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Greer, Arizona
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Greer, Arizona is located in Arizona
Greer, Arizona
Greer, Arizona
Location in Arizona
Country United States
State Arizona
County Apache
Area
 • Total 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Land 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
8,356 ft (2,547 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 58
 • Density 109.85/sq mi (42.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
FIPS code 04-29850
GNIS feature ID 29593

Greer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States. It lies at an elevation of approximately 8,300 feet (2,500 m) in the White Mountains of Arizona, and is surrounded by the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 41. Greer was founded circa 1879 by Mormon settlers from Utah. The Greer post office has the ZIP code of 85927.

Details

Greer is a town located near the towns of Springerville and Eagar in northeast Arizona, near the New Mexico border. Its position in the valley of the Little Colorado River near various lakes means that temperatures are significantly milder than surrounding areas. Sunrise Park Resort, a skiing resort, is located about half an hour's drive west.

While Greer is a four-hour drive from Phoenix and over a five-hour drive from Tucson, it remains one of the most popular summer vacation destinations in Arizona, as it is consistently 20-30 degrees cooler than the deserts.

History

Greer was founded by Mormon Willard Lee and his family in 1879. A small community named Lee Valley gradually developed. The Post Office requested a shorter name, so Greer (after Americus Vespucius Greer, a town planner who had recently moved to the area) was settled on.

Wallow Fire

On June 8, 2011, portions of the east side of town were overrun by the Wallow Fire. While some buildings were destroyed, most of the structures in town remain intact.

Climate

Greer has a hemiboreal mountain climate

Climate data for Greer, Arizona (Station Elevation 8,275ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 65
(18)
78
(26)
75
(24)
74
(23)
84
(29)
89
(32)
90
(32)
87
(31)
80
(27)
77
(25)
71
(22)
63
(17)
90
(32)
Average high °F (°C) 41.7
(5.4)
43.5
(6.4)
48.3
(9.1)
56.1
(13.4)
65.2
(18.4)
74.6
(23.7)
75.6
(24.2)
72.6
(22.6)
68.1
(20.1)
59.9
(15.5)
50.0
(10.0)
42.5
(5.8)
58.2
(14.6)
Average low °F (°C) 15.1
(−9.4)
17.4
(−8.1)
21.3
(−5.9)
26.6
(−3.0)
33.4
(0.8)
40.8
(4.9)
47.3
(8.5)
46.4
(8.0)
40.8
(4.9)
30.9
(−0.6)
22.7
(−5.2)
16.2
(−8.8)
29.9
(−1.2)
Record low °F (°C) −24
(−31)
−21
(−29)
−15
(−26)
−4
(−20)
8
(−13)
24
(−4)
33
(1)
33
(1)
20
(−7)
6
(−14)
−13
(−25)
−20
(−29)
−24
(−31)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.54
(39)
1.44
(37)
1.53
(39)
0.84
(21)
0.70
(18)
0.84
(21)
4.25
(108)
4.39
(112)
2.08
(53)
1.77
(45)
1.22
(31)
1.76
(45)
22.35
(568)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 18.7
(47)
16.7
(42)
16.3
(41)
6.1
(15)
1.3
(3.3)
0.2
(0.51)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0.1
(0.25)
2.5
(6.4)
9.1
(23)
18.8
(48)
89.9
(228)
Source: The Western Regional Climate Center

Attractions


Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 58
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The Apache County Library District operates the Greer Memorial Library.

Notable people

  • James Willard Schultz, American author, explorer, fur trader and historian of the Blackfeet Indians
  • Dan Deublein, American actor from the television series Beverly Hills, 90210.

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