Economic Development

The City of Page is actively seeking new opportunities to be a proactive player in obtaining new revenues, better services, and a higher standard of living for its citizens. The City of Page has a true, aggressive blueprint for economic development that can be used to attract business and light manufacturing to the City.

The City of Page owns seventeen (17) square miles of land available for immediate development. City staff provides “one stop shopping” and assists potential buyers/developers from concept to completion of projects.

  • No Municipal Property Tax
  • No Impact/Development Fee’s
  • Low Electrical Rates
  • Low Water and Sewer Rates
  • Affordable and Available Land for Development
  • “One Stop Shopping” assistance from concept to completion of project
  • Public/Private Partnerships welcomed
  • See How 4,000,000 visitors can help grow your business

Interested in reviewing available land? Want to discuss development, relocation or expansion to the Page area? For city owned land, contact Gregg Martinez, Economic Development Coordinator at 928-645-4310 or 928-645-4261 or email. For privately owned land, contact Zach Montgomery, Planning Director at 928-645-4261 or 928-645-4310 or email.

Click Here to visit The Page Chamber of Commerce website.

For other inquiries, including Tourism, Filming, etc., Click Here

Community Information

A broad range of community facilities are located in the City of Page. These include two museums, a community center, a library, a recreation center, a visitor center, one golf course, three parks, six lighted tennis courts, and several football, softball and baseball fields.

Communication. Page has a weekly newspaper, the Lake Powell Chronicle, two radio stations, a magazine, Gateway, and various online only news entities.

Education. Page Unified School District (PUSD) serves 1,800 square miles in and around Page. It contains four traditional schools, an alternative school, and a preschool. Nearly 2,600 students are enrolled at the district each year. Coconino Community College, an accredited two-year college, serves Northern Coconino County with an instructional site located in Page adjacent to the City Library. The CCC Page campus offers nearly 30 credit courses each semester to over 100 students. Admission, registration and advising services, as well as a computer lab are available to current and prospective students. Students are able to complete an Associate’s degree through the CCC-Page campus through live, on-line and interactive television coursework. Vocational training is available from the Lake Powell Institute and at the LeChee Chapter of the Navajo Nation.

Medical Facilities. Medical facilities include an accredited hospital, medical and dental offices, and various adjunct medical services. Medical specialists come from other cities on rotation to serve the citizens of Page. Lifeline helicopter service is also available.

Financial Institutions. Page has Altier Credit Union, Bank of the West, National Bank of Arizona, and Coconino Federal Credit Union branch offices.

Government. The City of Page follows a Council-Manager form of government. Legislative policy is set by the elected Councilors and administered by the City Manager who is appointed by the City Council. The City Council consists of a Mayor who serves a two-year term and six Councilors who serve staggered four-year terms. The Mayor and Councilors are elected at-large (City-wide). The Council elects one of the six members to serve as the Vice Mayor and to act in the Mayor’s absence. The City Council operates in compliance with the Arizona Revised Statutes, the City of Page Municipal Code, and Robert’s Rules of Order of Modified Parliamentary Rules.

Airport. The Page Municipal Airport has a lighted 5,500-foot paved runway and offers flights to and from Phoenix and Denver. Charter service and tours are also available.

Industrial Properties. Page has one industrial park (102 acres) with all utilities and highway access. For information, contact the City of Page.

Lodging and Meeting Facilities. There are around 40 lodging facilities with roughly 3,000 rooms, not including RV parks and camping. There are multiple meeting facilities with the largest of these seating approximately 400 people.

Meeting and Conference Spaces in Page

Utilities:

Electric, Water, Sewer
Page Utility Enterprises (PUE)
Website
(928) 645-2419

Propane
Website
(928) 645-2391

TV, Phone, Internet
South Central Communications
Website
(888) 826-4211

Waste Disposal
Republic Services
Website

Growth Indicators
  201420152016
New Building Permits *3  
 Primary Net Assessed Value$63,545,219$64,721,005$64,146,692
 Secondary Net Assessed Value$64,679,910$67,174,588$66,532,691
*New single family home permits issued
Page Labor Force
 199020002016
Civilian Labor Force3,4323,2593,485
Unemployed205233 
Unemployment Rate6%7.2 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population
 199020002016    
Page *6,5986,8097,599
Coconino County96,591116,320140,908
Arizona3,665,2285,130,6326,931,071
Source: U.S. Census Bureau   
*Local sources estimate the Trade Area Population to be 40,000.
Principal Employers

2017 Principle Employers were:

Aramark Lake Powell, 650
Navajo Generating Station (NGS), 463
Page Unified School District (PUSD) No. 8, 430
Antelope Point Holdings, LLC., 428
Super Wal-Mart, 230
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (National Park Service), 193
Infinity of Page Home Health Care, 170
Page Hospital (Banner Health), 165
City of Page (including Page Utility Enterprises), 155
Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, 125
Page Steel/Lumber, 78

Sales Tax

For sales tax information, see the Finance Department

Scenic Attractions

Lake Powell is the center of recreational opportunities for the City of Page. The lake has 1960 miles of shoreline which is longer than the entire West Coast of the continental United States. There are 96 major canyons to explore as well as the Rainbow Bridge National Monument that can be explored via watercraft.

 

Located in the center of “Canyon Country,” Page is just a short drive away from the North or South Rim of the Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion National Parks, Monument Valley, and Canyon De Chelley.

 

Annual events include golf tournaments on Lake Powell National Golf Course, bass fishing tournaments, rodeos, Native American dance performances and pow wows, art shows and our annual Balloon Regatta.

Weather

Weather: Weather in the City of Page is temperate with an average yearly maximum temperature of 71.9 degrees and an average yearly minimum temperature of 47.2 degrees. The hottest month is July with a daily average maximum temperature of 97 degrees and the coldest months are December and January with daily maximum temperatures averaging 45 degrees. Average yearly total precipitation is 4.79 inches.