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White Mountain Lake

Total population

2,910

Median home value

$172,700

13.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$50,263

White Mountain Lake$50k
National$74k
Elevation6047 m
Land area24.35 km²
Weather41°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates34.34°, -109.99°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
6047 m
Area
24.35 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

White Mountain Lake is a private reservoir owned by the Silver Creek Irrigation District, and leased by the surrounding community for their private recreational use. The reservoir is located within White Mountain Lake Estates, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Use of the reservoir is restricted to property owners within this special use district.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
35.9
Median home value
$172,700
Housing units
1,754
Poverty rate
15.9%
Unemployment
4.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
21.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.3440
Longitude
-109.9868
Water area
0.31 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
41°F
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
58°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
33°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
62°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
42°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
64°F
Sunny

Forecast for White Mountain Lake, AZ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.6%
Diabetes
9.6%
Adult obesity
34.6%
Binge drinking
15.1%
Adult smoking
15%
No leisure activity
21.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
56,293
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,311
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    1,777
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,550
  • Lesser Goldfinch
    Spinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves
    1,467
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,432
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,234
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,219
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,204

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
13
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
6
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Show Low High School
    High · SHOW LOW · 877 students · 25.1:1 ratio
  • Show Low Junior High School
    Middle · SHOW LOW · 587 students · 20.2:1 ratio
  • Whipple Ranch Elementary School
    Elementary · SHOW LOW · 404 students · 20.2:1 ratio
  • Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School
    Elementary · SHOW LOW · 389 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Linden Elementary School
    Elementary · SHOW LOW · 203 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Sequoia Village School
    Elementary · SHOW LOW · 163 students
  • Sequoia Village High School
    High · SHOW LOW · 57 students
  • WMI ON LINE
    Other · Show Low · 56 students

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2005-03-02

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,042

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
139
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about White Mountain Lake

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
SHOW LOW CREEK NEAR LAKESIDE, AZ
Distance
11.4 mi
Streamflow
0.9 cfs
Gage height
0.74 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-14 00:15 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET