Payson Wedding

Payson is a town at the meeting of three roads in Gila County, Arizona, USA. Its location puts it almost exactly in the geographic center of Arizona. In the 2000 census it had a population of 13,620.

Located at 341422N, 1111939W (34.239462, -111.327456)GR1, the town has a total area of 50.4 km (19.5 mi). The Mogollon Rim lies to the north; there are a few small lakes.

Neighboring communities include Star Valley and Pine, Arizona. The smaller communities of Rye and Strawberry are also within Gila county.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 13,620 people, 5,832 households, and 4,070 families residing in the town. The population density was 270.1/km (699.6/mi). There were 7,033 housing units at an average density of 139.5/km (361.2/mi). The racial makeup of the town was 94.75% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 1.89% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.34% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. 5.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.