Clay Springs is a

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(CDP) in

Navajo County Navajo County is in the northern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, its population was 106,717. The county seat is Holbrook. Navajo County comprises the Show Low, Arizona Micropolitan Statistical Area. Navajo County co ...

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, United States. Clay Springs is northwest of

Show Low Show Low is a city in Navajo County, Arizona. It lies on the Mogollon Rim in east central Arizona, at an elevation of 6,345 feet (1,934 m). The city was established in 1870 and incorporated in 1953. According to the 2010 census, the population ...

. Clay Springs has a

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with ZIP code 85923.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 401 people, 124 households, and 91 families residing in the CDP.

Climate

According to the

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system, Clay Springs has a cool-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated ''Csb'' on climate maps. Winters are very cold at night and cool to cold during the day, with on average 3.7 nights below and 171.1 nights below . April to June warms up and is generally the driest part of the year before monsoon storms hit between July and mid-September. Typically 17 days will hit , but minima are generally not above due to the altitude.

Transportation

Mountain Valley Shuttle stops in Clay Springs on its

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route.

References

{{authority control Populated places of the Mogollon Rim Unincorporated communities in Navajo County, Arizona Unincorporated communities in Arizona Census-designated places in Navajo County, Arizona