Whiteriver is a community in Gila County, Arizona, home to about 4,545 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85941.
Mostly Whiteriver; also North Fork and Canyon Day
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)118 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Mesa, AZ103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ121 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Whiteriver; 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.
Whiteriver had 4,520 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 104th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pinetop 2e, AZ weather station (23 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).
96 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whiteriver.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Whiteriver Unified District (4394), John F. Kennedy Day School, Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog (78786). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cradleboard SchoolWhiteriver | Pre-K–5 | 265 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Seven Mile SchoolWhiteriver | Pre-K–5 | 437 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Whiteriver ElementaryWhiteriver | Pre-K–5 | 400 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| John F. Kennedy Day SchoolWhiteriver | K–8 | 188 | Public | 12.2 mi |
| Canyon Day Junior High SchoolWhiteriver | 6–8 | 387 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Alchesay High SchoolWhiteriver | 9–12 | 742 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| NAVIT - Alchesay High SchoolWhiteriver | 9–12 | 33 | Career and Technical | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fork Lutheran SchoolWhiteriver | K–8 | 93 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North Fork, Canyon Day, East Fork, Rainbow City, Cedar Creek, Seven Mile, Turkey Creek and Carrizo.
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