Welcome to Hayden ...
The town of Hayden is primarily located in Gila County<1>. A portion of Hayden extends into Pinal County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hayden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hayden has a population of 632 people<2> (see below for details).
Hayden is 2,050 feet [625 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hayden lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The area code for Hayden: (928)
The ZIP code for Hayden: 85235<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hayden had an population of 632 people. This is a decrease of 4.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 29.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hayden had a population of 662 people. This makes Hayden the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Hayden represents 0.01% of the population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 88th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 662 people, the population of Hayden decreased 25.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 892 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hayden.
Communities Also Named Hayden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Hayden - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hayden.
Communities near Hayden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hayden.
- Kearny
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
- Kearny is located in Pinal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearny <5>
- Christmas ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Mammoth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
- Mammoth is located in Pinal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth <5>
- North Mammoth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mammoth
- North Mammoth is located in Pinal County
- Cochran ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Cochran is located in Pinal County
- Copper Creek ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Creek
- Copper Creek is located in Pinal County
- Cutter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
- Cutter is located in Gila County
- Globe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Gila County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Globe <5>
- Pinal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinal
- Pinal is located in Gila County
- Superior
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Pinal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hayden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hayden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hayden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hayden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayden. See our Newspapers Page for Hayden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hayden ...
Looking for more information about Hayden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hayden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hayden.
Adding Hayden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hayden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hayden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hayden post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hayden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hayden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gila County: www.co.gila.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Gila, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hayden. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hayden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hayden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hayden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |