Hayden is a town in Gila County, Arizona, home to about 331 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85135.
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| Nearest major airport | Tucson International Airport (TUS)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tucson, AZ59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ85 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hayden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hayden had 512 residents in the 2020 census, down 43% since 2000.
It’s the 315th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Gila County grew from 4,973 residents in 1900 to 53,272 in 2020.
Gila County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 13.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Carlos Reservoir, AZ weather station (19 miles away).
12,495 jobs at 1,065 businesses in Gila County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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