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Whispering Pines
ArizonaCDP
Total population
151
Median home value
$400,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$72,986
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Whispering Pines is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. It is one of two locations in Arizona with this name, the other being a populated place in Greenlee County. The population was 148 at the 2010 United States census.
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Geography
Whispering Pines is located in northern Gila County in the upper valley of the East Verde River, between Washington Park to the north and Beaver Valley to the south. It is north of Payson. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Whispering Pines CDP has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Whispering Pines, AZ from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,162
- Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus (Swainson, 1827) · Aves1,592
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves1,409
- Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves1,339
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves1,279
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,278
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,175
- Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves1,113
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Payson High SchoolHigh · PAYSON · 790 students · 18:1 ratio
- Rim Country Middle SchoolMiddle · PAYSON · 493 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- Payson Elementary SchoolElementary · Payson · 432 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- NAVIT - Gila Community CollegeHigh · PAYSON · 1 students
- NAVIT - Payson High SchoolHigh · PAYSON
- Payson Center for Success - OnlineHigh · PAYSON
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2026-04-075 km W of LeChee, Arizona
- M 2.5 — 2025-04-1514 km N of Clarkdale, Arizona
- M 3.2 — 2025-03-1813 km NNE of Clay Springs, Arizona
- M 3 — 2025-02-190 km SW of Christopher Creek, Arizona
- M 2.7 — 2022-09-0910 km ESE of Flagstaff, Arizona
- M 3 — 2022-06-184 km SW of Clay Springs, Arizona
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Arizona
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Prescribed Fire D2 Vincent RX, Coconino, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-17 · 19 mi
- Prescribed Fire D2 Dye RX, Coconino, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-17 · 22 mi
- Prescribed Fire D7 Morgan Unit 5 RX, Navajo, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 67 mi
- Prescribed Fire D7 Apprentice RX, Apache, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 84 mi
- Prescribed Fire D7 Rhoton Seep RX, Apache, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 85 mi
- Prescribed Fire D7 Brushy Mtn South RX, Apache, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 86 mi
- Wildfire Butte, Gila, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 88 mi
- Prescribed Fire D7 Butler West RX, Apache, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 90 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET