Town guide

Tusayan, Arizona

Tusayan is a town in Coconino County, Arizona, home to about 368 people across 17 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 86023.

ZIP codes in Tusayan

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Grand Canyon, AZ86023Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Grand Canyon Village; part is in Tusayan

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Around Tusayan

Distances

Nearest major airportHarry Reid International Airport (LAS)169 miles away
Closer regional airportGrand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+Henderson, NV162 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ164 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tusayan

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

Tusayan had 603 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 305th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Coconino County grew from 5,514 residents in 1900 to 145,101 in 2020.

Tusayan population by census2000: 562, 2010: 558, 2020: 603562200055820106032020

Coconino County, 1900–2020

Coconino County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,514, 1910: 8,130, 1920: 9,982, 1930: 14,064, 1940: 18,770, 1950: 23,910, 1960: 41,857, 1970: 48,326, 1980: 75,008, 1990: 96,591, 2000: 116,320, 2010: 134,421, 2020: 145,1016K’00’1010K’20’3019K’40’5042K’60’7075K’80’90116K’00’10145K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 13.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TusayanJan: high 44°F, low 16°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 17°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 22°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 25°F, 0.7 in; May: high 71°F, low 32°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 38°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 49°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 49°F, 2.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 40°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 30°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in44°16°Jan1.247°17°Feb1.255°22°Mar1.261°25°Apr0.771°32°May0.683°38°Jun0.485°49°Jul1.783°49°Aug2.177°40°Sep1.466°30°Oct1.354°21°Nov0.844°14°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Canyon Np Ap, AZ weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Coconino County

51,178 jobs at 3,955 businesses in Coconino County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Coconino CountyHotels and restaurants: 14,573 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,958 jobs; Retail trade: 8,234 jobs; Construction: 3,035 jobs; Other services: 2,379 jobs; Professional services: 1,929 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,880 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,746 jobsHotels and restaurants 29% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Construction 6% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Manufacturing 3%

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

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tusayan.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tuba City Regional Health Care CorporationGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Tuba City49.4 miles
  • Flagstaff Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Flagstaff57.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies3

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 Tusayan

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Big E Steakhouse & Saloon2.2 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Tusayan

Public schools here are run by Grand Canyon Unified District (4194), Coconino Association for Vocation Industry and Tec (79381). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grand Canyon ElementaryGrand Canyon VillagePre-K–8178Public7.6 mi
CAVIAT - Grand Canyon High SchoolGrand Canyon9–12—Career and Technical7.6 mi
Grand Canyon High SchoolGrand Canyon Village9–1280Public7.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Grand Canyon Village.

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