Kearny, Arizona Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,249. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,765 (+22.9% change)
Males: 1,106 (49.2%), Females: 1,143 (50.8%)

Pinal County

Zip code: 85237

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $39,906
Median house value: $58,400

Population by Race

Races in Kearny:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.6%)
  • Hispanic (38.4%)
  • Other race (18.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (12.0%), German (11.0%), Irish (9.2%), United States (6.2%), Italian (2.3%), French (2.2%).

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Map of Kearny, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kearny

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kearny town

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

2.8% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kearny:

  • COBRE VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; GLOBE, AZ)
  • NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 51 miles; TUCSON, AZ)
  • SONORA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 51 miles; TUCSON, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kearny:

  • PINAL AIRPARK (about 48 miles; MARANA, AZ; Abbreviation: MZJ)
  • WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 54 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Abbreviation: IWA)
  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 63 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: DMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kearny:

  • KEARNY (about 2 miles; KEARNY, AZ; Abbreviation: E67)
  • SUPERIOR MUNI (about 21 miles; SUPERIOR, AZ; Abbreviation: E81)
  • SAN CARLOS APACHE (about 27 miles; GLOBE, AZ; Abbreviation: P13)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kearny:

  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,333)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 57 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 29,915)
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,177)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)
  • SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,345)
  • RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; TEMPE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)

Schools

Public high school in Kearny:

  • RAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 701 NORTH HIGHWAY 177; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kearny:

  • RAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: HYW. 177; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • RAY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 651 SEN. CHASTAIN DR.; Grades: PK – 04)
  • PINAL COUNTY SPEC ED PROG-KEARNEY (Location: HWY 177; Grades: UG – UG)