Pine, Arizona
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Payson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85544. It lies near Strawberry Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Pine quadrangle. 1,953 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 5,367 feet above sea level.
On record in Pine
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 4 records
Pryor Miller Houselisted 2004
Alfred Jason Randall Houselisted 2000- Hunt Farmstead Historic Districtlisted 2021
- Pine Community Center Historic Districtlisted 2005
Population over time
3 figuresPine grew from 1,931 to 1,953 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,931 | |
| 2010 | 1,963 | +32 (+2%) |
| 2020 | 1,953 | -10 (-1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 23 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1887 USGS Verde quadrangle1:250000
- 1892 USGS Verde quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1934 USGS Pine quadrangle1:48000
- 1934 USGS Pine quadrangle1:62500
- 1940 USGS Pine quadrangle1:62500
- 1952 USGS Pine quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Holbrook quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Pine quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Payson quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Photographs
1 photograph,Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
327 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 327 fires within 5 miles of Pine between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,268 acres in total. 192 started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 192 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 65 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 34 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | SLED |
| 7 September 1994 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Tonto National Forest | not named |
| 4 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | FOSSIL |
| 3 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | LATER |
| 3 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | LATE |
| 29 September 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | 10 acres | Coconino National Forest | RESERVE |
| 27 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Pine-Strawberry Fire District | 18544 |
| 27 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | FOUR |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Pine: 4 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Kaolin, Molybdenum, Nickel, Limestone, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Ceramics | Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| Gould Flagstone | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Little Nickel Claim | Molybdenum, Nickel | Prospect | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
29 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pine in 29 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 11 flash flood, 10 hail, 7 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Pine | - | Public reported a minor debris flow in the gully crossing Control Road (FS 64) after heavy rain fell on the West Fire scar. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Pine | - | Public reported hail up to the size of quarters in Pine. |
| September 2025 | Flash Flood | Pine | - | Public reported a rapid 4 foot water rise in Pine Creek at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park. |
| September 2025 | Flash Flood | Pine | - | Public reported water flowing over Fire Control Road in at least 8 spots west of Geronimo Estates. |
| September 2025 | Flash Flood | Pine | - | An mPING report was submitted of Sycamore Creek overflowing across Fire Control Road (Nf-64) near Pine. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pine | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees approximately a foot in diameter along Highway 87 in and around Pine. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Pine | - | Pine Creek was flowing around 3 feet deep through Pine. Pinewood Tavern at Highway 87 and Hardscrabble Mesa Road was closed due to flooding. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Pine | - | Quarter sized hail (1.00 inch diameter) was reported 6 miles southeast of Pine. |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Pine | - | Tonto Natural Bridge State Park posted pictures of Pine Creek rising 4 feet between 5:47 PM and 5:52 PM. |
| December 2021 | Heavy Rain | Pine | - | Heavy rain fell across northern Gila County. Rainfall amounts ranged from over an inch and a half at Payson to 2.80 inches just south of Washington Park. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Pine | - | A flash flood was reported over Highway 87 between Pine and Payson. Water was over the road with almost one lane covered. A road in East Verde Estates neighborhood flooded. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Pine | - | Webber Creek rose 4 to 5 feet and had a with of 10 feet due to the heavy rain. |
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Pine | - | A thunderstorm produced 1.50 inches of rain in 60 minutes. |
| July 2016 | Heavy Rain | Pine | - | The visibility was less than 1/4 mile on Highway 87 near mile post 260. A co-op observer in Payson measured 0.98 inches of rain by 400 PM with rain continuing. An observer in Pine reported 4/5 inch diameter hail and that the washes were running full. |
| August 2014 | Heavy Rain | Pine | - | A thunderstorm produced 0.57 inches of rain in just 20 minutes in Pine. |
| January 2013 | Heavy Rain | Pine | - | Heavy rain fell across Northern Gila County. Some of the rainfall amounts (in inches) include: Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery 4.97, Red Lake 3.22, Pleasant Valley 2.36, and Payson Airport 2.13. |
| July 2012 | Flash Flood | Pine | - | Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused Pine Creek to overflow Bradshaw Road making it impassible. |
| July 2012 | Heavy Rain | Pine | - | Thunderstorms produced 3 inches of rain in just over three hours in Pine. |
| December 2008 | Heavy Rain | Pine | - | Heavy rain in the lower elevations of Gila County caused Tonto Creek to be come impassable. Residents were stranded on one side of the creek for several days. Between 400 and 600 people live on one side of the creek and often become stranded when the all three crossings become flooded. |
| September 2007 | Hail | Pine | - | Golf ball size (1.75 inches in diameter) hail reported along Highway 87 about nine miles south of Pine. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Pine | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported south of Pine. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Pine | - | Flooding was reported along Highway 87 from about 7 miles south of Pine to the East Verde River. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Pine | - | Quarter sized hail was reported 5 miles south of Pine. |
| September 2002 | Hail | Pine | - | A spotter in Pine reported 3/4 inch hail for 5 minutes. |
| September 2002 | Hail | Pine | - | A second storm in Pine produced pea sized to 3/4 inch hail. |
| August 1999 | Flash Flood | Pine | - | Thunderstorm rainfall amounts of nearly three inches in two and half hours caused Pine Creek to leave its banks in the town of Pine. Numerous smaller drainages in the Pine area also flooded. |
| September 1997 | Hail | Pine | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Pine | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Pine | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry | 2.6 miles | 23 | |
| Geronimo Estates | 5.2 miles | 23 | |
| Flowing Springs | 8.0 miles | 23 | |
| Beaver Valley Estates | 9.0 miles | 23 | |
| Whispering Pines | 9.1 miles | 23 | |
| Freedom Acres | 9.4 miles | 23 | |
| Wonder Valley | 9.8 miles | 23 | |
| Verde Glen | 9.8 miles | 23 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Pine | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2695935 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 32916. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











