The summer landscape is marked with bountiful vegetable gardens where corn, squash, and beans flourish. Summer's harvest is celebrated at the annual corn dinner and dance held each Labor Day. Autumn's colors, enhanced by profuse evergreens native to the area, give a beautiful prelude to the mild winters. Current town residents number approximately 6,750. The town is blessed with clean air, good soil, and an abundant supply of pure water, proven to require no treatment.
Local wells provide most of the drinking water.
Average well depths range between 200 to 500 feet. The Chino Valley Irrigation District, a 2500 acre service area, provides water for agricultural purposes. Whether your dream is your own garden, a small farm or a large ranch, Chino Valley has the resources to support your desires. History Arizona's first Territorial Capital was established at Del Rio Springs in Chino Valley in 1863. The Capital was later moved 15 miles South to Prescott.