Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona

{{Short description|Town in Navajo County, Arizona}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Pinetop–Lakeside, Arizona | settlement_type = Town | motto = "Celebrate the Seasons" | image_skyline = Lakeside, AZ.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = Lakeside | image_seal = | image_map = File:Navajo County Arizona Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Pinetop-Lakeside Highlighted 0455980.svg | mapsize = 250x250px | map_caption = Location of Pinetop-Lakeside in Navajo County, Arizona | pushpin_map = USA | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{USA}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Arizona}} | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Navajo | government_type = Council–Manager | governing_body = Pinetop-Lakeside City Council | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Stephanie Irwin{{citation needed|date=July 2024}} | established_title = Incorporated | established_date = 1984 | 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> | area_total_km2 = 29.12 | area_total_sq_mi = 11.24 | area_land_km2 = 28.88 | area_land_sq_mi = 11.15 | area_water_km2 = 0.24 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.09 | elevation_ft = 6,805 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | population_as_of = 2020 | population_est = | pop_est_as_of = | pop_est_footnotes = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 4030 | population_metro = | population_density_km2 = 139.54 | population_density_sq_mi = 361.40 | timezone = Mountain | utc_offset = −7 | timezone_DST = no DST/PDT | utc_offset_DST = −7 | coordinates = {{coord|34|08|55|N|109|57|57|W|region:US_type:city_source:USGazetteer|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = ZIP Codes | postal_code = 85929, 85935 | area_code = 928 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = {{FIPS|04|55980}} | blank1_name = GNIS ID(s) | blank1_info = 2413136<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2413136}}</ref> | website = [http://www.pinetoplakesideaz.gov/ Town of Pinetop-Lakeside] | footnotes = }}

'''Pinetop–Lakeside''' is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. According to 2020 census, the population of the town is 4,030.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 31, 2014}}</ref> It was founded in 1984 when the neighboring towns of Pinetop and Lakeside merged.

Pinetop–Lakeside is a popular summer resort and second-home area for Arizona desert residents. In 2002, a large forest fire, the Rodeo–Chediski Fire, threatened the town and forced an evacuation.

==History== The town of Lakeside got its name from the area's lakes, and Pinetop got its name from a local saloon owner, Walt Rigney, who got the nickname "Pinetop" from the tall building of his saloon.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Community Profile {{!}} Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ |url=https://www.pinetoplakesideaz.gov/182/Community-Profile |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=www.pinetoplakesideaz.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pinetop: Origin of the Town Name |url=https://www.wmsha.org/town-name.html |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=www.wmsha.org}}</ref>

Early Mormon settlers moved into the area around Pinetop-Lakeside in the mid-1880s, and were the primary non-native residents for much of the towns early history. The primary industry in that period were sawmills for the large, mature Ponderosa Pine forest that surround it.

While the two towns of Pinetop and Lakeside merged in 1984, many residents and the US postal service consider them distinct communities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Pinetop-Lakeside {{!}} Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ |url=https://www.pinetoplakesideaz.gov/271/History-of-Pinetop-Lakeside |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=www.pinetoplakesideaz.gov}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|11.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|11.3|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (0.71%) is water.

thumb|left|Red Barn near Pinetop, 2013 {{clear}}

===Climate=== According to the Köppen climate classification system, Pinetop-Lakeside has a Mediterranean dry-summer subtropical climate abbreviated with Csb. The average temperature year round is {{convert|49.2|F|C|1}}.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=558720&cityname=Lakeside%2C+Arizona%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona]</ref> {{Weather box|width=65% |location = Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1947–2020) |single line = Yes |collapsed = Y |Jan record high F = 64 |Feb record high F = 68 |Mar record high F = 79 |Apr record high F = 83 |May record high F = 92 |Jun record high F = 97 |Jul record high F = 99 |Aug record high F = 90 |Sep record high F = 88 |Oct record high F = 85 |Nov record high F = 75 |Dec record high F = 70 |year record high F = | Jan avg record high F = 59.0 | Feb avg record high F = 62.2 | Mar avg record high F = 69.1 | Apr avg record high F = 75.7 | May avg record high F = 84.0 | Jun avg record high F = 91.4 | Jul avg record high F = 92.3 | Aug avg record high F = 87.7 | Sep avg record high F = 84.0 | Oct avg record high F = 77.6 | Nov avg record high F = 68.6 | Dec avg record high F = 61.5 |year avg record high F = 93.7 |Jan high F = 45.3 |Feb high F = 48.3 |Mar high F = 54.8 |Apr high F = 62.1 |May high F = 71.3 |Jun high F = 82.0 |Jul high F = 82.2 |Aug high F = 79.9 |Sep high F = 75.8 |Oct high F = 66.4 |Nov high F = 54.8 |Dec high F = 45.3 |year high F = 64.0

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA> {{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00026601&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: Pinetop 2E, AZ |access-date = December 31, 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 31, 2022 }} </ref> }}

==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1980 = 2315 | 1990 = 2422 | 2000 = 3582 | 2010 = 4282 | 2020 = 4030 | 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> | align = right }}

===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, Pinetop-Lakeside had a population of 4,030. The median age was 50.3 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 28.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.2 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A55980&in=state%3A04|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 28, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A55980&in=state%3A04|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 28, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

94.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 5.7% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A55980&in=state%3A04|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 28, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 1,698 households in Pinetop-Lakeside, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.5% were married-couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 3,409 housing units, of which 50.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.7%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL"/> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 3,042 || 75.5% |- | Black or African American || 20 || 0.5% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 374 || 9.3% |- | Asian || 51 || 1.3% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 9 || 0.2% |- | Some other race || 152 || 3.8% |- | Two or more races || 382 || 9.5% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 555 || 13.8% |}

===2000 census=== At the 2000 census there were 3,582 people, 1,436 households, and 1,020 families in the town. The population density was {{convert|318.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,750 housing units at an average density of {{convert|244.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 89.2% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 2.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.6% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. 11.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<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 the 1,436 households 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.9% of households were one person and 8.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.

The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median household income was $36,706 and the median family income was $42,195. Males had a median income of $36,622 versus $23,594 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,541. About 6.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. ==Education== The town is served by the Blue Ridge Unified School District.

Schools that serve the town include Blue Ridge Elementary School, Blue Ridge Middle School, Blue Ridge Junior High School, and Blue Ridge High School.

==Notable person== * Zella Day (born 1995) – Singer, songwriter

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.pinetoplakesideaz.gov// Official Website] * [https://www.pinetoplakeside.com/271/History-of-Pinetop-Lakeside// Official History] {{Commons category}}

Category:Populated places of the Mogollon Rim Category:Towns in Navajo County, Arizona Category:1984 establishments in Arizona Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1984

Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona

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