Star Valley, Arizona
Star Valley is a town of 2,525 people in Gila County, Arizona, founded in 2005.
Why visit Star Valley
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ox Bow Inn, Shoofly Village Ruin, The Golf Club at Chaparral Pines and The Rim Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; December lows average 26°F.
Weather in Star Valley
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Star Valley
Star Valley is a town in Gila County, Arizona, United States, incorporated in 2005. Before incorporation, it was a census-designated place (CDP). As of the 2020 census the population of the town was 2,484.
From the Wikipedia article Star Valley, Arizona (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks4
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Ox Bow Inn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.8 mi
Historic hotel in Payson, Arizona
Shoofly Village Ruin
Monument and historic site · 4.3 mi
Archaeological site, Tonto National Forest, Arizona
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Diamond Point Shadows
Restaurant · Steak House · 0.7 mi
6344 Highway 260, Star Valley
Where to stay1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Star Valley
20 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 26°F | 2.3 in | 4.7 in |
| Feb | 58°F | 28°F | 2.3 in | 4.9 in |
| Mar | 65°F | 32°F | 1.9 in | 2.0 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 36°F | 0.8 in | 2.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 43°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 51°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 60°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 59°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 52°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 76°F | 41°F | 1.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 31°F | 1.5 in | 1.3 in |
| Dec | 55°F | 26°F | 2.1 in | 3.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Payson (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Gila County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2021-06-06: Telegraph Fire (Fire)
- 2020-08-26: Griffin Fire (Fire)
- 2020-06-20: Bush Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2010-03-18: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Payson Airport (PJB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Payson 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Pine 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Heber-Overgaard 39 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Camp Verde 42 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lake Montezuma 42 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Rio Verde 45 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Carefree 50 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sedona 53 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Scottsdale 54 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Fountain Hills 54 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Star Valley, Arizona Town Hall, Richard N Horne, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Star Valley is bisected by Highway 260, Richard N Horne, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ox Bow Saloon, Eric Wincentsen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Payson, Arizona - panoramio, Federico Mata, CC BY 3.0
- 2012-366-352 Cow Cabaret (8281995089), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- Penstemon linarioides - loganjlbradley 01, loganjlbradley https://www.inaturalist.org/people/loganjlbradley, CC BY 4.0
- ISS045-E-103553 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-103555 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-103554 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Roadside Paleozoic (5554593683), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- Payson Flowers - panoramio, MissRae762, CC BY 3.0
- 2013-365-248 I'm Lichen The Artist (9685171328), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- ISS047-E-63896 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-71108 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Rising Among the Flowers, https://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Granite Finger Rocks, https://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Granite Dells, Payson, AZ, https://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2016-366-145 Ponderosa Pine Under a Noon Sun (27234573375), cogdogblog, CC0
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