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Payson, Arizona | |
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 Green Valley Park | |
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| Motto: "Arizona's Cool Mountain Town" | |
 Location of Payson in Gila County, Arizona | |
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| Coordinates: 34°14′22″N 111°19′39″W / 34.23944°N 111.32750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Gila |
| Incorporated | 1973[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Body | Payson Town Council |
| • Mayor | Chris Higgins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.36 sq mi (50.13 km2) |
| • Land | 19.35 sq mi (50.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,100 ft (1,554.48 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 16,361 |
| • Density | 845.10/sq mi (326.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| ZIP codes | 85541, 85547 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-53700 |
| GNIS ID(s) | 32746, 2413121 |
| Website | www |
Payson is a town in northern Gila County, Arizona, United States. Due to Payson's location being very near to the geographic center of Arizona, it has been called "The Heart of Arizona". The town is surrounded by the Tonto National Forest, the largest of the six national forests in Arizona and the ninth largest national forest in the United States.
Payson boasts a lively festival calendar, including The World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo, established in 1884, as well as the Arizona State Old Time Fiddlin' Championship which celebrates the area's musical heritage.
As of the 2020 census, the population of Payson was 16,361.[4]
- ^ http://www.paysonaz.gov/Council/agendas/2015/03-05-15-A/I3cdrtowerwell.pdf Archived August 31, 2021, at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Payson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Payson town, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 28, 2016.[dead link]