Editing Page, Arizona

{{short description|City in Coconino County, Arizona, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Page
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| motto              = "The Center of Canyon Country"
| image_skyline      = Page AZ.jpg
| image_caption      = View of Lake Powell Boulevard in Page
| imagesize          = 250px
| image_flag         = Flag of Page, Arizona.gif
| image_seal         = 
| image_map                       = {{maplink-road|from=Page, Arizona Map.map}}
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Page in Coconino County, Arizona
| pushpin_map        = USA
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Arizona|County]]
| subdivision_name   = [[United States]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Arizona]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Coconino County, Arizona|Coconino]]
| government_type    = [[Council-Manager]]
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Bill Diak {{citation needed|date=November 2023}}
| established_date   = 
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 99.27
| area_total_sq_mi   = 38.33
| area_land_km2      = 98.89
| area_land_sq_mi    = 38.18
| area_water_km2     = 0.38
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.15
| elevation_ft       = 4101
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 
| pop_est_as_of      = 
| pop_est_footnotes  = 
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 7440
| population_metro   = 
| population_density_km2 = 75.23
| population_density_sq_mi = 194.86
| timezone           = [[Mountain Standard Time Zone|MST]]
| utc_offset         = −7
| timezone_DST       = no [[Daylight saving time|DST]]/[[Pacific daylight time|PDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = −7
| coordinates        = {{coord|36|54|51|N|111|30|12|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code        = 86036, 86040
| area_code          = [[Area code 928|928]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 04-51810
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2411352<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2411352}}</ref>
| website            = [http://www.cityofpage.org/ cityofpage.org]
| footnotes          = 
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_04.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
}}

'''Page''' is a city in [[Coconino County, Arizona]], United States, near the [[Glen Canyon Dam]] and [[Lake Powell]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population of the city was 7,247.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Page city, Arizona| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=December 7, 2011}}</ref>

==History==
Page was founded in 1957 as a housing community for workers and their families during the construction of nearby [[Glen Canyon Dam]] on the [[Colorado River]]. Its {{convert|17|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} site was obtained in a land exchange with the [[Navajo Nation]]. The city is perched atop Manson Mesa at an elevation of {{convert|4300|ft|m}} above sea level and {{convert|600|ft|m}} above Lake Powell.

The city was originally called Government Camp, but was later named for John C. Page, commissioner of the [[United States Bureau of Reclamation|Bureau of Reclamation]], 1936–1943.<ref name="City History">{{cite web |title=City of Page History |url=https://cityofpage.org/about-page/city-of-page-history |website=City of Page |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818005055/https://cityofpage.org/about-page/city-of-page-history |access-date=October 4, 2021|archive-date=August 18, 2021 }}</ref>

After the dam was completed in 1966,<ref name="USBR">{{cite web |title=Glen Canyon Dam |url=https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=144 |website=Projects & Facilities |publisher=US Bureau of Reclamation |access-date=October 4, 2021}}</ref> Page officially incorporated as a town on March 1, 1975.<ref name="City History"/> The city grew steadily to today's population  over 7,000. Because of the new roads and bridge built for use during construction, it has become the gateway to the [[Glen Canyon National Recreation Area]] and Lake Powell, attracting more than 3 million visitors per year. Page is also the home of two of the largest electrical generation units in the western United States. Glen Canyon Dam has a 1,288,000-kilowatt capacity when fully online. The other [[power plant]] to the southeast is the [[Navajo Generating Station]], which ceased operations in 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nhonews.com/news/2019/nov/18/navajo-generating-station-shuts-down-permanently/|title=Navajo Generating Station shuts down permanently|last=Locke|first=Katherine|publisher=Navajo-Hopi Oberserver|date=November 18, 2019|access-date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>  It was a coal-fired steam plant with an output capability of 2,250,000 kilowatts. On December 18, 2020, the three smokestacks of the Navajo Generating Station were demolished.<ref name="AZCentral">{{cite news |last1=Randazzo |first1=Ryan |title=3 massive coal stacks that long towered over Lake Powell demolished as crowds watched |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/energy/2020/12/18/coal-stacks-navajo-generating-station-arizona-demolished/3905369001/ |access-date=December 18, 2020 |publisher=AZ Central |date=December 18, 2020}}</ref>

In 1997, [[Antelope Canyon]] was opened to tourism on Navajo land adjacent to Page.  This natural slot canyon, formed by erosion, created a increased tourism for Page.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|16.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|16.6|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}}, or 0.12%, is water.

===Climate===
Page has an [[arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BWk'') with hot, very dry summers and chilly winters with very little snow. It is located in the southern edge of the [[Great Basin Desert]] on the [[Colorado Plateau]]. It is very dry due to being in the rainshadow of the mountains of California and too far north to get consistent [[North American Monsoon|North American monsoons]].

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{{Weather box
|location = Page, Arizona (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1997–present)
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Yes
|Jan record high F = 65
|Feb record high F = 73
|Mar record high F = 84
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 102
|Jun record high F = 110
|Jul record high F = 111
|Aug record high F = 108
|Sep record high F = 105
|Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high F = 77
|Dec record high F = 69
|year record high F =111
| Jan avg record high F = 56.8
| Feb avg record high F = 64.6
| Mar avg record high F = 77.3
| Apr avg record high F = 85.8
| May avg record high F = 95.0
| Jun avg record high F = 102.7
| Jul avg record high F = 105.7
| Aug avg record high F = 101.3
| Sep avg record high F = 96.5
| Oct avg record high F = 86.1
| Nov avg record high F = 69.8
| Dec avg record high F = 57.5
|year avg record high F = 106.2

|Jan high F = 44.6
|Feb high F = 51.3
|Mar high F = 61.8
|Apr high F = 70.5
|May high F = 80.7
|Jun high F = 92.2
|Jul high F = 96.5
|Aug high F = 93.5
|Sep high F = 84.9
|Oct high F = 70.9
|Nov high F = 55.2
|Dec high F = 43.8
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 35.5
|Feb mean F = 40.8
|Mar mean F = 49.7
|Apr mean F = 57.4
|May mean F = 67.1
|Jun mean F = 77.8
|Jul mean F = 83.1
|Aug mean F = 80.5
|Sep mean F = 72.1
|Oct mean F = 58.8
|Nov mean F = 44.9
|Dec mean F = 35.4
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 26.4
|Feb low F = 30.4
|Mar low F = 37.6
|Apr low F = 44.4
|May low F = 53.6
|Jun low F = 63.4
|Jul low F = 69.7
|Aug low F = 67.6
|Sep low F = 59.4
|Oct low F = 46.8
|Nov low F = 34.5
|Dec low F = 26.9
|year low F =

| Jan avg record low F = 19.6
| Feb avg record low F = 22.7
| Mar avg record low F = 29.8
| Apr avg record low F = 36.1
| May avg record low F = 43.9
| Jun avg record low F = 54.5
| Jul avg record low F = 64.8
| Aug avg record low F = 62.6
| Sep avg record low F = 50.8
| Oct avg record low F = 37.6
| Nov avg record low F = 26.1
| Dec avg record low F = 19.1
|year avg record low F = 17.3
|Jan record low F = -11
|Feb record low F = 6
|Mar record low F = 18
|Apr record low F = 25
|May record low F = 31
|Jun record low F = 44
|Jul record low F = 56
|Aug record low F = 46
|Sep record low F = 40
|Oct record low F = 24
|Nov record low F = 16
|Dec record low F = 1
|year record low F= -11

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.65
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.51
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.54
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.38
|May precipitation inch = 0.44
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.13
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.58
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.93
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.93
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.92
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.45
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.42
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 4.1
|Feb precipitation days = 5.3
|Mar precipitation days = 4.5
|Apr precipitation days = 3.6
|May precipitation days = 2.7
|Jun precipitation days = 1.4
|Jul precipitation days = 3.5
|Aug precipitation days = 6.5
|Sep precipitation days = 4.6
|Oct precipitation days = 4.1
|Nov precipitation days = 2.9
|Dec precipitation days = 4.2

|Jan snow inch = 1.4
|Feb snow inch = 0.4
|Mar snow inch = 0.2
|Apr snow inch = 0.1
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 1.0
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.8
|Feb snow days = 0.2
|Mar snow days = 0.2
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.6

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00026180&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Page, AZ
|access-date = December 30, 2022
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=fgz
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Flagstaff
|access-date = December 30, 2022
}}
</ref>
}}
</div>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 2960
|1970= 1439
|1980= 4907
|1990= 6598
|2000= 6809
|2010= 7247
|2020= 7440
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010,  7,247 people, 2,518 households, and 1,822 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|426.3|PD/sqmi|/km2}}. The 2,787 housing units averaged {{convert|163.9|/sqmi|/km2}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 57.6% White, 0.3% African American, 34.0%  Native American, 0.9% Asian, 2.1% from other races, and 5.0% from two or more races. About 7.3% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,518 households, 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were not families. Around 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87, and the average family size was 3.32.

In the city, the population was distributed as 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

As of the 2015 American Community Survey,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website|publisher=United States Census Bureau|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|language=en|access-date=June 1, 2017}}</ref> the median income for a household in the city was $57,161, and for a family was $64,135. Males had a median full-time income of $47,779 versus $37,656 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $24,338. About 14.1% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

[[File:Page Arizona.jpg|thumb|Satellite photo showing Page, Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, Navajo Generating Station, and the Colorado River]]
[[Image:Page, Arizona.JPG|thumb|Aerial view of Page]]
[[File:Colorado, Page, Navajo generating station.JPG|thumb|Colorado River, Page city area on the right and [[Navajo Generating Station]] in the background]]

==Economy==
===Top employers===
According to Page's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref>[https://cityofpage.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/City-of-Page-Fiscal-Year-2023-ACFR.pdf City of Page ACFR]</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
| [[Aramark]]
|1,100
|-
|2
| [[Page Unified School District]]
|532
|-
|3
| [[Walmart]]
|222
|-
|4
| [[National Park Service]]
|200
|-
|5
| City of Page
|181
|-
|6
| Infinity of Page Home Health Services Llc
|150
|-
|7
| [[Banner Health]]
|135
|-
|8
| GSM Outdoors
|122
|-
|9
| Page Steel Inc
|87
|-
|10
| Canyonlands Community Health Care Inc
|77
|}

==Education==
Much of Page is served by the [[Page Unified School District]].<ref name=Districtmap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st04_az/schooldistrict_maps/c04005_coconino/DC20SD_C04005.pdf|title=2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Coconino County, AZ|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 15, 2021|page=2}}</ref> The public schools are Lake View Primary School; Desert View Intermediate School, Page Middle School, Page High School, Manson Mesa High School, and Tse Yaato High School. The Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy is the only charter school.

Portions of Page are in the [[Fredonia-Moccasin Unified School District]].<ref name=Districtmap/>

==Media==
* [[KNAD]] 91.7 [[NPR]] repeater station.
* [[KXAZ]] 93.3 Page
* [[KPLD]] 105.1 Kanab
* [[KPGE]] 1340 AM

The ''[[Lake Powell Chronicle]]'' is the weekly newspaper in Page.

The 2001 movie Evolution was filmed in Page.

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
Page is located on [[U.S. Route 89]]. [[Arizona State Route 98]] heads east into the Navajo Reservation.

Public transportation is provided by Helping Hands Agency, a local nonprofit, under the name Express, with service extending to [[Tuba City, Arizona|Tuba City]], [[Cameron, Arizona|Cameron]], [[Shonto, Arizona|Shonto]], and [[Wahweap, Arizona|Wahweap]].<ref>[https://www.express-hha.com/ Express]</ref>

National Park Express provides a daily shuttle between Page and Las Vegas and Page and [[Grand Canyon Village, Arizona|Grand Canyon Village]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nationalparkexpress.com/shuttle-service/| title=Our Shuttle – National Park Express | date=April 13, 2024}}</ref>

[[Page Municipal Airport]] serves Page with scheduled, charter, and general aviation.

==Notable people==
*[[Matt Haryasz]], professional basketball player<ref>{{cite web | title = Player Bio: Matt Haryasz | publisher = Stanford University | url = https://gostanford.com/news/2013/4/17/208433550.aspx | accessdate = April 24, 2024}}</ref>
*[[Fred Keller (politician)|Fred Keller]], politician<ref>{{cite news | url = https://webbweekly.com/articles/2019/04/17/stout-lion-4_17_19-txt/ | title = Congressional Candidate Fred Keller | newspaper = Webb Weekly | date = April 17, 2019 | first = Larry | last = Stout}}</ref>
* [[Mary Antonia Wood]], artist

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
{{wikivoyage|Page|Page, Arizona}}
* [https://cityofpage.org/ City of Page official website]
* [http://www.pagechamber.com Page Arizona Chamber of Commerce]

{{Coconino County, Arizona}}
{{Power stations in Arizona}}

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[[Category:Cities in Coconino County, Arizona]]
[[Category:Cities in Arizona]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1957]]