Town guide

Wellton Hills, Arizona

Wellton Hills is a community in Yuma County, Arizona, home to about 49 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85356.

Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4977 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$215Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Wellton Hills

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wellton Hills

Distances

Nearest major airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)135 miles away
Closer regional airportYuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Glendale, AZ128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ134 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wellton Hills

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

Wellton Hills had 167 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2010.

It’s the 417th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Yuma County grew from 4,145 residents in 1900 to 203,881 in 2020.

Wellton Hills population by census2010: 258, 2020: 16725820101672020

Yuma County, 1900–2020

Yuma County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,145, 1910: 7,733, 1920: 14,904, 1930: 17,816, 1940: 19,326, 1950: 28,006, 1960: 46,235, 1970: 60,827, 1980: 90,554, 1990: 106,895, 2000: 160,026, 2010: 195,751, 2020: 203,8814K’00’1015K’20’3019K’40’5046K’60’7091K’80’90160K’00’10204K’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 106°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Wellton HillsJan: high 68°F, low 43°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 72°F, low 45°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 51°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 85°F, low 56°F, 0.1 in; May: high 93°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Jun: high 103°F, low 71°F, 0 in; Jul: high 106°F, low 80°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 105°F, low 80°F, 0.6 in; Sep: high 100°F, low 73°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 90°F, low 60°F, 0.2 in; Nov: high 77°F, low 49°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 42°F, 0.4 in68°43°Jan0.672°45°Feb0.679°51°Mar0.485°56°Apr0.193°62°May0.0103°71°Jun0.0106°80°Jul0.3105°80°Aug0.6100°73°Sep0.490°60°Oct0.277°49°Nov0.467°42°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yuma 27 Ene, AZ weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Yuma County

50,443 jobs at 3,376 businesses in Yuma County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yuma CountyHealth care and social assistance: 8,992 jobs; Retail trade: 8,928 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,095 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,006 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,457 jobs; Construction: 3,416 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,258 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,179 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Administrative and support 10% Manufacturing 9% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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 Wellton Hills.

Nearest hospitals

  • Exceptional Community Hospital YumaGeneral hospital · emergency room · Yuma21.3 miles
  • Yuma Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Yuma27.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

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 Wellton Hills

Grocery stores

  • Del Sol2.2 mi

Libraries

  • Wellton Library1.6 mi

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.

Schools in Wellton Hills

Public schools here are run by Wellton Elementary District (4504), Antelope Union High School District (4506), Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST (92705). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wellton Elementary SchoolWelltonPre-K–8209Public1.7 mi
Antelope Union High SchoolWellton9–12189Public7.7 mi
AUHS Online AcadamyWellton9–1210Public7.7 mi
STEDY- Antelope HS SatelliteWellton9–12—Career and Technical7.7 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 Wellton and Tacna.

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