Sunday, October 4, 2026

Question: What Arizona town has more wild burros than human residents?

Answer: Oatman.The former mining boomtown is unincorporated, so it doesn’t have a mayor—but it does have plenty of wild burros roaming the streets! They’re the descendants of animals used by workers to haul ore back in the day, who were released when the mines closed. While the town has less than 100 full-time residents, there are hundreds of wild burros roaming the surrounding mountains and they come into town daily, outnumbering humans by roughly 10 to 1. Fun Fact: One of the local burros, Walter, even serves as the town’s honorary mayor.