Snowflake-Taylor Chamber of Commerce

If you have specific questions or need current information about Snowflake, please contact the Snowflake/Taylor Chamber of Commerce:

110 N. Main St.
Snowflake, AZ 85937
Phone: (928) 536-4331

White Mountain Community information about the Town  of  Snowflake

http://www.commerce.state.az.us/doclib/COMMUNE/snowflke.pdf

 

Community Profile

 

Principal Economic Activities

Arizona's only pulp and paper mill is Snowflake's largest industry. Abitibi Consolidated Sales Corporation, located on a 640-acre site 15 miles west of Snowflake, is one of the most modern and efficient facilities of its type in America. Its daily production of 1,300 combined tons of newsprint and kraft linerboard supplies the fast-growing Southwest region. This community is the home to a 20-acre hydroponic tomato-growing greenhouse facility, Suntastic USA, Inc., located in the Snowflake Industrial Park. This high-tech agribusiness plant provides more than 100 FTE positions and ships tomatoes throughout the entire United States.

Vinings Industries Inc. distributes paper manufacturing chemicals to Abitibi Consolidated Sales Corporation. P.F.F.J. Inc., is a large swine production company, producing market pigs for Cloughety Packing. P.F.F.J.'s 130 employees work in areas of production, maintenance, feed-milling, transportation and administratioon. Smith Moulding and Snowflake Lumber & Moulding are two other major employers in the area. Farming and ranching continue to be major activities in the area. All of Navajo County is an Enterprise Zone.

Population
	1980	1990	1998
Snowflake Snowflake/Taylor Navajo County Arizona	3,510 5,425 67,629 2,716,546	3,679 6,097 77,658 3,665,228	4,605 7,445 92,500 4,764,025
Sources: Arizona Department of Economic Security and U.S. Census Bureau.

For further information, contact: Snowflake/Taylor Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 776 Snowflake, AZ 85937 phone: (928) 536-4331   Town of Snowflake 81 W. First Street Snowflake, AZ 85937 phone: (928) 536-7103

The Snowflake area is known as the "Hub" of the White Mountains as it is centrally located. Only an hour's drive from many great outdoor activities such as camping, hunting, fishing, and skiing. From Phoenix, the towns of Snowflake-Taylor are a pleasant three hour drive to enjoy year-round golfing at the Snowflake Municipal Golf Course. The course is adjacent to a 90 space RV park and set amidst the beautiful Snowflake Country Club Estates. The town offers two motels with over 65 rooms for travelers, along with local restaurants and cafes that provide an "Old West" atmosphere. James Stinson, a cattleman engaged in supplying cattle to a military post, established his Rancho Rio De La Plata on the Silver Creek. He first saw the Silver Creek valley in about 1870 to 1873. He hired about 400 Mexican workers and they soon had 300 acres under irrigation. In the summer of 1878, a group of Mormon pioneers, including Erastus Snow and William J. Flake, were sent on colonization missions by Brigham Young. They settled on the Stinson Ranch and named the townsite Snowflake. That same year, settlers also founded Taylor, named in honor of John Taylor, a president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day saints. Many descendants of these pioneers are still in the area. Many of the homes of the first generation of settlers still remain in a habitable condition with their original decorations and are listed with the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office. Six, of the over one hundred homes, are listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings. Visitors to Snowflake-Taylor will enjoy a walking or driving tour of these many historic buildings. There are numerous fine examples of Victorian, Georgian, Greek Revival, Gothic, Colonial, and Neoclassical architecture. Three of the homes are historical museums which can be toured on week days or by appointment.

Area Attractions The Sinks: Unique geological formations where the ground has sunken into subterranean faults and created huge craters. Petroglyphs: Areas of Silver Creek Canyon where past native inhabitants have covered the walls with symbolic writings telling events of their time. Taylor Cemetery: Buried under rows of towering spruce. Pioneers were told spruce trees could not be transplanted there, nor would they grow. Black Mesa: Unusual flat-top mountain/ridge covered with Indian ruins and history of the area. Cabin "found in a fire": An old pioneer home that burned and revealed a complete cabin that had been converted to a sewing room in the house built around it. Pioneer memorial homes: Tour them in the summer for an interesting trip to the pioneer past.

Snowflake Facilities The community offers a broad range of facilities including a museum, a library, senior citizens center, an Olympic-size swimming pool, 10 roping arenas, two rodeo arenas, one golf course, an amphitheater and three parks with the following facilities: four lighted tennis courts, basketball, volleyball and racquetball courts, picnic and barbecue areas. These facilities are handicap accessible and have picnic tables, grills, bathrooms and walkways to accommodate everyone. Frederickson Park has a lovely shaded picnic area with tables and grills adjacent to the playground. Two tennis courts offer lights for night play. The softball field that adjoins the park has a concession stand and bathrooms. From this field, League Play, takes place all summer long and the stands are always filled with fans. Tournaments are also a part of summer fun at Frederickson Park. On the 24th of July, the fireworks are staged from this park for all to enjoy as well as other local activities. Communication In addition to communication resources from the rest of the state, Snowflake has local area newspapers, radio stations from Show Low and Holbrook, and twenty television channels via cable and antenna. Education There are three public elementary schools, one junior high school and one high school in the Snowflake/Taylor area. School enrollment is more than 2,700 students. Northland Pioneer College, a nationally accredited, publicly-supported community college, serves locations throughout Navajo and Apache counties. One of four campuses is located in Snowflake/Taylor. The district office is located in Holbrook. Areas of study include vocational, academic and personal interest programs. Medical The community of Taylor has two medical clinics, three physicians, three chiropractors, one optometrist (part-time) and two emergency ambulances serving Taylor and Snowflake. Complete medical facilities are avail in Show Low, 19 miles South. The Community of Snowflake has two medical clinics, three physicians, two chiropractors, four dentists, one part-time optometrist and two ambulances serving Snowflake and Taylor. Complete medical facilities are available in Show Low, 19 miles South Financial There are two financial institutions with local branch offices in Snowflake/Taylor. Further, Navajo County businesses are eligible for assistance in financing fixed assets through the Business Finance Division, Arizona Department of Commerce. Information on industrial development bonds within the County may be obtained from the Industrial Development Authority of Navajo County; Stewart Szink, President; 819 W. Florida; Holbrook, Arizona 86025. Governmental The Town of Taylor is governed by a mayor and six council members and protected by Taylor/Snowflake officers and Navajo County deputies. The fire department has 15 volunteers and six reserves. The community of Snowflake is governed by a mayor, six council members and a town manager. There is local police protection and the fire department has 20 volunteers and six reserves. Airport Residents of Snowflake have access to the Taylor Airport which has a 2,200 foot runway. Industrial Properties There are two parks (25 acres) with utilities. Contact the Town of Taylor. Utilities Electricity: Arizona Public Service (602) 536-4602 Natural Gas: Citizens Utilities, 537-2913 Telephone: Citizens Telecom 800-921-8101 Water & Sewer Municipal (520) 536-7103 or 536-7366 Lodging & Meeting Facilities Snowflake & Taylor: There are two motels with 66 units in the area and several meeting facilities with the largest seating 1,000; there are eight trailer parks. For further information, contact: Snowflake/Taylor Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 776 Snowflake, AZ 85937 phone: (928) 536-4331   Town of Snowflake 81 W. First Street Snowflake, AZ 85937 phone: (928) 536-7103