Black Canyon City

Black Canyon City is an unincorporated community . A large percentage of the residents are retired. Many others work in Phoenix, but choose to live outside of the city congestion and pollution. The growing community provides opportunities for either starting or expanding businesses. .

Approximately 260 students attend elementary and junior high schools in Black Canyon City. High school students either take the bus to Mayer about thirty miles northwest, or to Barry Goldwater High School in north Phoenix.

The town features churches representing several denominations, and many clubs and organizations which schedule activities throughout the year. These organizations include the Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Office, High Desert Helpers, Inc., VFW and Auxiliary, Rock Club, Girl Scouts, Brownies, , Culture Guild, A.A.R.P., AAA, The Black Canyon Community Association, Saddle Club and others.

Black Canyon City has a post office, library, two community parks, cemetery, fire district, and rescue squad (ambulance and helicopter available). The medical center is open five days a week.

Local businesses include gas stations, auto repair shops, beauty salons, hardware store, variety store, barber shop, Dentist, auto parts store, auto glass, insurance agencies, general contractors, gift shops, travel agency, real estate offices, bank, motel, apartments, RV parks and campgrounds, restaurants, saloons, grocery stores, mini swap meet, Laundromat, and typing services, feed store, nursery and several gift shops. Black Canyon City has two water departments, one is privately owned and one is owned by its' users.

Click on the photos, for a larger picture. Black Canyon Sunset copyright property of Shelly Rohweder. Remaining pictures printed with the kind permission of Frank Thomson The 2 images on upper right side of page are copyright property of Larry Bartels 1998.

In order to better serve our community, I'd like to extend an invitation to Chamber members who have their own webpage, to share it here with us. I will link it on the Members Page. Please remember though, we will not accept illegal, profane, or obscene sites. Please send your URL to Web Administrator.. If you need a web page and don't know where to start, contact Lewis Patten at 480-283-4417 and he will point you in the right direction. Thank you.