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." Payson is also considered part of the colloquially defined Northern Arizona region, and the town serves as a gateway to the vast wilderness of the Colorado Plateau. 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.
Southwest
Payson
Gila County, AZ
Population
16,363
Walk Score
69 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$1,280
Median home value
$305,700
Incorporated
1973
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit 1 Historic District · listed 2014
Notable landmarks
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-112
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-118
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-139
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-141
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-142
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-210
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-256
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-470
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-471
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-487
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-488
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-489
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-490
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-491
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-511
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-516
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-52
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-525
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-52-543
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-534
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-535
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-536
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-537
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-541
- Archeological Site AR-03-12-04-542
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