Round Valley, Arizona Explained

Official Name:Round Valley, Arizona
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Arizona#USA
Pushpin Label:Round Valley
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Arizona
Subdivision Name2:Apache County
Area Total Km2:12.40
Area Total Sq Mi:4.79
Area Land Km2:12.40
Area Land Sq Mi:4.79
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:7090
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:459
Population Density Km2:37.03
Population Density Sq Mi:95.90
Timezone:MST (no DST)
Utc Offset:-7
Coordinates:34.1944°N -111.3086°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:85541[1]
Area Code:928
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:04-61448
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]

Round Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 487 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

The CDP is located in northern Gila County, just south of the town of Payson. Arizona State Route 87, the Beeline Highway, forms the western edge of the CDP and runs north 3miles to the center of Payson. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Round Valley CDP has a total area of 12.4km2, all land.[3]

History

Round Valley was the site of the Gibson Ranch in the late 19th century into the 20th century:

Education

It is in the Payson Unified School District.[4] Payson High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Round Valley AZ ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. May 3, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Round Valley CDP, Arizona. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. November 2, 2016.
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gila County, AZ. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-09-12. - Text list