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CITY OF SHOW LOW

Principal Economic Activities

Tourism and recreation are the foundation of the economy of Show Low. Due to its size and location, the community serves as a regional trade and services center for southern Navajo County and portions of southern Apache County. It is also an entry point for visitors to the White Mountain recreation areas.
Wholesale concerns include lumber companies, concrete plants, and bottled gas firms. Navajo County business offices and regional headquarters and Navapache Regional Medical Center, a regional trauma hospital, are maintained in Show Low.
Show Low's employment evolves around tourism services, education, medical and light manufacturing. Business located within Show Low include machine shops, wood-pellet production, construction, transportation services, and numerous nationally-known retailers. The city is a designated Arizona Main Street community and also offers three privately operated industrial parks. The city of Show Low operates the regional airport which provides daily commuter service to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Show Low has no property tax.		 COMMUNITY PROFILE
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Population

    
1980
1990
1998
2000
2006
Show Low
Navajo County
Arizona
4,298
67,629
2,716,546
5,019
77,658
3,665,228
7,875*
92,500
4,764,025
7,695*
97,470
5,130,632
10,555
113,470
6,305,210
Sources: Arizona Department of Economic Security and U.S. Census Bureau.
* Local Sources estimate a trade area population of 55,000
    

Growth Indicators

    
1990
1997
1998
2000
2006
Taxable Sales ($)
Postal Receipts ($)*
School Enrollment**
New Building Permits***
Net Assessed Valuation ($)
98,853,850
843,848
1,950
104
55,035,976
208,523,450
1,236,028
2,571
267
62,537,531
230,088,100
1,303,950
2,557
401
69,121,284
310,700,000
N/A
N/A
506
69,900,000
496,200,000
N/A
N/A
861
115,800,000
* Postal Receipts are for fiscal year.
** Show Low School District.
*** Arizona Business, Arizona State University.
    

Show Low Labor Force Data*

    
1980
1990
1998
2000
2006
Civilian Labor Force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
1,935
1,820
115
5.9%
2,130
2,019
111
5.2%
2,414
2,293
121
5.0%
3,319
2,293
116
3.5%
3,608
2,293
136
3.8%
Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security.
    

Property Tax Rate Per $100 Assessed Valuation

    
1990 1997 1998 2000 2006
AZ State Tax
Community College
Flood
Library
County Fire District
County
County Total
School District
City Of Show Low
Local Fire District
Total		 $0.47
$0.81
0.07

0.05
0.91
$2.31
6.44
0.00
0.29
$9.04		 $0.00
1.48
0.23
0.02
0.08
1.08
$2.89
7.35
0.00
0.48
$10.72		 $0.00
1.49
0.27
0.02
0.09
1.10
$2.97
6.95
0.00
0.52
$10.44		 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$2.90
6.23
0.00
0.52
$9.13		 $0.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$2.75
4.85
1.89
0.52
$9.49
Source: Arizona Tax Research Foundation.
Note: Property tax in Arizona is based on assessed valuation which is 10 percent of market value for residential property. Average tax rate on homes in Arizona before exemptions and rebates is 1.3% of market value.
    

Weather

Average Temperature (°F)
Month
Daily Maximum
Daily Minimum
Average Total
Precipitation (Inches)
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Year
44.2
48.3
53.8
63.9
73.0
82.8
85.8
85.9
79.4
68.5
55.3
45.6
65.3
17.7
21.0
25.4
32.1
38.5
47.6
55.5
54.1
47.6
35.7
24.8
18.9
34.9
0.84
1.73
2.01
0.80
0.69
0.31
3.09
2.94
2.02
1.69
1.82
1.74
20.68
* Average Total Snow, Sleet and Hail Annually: 38.2 inches: (based on a 30-year average).

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