Town guide

Pine, Arizona

Pine is a community in Gila County, Arizona, home to about 1,740 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85544.

Homes sold for a median of $354 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,74054 per sq mi
Median home value$468,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$354Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pine

1 ZIP code

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Around Pine

Distances

Nearest major airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)68 miles away
Closer regional airportPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Phoenix, AZ62 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pine; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pine

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pine had 1,953 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 162nd largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Gila County grew from 4,973 residents in 1900 to 53,272 in 2020.

Pine population by census2000: 1,931, 2010: 1,963, 2020: 1,9531,93120001,96320101,9532020

Gila County, 1900–2020

Gila County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,973, 1910: 16,348, 1920: 25,678, 1930: 31,016, 1940: 23,867, 1950: 24,158, 1960: 25,745, 1970: 29,255, 1980: 37,080, 1990: 40,216, 2000: 51,335, 2010: 53,597, 2020: 53,2725K’00’1026K’20’3024K’40’5026K’60’7037K’80’9051K’00’1053K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 21.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PineJan: high 54°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 36°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 41°F, 0.8 in; May: high 79°F, low 48°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 58°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 65°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 62°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 57°F, 2 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 46°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 36°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 30°F, 2.2 in54°30°Jan2.957°32°Feb2.864°36°Mar1.970°41°Apr0.879°48°May0.688°58°Jun0.391°65°Jul2.789°62°Aug2.684°57°Sep2.074°46°Oct1.363°36°Nov1.653°30°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natural Brg, AZ weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Gila County

12,495 jobs at 1,065 businesses in Gila County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gila CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,919 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,149 jobs; Retail trade: 2,060 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,792 jobs; Construction: 808 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 673 jobs; Other services: 359 jobs; Professional services: 321 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Hotels and restaurants 17% Retail trade 17% Mining, oil and gas 14% Construction 7% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Other services 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pine.

Nearest hospitals

  • Banner Payson Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Payson16.5 miles
  • Verde Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cottonwood39.1 miles
  • Exceptional Community Hospital PrescottGeneral hospital · emergency room · Prescott50.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Pine

Libraries

  • Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library5.5 mi

Museums

  • Pine-Strawberry Museum5.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

Schools in Pine

Public schools here are run by Pine Strawberry Elementary District (4214). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pine Strawberry Elementary SchoolPinePre-K–897Public5.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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