Navajo County Asset Inventory 2008
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This report was prepared by the Arizona Rural Policy Institute, Northern Arizona University, partially funded under award #07-66-05876 from the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Economic Development Administration or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Arizona Rural Policy Institute is also funded by the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, and the Office of the President, Northern Arizona University Navajo County Community Asset Inventory May 2008 Credits Prepared and compiled by the Arizona Hospitality Research & Resource Center, Cheryl Cothran, Director For the Arizona Rural Policy Institute, Michael Lainoff, Director Center for Business Outreach The W.A. Franke College of Business Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 86011 Communities in Navajo County Community Website Contact Name E-Mail Address Navajo County http://www.navajocountyaz.gov/ Laurie F. Stradling [email protected] Show Low http://www.showlowaz.gov/ Steve North [email protected] Pinetop-Lakeside http://ci.pinetop-lakeside.az.us/ Paul Esparza [email protected] Taylor http://tayloraz.org/ Eric Duthie [email protected] Snowflake http://ci.snowflake.az.us/ Paul Watson [email protected] White Mountain Apache Tribe http://wmat.us/ Byron McNeil [email protected] Holbrook http://ci.holbrook.az.us/ Carlo Pilgrim [email protected] Heber-Overgaard http://www.heberovergaard.org/ Phil Rhodes [email protected] Winslow http://ci.winslow.az.us/ Jim Ferguson [email protected] Websites Arizona Hospitality Research & Resource Center: http://home.nau.edu/ahrrc/ Arizona Rural Policy Institute: http://www.franke.nau.edu/RPI/ Center for Business Outreach: http://www.franke.nau.edu/businessoutreach/ The W.A. Franke College of Business: http://www.franke.nau.edu/ Researchers Name Title Phone E-Mail Address Melinda Bradford Research Technician (928) 523-6205 [email protected] Tim Foster Support Systems Analyst Sr. (928) 523-8432 [email protected] Grace Marks Project Director (928) 523-1817 [email protected] Document Layout Jason Karcz, Support Systems Analyst Sr., AHRRC, CBO, NAU Center for Business Outreach – The W. A. Franke College of Business – Northern Arizona University 3 Navajo County Community Asset Inventory May 2008 Table of Contents Credits ........................................................................3 Private/Charter Schools ...........................................23 Public Lands .............................................................43 Enterprise Zone Incentives ........................................6 Winslow .............................................................. 23 Petrified Forest National Park ............................ 43 Economic Development Organizations ......................6 Holbrook ............................................................. 23 Picnic Areas and Parks ........................................ 43 Chambers of Commerce ............................................6 Snowflake-Taylor ................................................ 23 Lakes ................................................................... 45 Population ..................................................................7 Show Low............................................................ 23 Industrial/Business Sites ..........................................46 Population Statistics ............................................. 7 Pinetop-Lakeside ................................................ 24 Industrial Development Authority ...........................46 Labor Force ................................................................7 Heber-Overgaard ................................................ 24 Taxes ........................................................................46 Labor Force ........................................................... 7 Hon-Dah McNary ................................................ 24 Corporate Income Tax ........................................ 46 Employment / Unemployment (2008) ................. 7 Cibecue ............................................................... 24 Personal Income Tax Rates ................................. 47 Unemployment Rate ............................................ 7 Whiteriver ........................................................... 24 Arizona Worker's Compensation ........................ 47 Labor Force by Occupation ................................... 8 Vocational Schools ...................................................25 Unemployment Insurance .................................. 47 Labor Force by Industry ........................................ 9 NAVIT – Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Sales and Use Tax Rates (2008) .......................... 48 Age & Race ...............................................................10 Technology ......................................................... 25 Property Tax Rates (2007) .................................. 48 Age Distribution (2008) ...................................... 10 Northland Pioneer College .......................................28 Weather ...................................................................48 Race Distribution (2008) ..................................... 11 Degrees ............................................................... 28 Annual Rainfall and Snowfall / Elevation ............ 48 Total Hispanic Population (2008) ....................... 11 Vocational Programs: ......................................... 28 Winslow .............................................................. 49 Educational Attainment ...................................... 12 Accreditation: ..................................................... 28 Holbrook ............................................................. 49 Income .....................................................................12 Locations............................................................. 28 Snowflake ........................................................... 50 Household Income .............................................. 12 Fall 2007 Enrollment ........................................... 29 Taylor .................................................................. 50 Household Income .............................................. 13 Winslow Little Colorado Campus ........................ 30 Show Low............................................................ 51 Workforce Housing ..................................................14 Holbrook Painted Desert Campus (PDC) Campus31 Pinetop ............................................................... 51 Housing Units (2000) .......................................... 14 Snowflake/Taylor Campus .................................. 32 Lakeside .............................................................. 52 Year Structure Built ............................................ 14 Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside Campus ................ 33 Heber- Overgaard ............................................... 52 Rooms ................................................................. 15 Heber/Overgaard Campus .................................. 34 Hon-Dah McNary ................................................ 53 Commuting to Work ................................................15 Whiteriver Campus ............................................. 35 Cibecue ............................................................... 53 Travel Time to Work ........................................... 15 Northern Arizona University ....................................35 Whiteriver ........................................................... 54 Major Public Employers ...........................................16 Electricity .................................................................36 Arizona Annual Precipitation .............................. 55 Major Private Employers .........................................17 Natural Gas ..............................................................37 Cultural Amenities ...................................................56 Public Schools ..........................................................18 Water .......................................................................37 Winslow .............................................................. 56 Winslow .............................................................. 18 Wastewater..............................................................37 Holbrook ............................................................. 56 Holbrook ............................................................. 18 Sanitation / Solid Waste...........................................37 Snowflake ........................................................... 57 Snowflake ........................................................... 19 Railroads ..................................................................38 Taylor .................................................................. 57 Taylor .................................................................. 19 Airports ....................................................................38 Show Low............................................................ 57 Show Low............................................................ 20 Distances from Major Markets ................................38 Pinetop/Lakeside ................................................ 57 Pinetop-Lakeside