Joseph City, Arizona
CDP
About Joseph City
Joseph City, AZ is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Arizona.
Officially, Joseph City is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.41 square miles.
📰 Joseph City News Today
- Retired Northern Arizona coal plant could power up with natural gas by 2029 AZ Family · Jul 2
- Joseph City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Joseph City Football Schedule MaxPreps · Jul 28
- Joseph City residents defend dry-community tradition White Mountain Independent · Jun 17
- APS to convert Navajo County's Cholla Power Plant from coal to natural gas knau.org · Jul 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Joseph City Unique
- The only place in America named Joseph City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Arizona, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Ellas Frontier Trading Post (ruins) · Attraction
- Rock Art Ranch · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Joseph City
- Joseph City Elementary School
- Joseph City High School
- Joseph City Junior High School
- NAVIT - Joseph City High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateArizona
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area7.41 sq mi
Coordinates34.9637, -110.3290