Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona

Pinetop–Lakeside, Arizona
Lakeside
Lakeside
Motto: 
"Celebrate the Seasons"
Location of Pinetop-Lakeside in Navajo County, Arizona
Location of Pinetop-Lakeside in Navajo County, Arizona
Pinetop–Lakeside, Arizona is located in the United States
Pinetop–Lakeside, Arizona
Pinetop–Lakeside, Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°08′55″N 109°57′57″W / 34.14861°N 109.96583°W / 34.14861; -109.96583
Country United States
State Arizona
CountyNavajo
Incorporated1984
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Manager
 • BodyPinetop-Lakeside City Council
 • MayorStephanie Irwin[citation needed]
Area
 • Total11.24 sq mi (29.12 km2)
 • Land11.15 sq mi (28.88 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation6,805 ft (2,074 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,030
 • Density361.40/sq mi (139.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (no DST/PDT)
ZIP Codes
85929, 85935
Area code928
FIPS code04-55980
GNIS ID(s)2413136[2]
WebsiteTown of Pinetop-Lakeside

Pinetop–Lakeside is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. According to 2020 census, the population of the town is 4,557.[3] 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 31, 2014.