrees. Mayer has a small town western feeling with a flavor of the past.

History:
Joseph Mayer came to the area in 1881. He built a store and a saloon. Later, he established a Wells Fargo stage station. The station was built along the line between Phoenix and Prescott. After a period of time, the town was named after him.
Today Mayer is a growing community. It is a center for agricultural and mining industries in the surrounding area.

Community Features:
A unique attraction located 10 miles to the east of town is Arcosanti. Arcosanti or “Urban Laboratory” is a community developed by Paolo Soleri. Soleri is an Italian architect, who has worked on the project for over 30 years. The futuristic self-sufficient community offers a tour that gives visitors an inside look at this amazing structure and way of life. There is a gift shop and other shops available for visitors.

Events:
Mayer Daze Celebration June

Mayer Arizona

Mayer is located in Yavapai County north of Phoenix between Prescott and Cordes Junction along Highway 69 near the Prescott National Forest. The town is located in the foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains near Big Bug Creek. The 1.2 million acre Prescott National Forest is just to the west of town. Mayer is 70 miles north of Phoenix and 25 miles southeast of Prescott.

Mayer is an unincorporated town that draws many individuals to its cool mountain setting. The town sits at an elevation of 4,370 feet. The climate is mild all year round with a winter low temperature of 23 degrees and summer high temperature of 85 degrees.

Joseph Mayer came to the area in 1881. He built a store and a saloon. Later, he established a Wells Fargo stage station. The station was built along the line between Phoenix and Prescott. After a period of time, the town was named after him.

Today Mayer is a growing community. The town holds the Mayer Daze Celebration in June.



Mayer, Arizona

Population (year 2000): 1,408
Males: 701 (49.8%), Females: 707 (50.2%)

Elevation: 4415 feet

County: Yavapai

Land area: 20.1 square miles

Zip code: 86333

Median resident age: 43.7 years
Median household income: $28,412
Median house value: $74,000

Races in Mayer:

White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
Hispanic (8.9%)
Other race (2.6%)
American Indian (2.1%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (21.2%), English (15.4%), Irish (13.9%), United States (5.5%), Dutch (4.3%), French (4.3%).





For population 25 years and over in Mayer CDP, Arizona

High school or higher: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Unemployed: 8.7%
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mayer CDP, Arizona

Never married: 16.7%
Now married: 54.8%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 21.3%
4.0% Foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 0.4% Europe).







Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, AZ (53.2 miles, pop. 108,364).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Glendale, AZ (58.1 miles, pop. 218,812).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (62.7 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Dewey-Humboldt, AZ (7.8 miles), Spring Valley, AZ (8.1 miles), Cordes Lakes, AZ (12.3 miles), Prescott Valley, AZ (13.6 miles), Prescott, AZ (17.8 miles), Black Canyon City, AZ (25.3 miles), Williamson, AZ (26.2 miles), Cottonwood-Verde Village, AZ (26.7 miles).

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.2%), Manufacturing (12.3%).



Average weather in Mayer, 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) 41.7 44.2 47.8 54.0 62.0 71.8 76.9 75.2 69.6 59.3 48.3 42.1
High temperature (°F) 54.4 57.5 61.6 69.4 78.4 89.2 92.4 89.9 84.7 74.4 62.5 55.0
Low temperature (°F) 28.9 31.0 34.0 38.6 45.7 54.3 61.4 60.4 54.3 44.0 34.0 29.1
Precipitation (in) 2.1 2.3 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.3 2.2 2.7 2.1 1.3 1.4 1.6



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Normal climate in Mayer, Arizona
Based on data reported by main weather stations

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days with precip. 6 6 7 5 3 2 9 10 6 4 4 5
Wind speed (mph) 6.2 6.4 7.0 7.5 7.3 7.0 6.0 5.5 5.9 5.9 6.3 6.2
Morning humidity (%) 71 69 67 60 54 47 60 69 66 65 66 70
Afternoon humidity (%) 45 40 36 27 23 18 32 38 33 32 38 46
Sunshine (%) 77 75 78 84 89 88 78 79 83 82 77 74
Days clear of clouds 13 12 13 13 17 19 11 12 18 18 16 14
Partly cloudy days 6 6 8 8 8 7 12 12 9 7 7 6
Cloudy days 11 10 11 8 6 3 8 7 4 6 7 10
Snowfall (in) 14.3 12.9 15.4 7.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.4 7.0 11.2



Hospitals/medical centers near Mayer:
YAVAPAI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ)
VERDE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; COTTONWOOD, AZ)
WICKENBURG REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; WICKENBURG, AZ)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mayer:
ERNEST A. LOVE FIELD (about 20 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; ID: PRC)
LUKE AFB (about 62 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; ID: LUF)
FLAGSTAFF PULLIAM (about 64 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; ID: FLG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mayer:
COTTONWOOD (about 26 miles; COTTONWOOD, AZ; ID: P52)
PLEASANT VALLEY (about 43 miles; PEORIA, AZ; ID: P48)
SEDONA (about 44 miles; SEDONA, AZ; ID: SEZ)


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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mayer:
YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 18 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,415)
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST (about 55 miles; Glendale, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,334)
PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,410)
GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; FT enrollment: 9,981)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 61 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,165)
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,207)
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (about 63 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,091)
Public high school in Mayer:

MAYER JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 17300 E MULE DEER DR; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Mayer:

THE ORME SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: HC63 BOX 3040; Grades: 7 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Mayer:

MAYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 3RD AND MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 06)
GREAT AMERICAN ACADEMY II (CHARTER) (Students: 57; Location: 13190 CENTRAL AVE.; Grades: KG - 12)





Mayer compared to Arizona state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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 Mayer:
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.)
KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KQNA (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ; Owner: PRESCOTT VALLEY BROADCASTING CO. INC)
KAZM (780 AM; 5 kW; SEDONA, AZ; Owner: TABBACK BROADCASTING CO.)
KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
KNOT (1450 AM; 1 kW; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: PAYNE-PRESCOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KYET (1180 AM; 10 kW; WILLIAMS, AZ; Owner: GRAND CANYON GATEWAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
KYCA (1490 AM; 1 kW; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING CO.)
KKNT (960 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC)


Strongest FM radio stations in Mayer:
KPPV (106.7 FM; PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ; Owner: PRESCOTT VALLEY BROADCASTING CO. 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.)
K201CQ (88.1 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KZGL (95.9 FM; COTTONWOOD, AZ; Owner: YAVAPAI BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KNOT-FM (99.1 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: PAYNE-PRESCOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVRD-FM (105.7 FM; COTTONWOOD, AZ; Owner: YAVAPAI BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K246AA (97.1 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: LERNER FILM & TAPE PROD., INC.)
K220GI (91.9 FM; CAMP VERDE, AZ; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KNAQ (89.3 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY)
K223AG (92.5 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: LERNER FILM & TAPE PROD., INC.)
K207BR (89.3 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY)
KJZA (89.5 FM; DRAKE, AZ; Owner: ST. PAUL BIBLE COLLEGE)
KWMX (96.7 FM; WILLIAMS, AZ; Owner: RED ROCK COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KHOV-FM (105.3 FM; WICKENBURG, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSWG (94.1 FM; WICKENBURG, AZ; Owner: CIRCLE S BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KLNZ (103.5 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KAJM (104.3 FM; PAYSON, AZ; Owner: SIERRA H. BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBAQ (89.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KFPB (103.9 FM; CHINO VALLEY, AZ; Owner: PRESCOTT RADIO PARTNERS)
KMLE (107.9 FM; CHANDLER, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KHOV-FM1 (105.3 FM; CONSTELLATION, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)


TV broadcast stations around Mayer:
KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
K14HC (Channel 14; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)