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Mesquite Creek, Arizona

Mesquite Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 403 at the 2020 census.

Geography
Mesquite Creek is located in western Mohave County at 34.96611°N, -114.56778°W (34.966035, -114.567769). It is bordered to the north by the CDP of Fort Mohave. Bullhead City is 15 mi to the north, and Needles, California, is 9 mi to the south, across the Colorado River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Mesquite Creek CDP has a total area of 1.0 sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 205 people, 106 households, and 73 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 355.3 PD/sqmi. There were 142 housing units at an average density of 246.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93% White, 1% Black or African American, 1% Native American, 2% from other races, and 3% from two or more races. 7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 106 households, out of which 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64% were married couples living together, 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31% were non-families. 26% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.23.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 6% under the age of 18, 1% from 18 to 24, 7% from 25 to 44, 42% from 45 to 64, and 45% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $34,861. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,517. None of the families, and 7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 14% of those over 64.

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Mohave Valley, Arizona

Mohave Valley ('Amat' 'Analy Uuhwely [sic] in Mojave) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 2,693 at the 2020 census. It is geographically connected to Needles, California, Fort Mohave and Bullhead City.

History
The first recorded European to come through Mohave Valley was Melchor Díaz. He documented his travels in what is now northwestern Mohave County in 1540. He recounts meeting a large population of natives who referred to themselves as the Pipa Aha Macav, meaning "People by the River". From "Aha Macav" came the shortened name "Mojave" (also spelled "Mohave"). While Mohave Valley and Mohave County use the modern English spelling, the tribe retains the traditional Spanish spelling "Mojave". Both are correct, and both are pronounced "Moh-hah-vee".

Geography
Mohave Valley is located in western Mohave County at 34.95694°N, -114.58472°W (34.956929, -114.584613), in the valley of the same name, drained by the Colorado River. The CDP is on the east side of Arizona State Route 95, which leads 3 mi north to Fort Mohave, 16 mi north to Bullhead City, and 6 mi south to Needles, California, across the Colorado River. The Mohave Valley CDP is bordered to the south by Arizona Village, to the west by Willow Valley, and to the north by Mohave Ranch Estates, all CDPs.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Mohave Valley CDP has a total area of 14.0 sqmi, of which 0.02 sqmi, or 0.11%, are water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,694 people, 5,217 households, and 3,850 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 302.6 PD/sqmi. There were 6,672 housing units at an average density of 147.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.8% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 2.3% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. 12.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,217 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,321, and the median income for a family was $38,897. Males had a median income of $29,719 versus $21,271 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,287. About 7.9% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Agriculture
Agriculture constitutes a major portion of Mohave Valley's economy. Main crops are cotton and alfalfa.

Education
Children from Mohave Valley attend Mohave Valley Elementary School District.

High school students attend River Valley High School in the Colorado River Union High School District and also have the option to attend the Academy of Building Industries Public Charter High School located in Fort Mohave, Arizona, or the Aha Macav High School on the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation.

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Mojave Ranch Estates, Arizona

Mojave Ranch Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 53 as of the 2020 census.

Geography
Mojave Ranch Estates is in western Mohave County at 34.94972°N, -114.59361°W (34.949652, -114.593489). It is bordered to the south by the CDP of Mohave Valley. Arizona State Route 95 forms the western edge of the CDP; it leads north 15 mi to Bullhead City and south 7 mi to Needles, California, across the Colorado River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 28 people, 6 households, and 6 families living in the CDP. The population density was 37.7 PD/sqmi. There were 6 housing units at an average density of 8.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 46% White, 25% Native American, 15% from other races, and 14% from two or more races. 79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6 households, out of which 100% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83% were married couples living together, and 17% had a female householder with no husband present. No households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.7 and the average family size was 4.7.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 43% under the age of 18, 11% from 18 to 24, 25% from 25 to 44, and 21% from 45 to 64. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 64.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,917, and the median income for a family was $42,917. Males had a median income of $11,786 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,359. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

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New Kingman-Butler, Arizona

New Kingman-Butler is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, directly north of and bordering the city of Kingman. The population was 12,907 as of the 2020 census.

Name and history
New Kingman-Butler was named for Leroy Butler, who was the original land developer of the unincorporated community. "New Kingman" was the name of the original real estate development, but it is seldom used by residents except in a historical sense. The area commonly is referred to simply as "Butler". Butler is a distinct locale among the neighborhoods of Kingman.

Butler makes up a substantial amount of the land area of the Kingman area as a whole, but is unincorporated, and is governed directly by Mohave County. There have been numerous plans and attempts to annex all or parts of Butler into the city of Kingman over the years, since it is an integral part of the Kingman community, but each has failed. One major problem with annexation into Kingman is the fact that Butler does not have a developed sanitary sewer system; all residences and buildings in Butler have individual septic tanks. The costs of developing and connecting a sewer system to all customers in Butler, if annexed into Kingman, is considerable. The fiscal assets required for such an investment by the City of Kingman likely could not be raised without assessment of a primary property tax on all landowners in the city; however, no such primary parcel tax has been approved by voters.

Geography
New Kingman-Butler is located in central Mohave County at 35.255°N, -114.02056°W (35.255054, -114.020470). It is bordered to the west by an extension of the city limits of Kingman, the county seat. Downtown Kingman is 7 mi to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,812 people, 5,895 households, and 3,979 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,011.6 PD/sqmi. There were 6,630 housing units at an average density of 452.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.3% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.0% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. 9.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,895 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,917, and the median income for a family was $31,173. Males had a median income of $26,891 versus $20,194 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,994. About 13.3% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Peach Springs, Arizona

Peach Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,098 at the 2020 census. Peach Springs serves as the administrative headquarters of the Hualapai people and is located on the Hualapai Reservation.

Geography
Peach Springs is in eastern Mohave County on both sides of Arizona State Route 66 (historic U.S. Route 66). It is 50 mi northeast of Kingman and 37 mi northwest of Seligman.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.9 sqmi, all land. The community is mainly on the north side of Yampai Canyon, drained by west-flowing Truxton Wash.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 600 people, 166 households, and 139 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 87.3 PD/sqmi. There were 219 housing units at an average density of 31.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.0% Native American, 4.3% White, 2.3% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. 5.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 166 households, out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 35.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.61 and the average family size was 3.83.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 40.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,194, and the median income for a family was $17,292. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $15,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,756. About 38.2% of families and 36.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.7% of those under age 18 and 55.4% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture
The town has the Hualapai Lodge, a motel and a small grocery market with fuel. It is an access point to Hualapai Hilltop, 67 mi to the northeast, which is the trailhead from which hikers descend an 8 mi trail, with a drop of 2004 ft, to the town of Supai, from which Havasu Falls and other waterfalls can be visited.

Peach Springs is located on the route of the former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (now the BNSF Railway) and on historic US Route 66. Route 66 brought large numbers of cross-country travellers through the town until Interstate 40 was opened 25 mi to the south in 1978. I-40 diverges from Route 66 at Seligman 37 mi to the east, and the two roads do not meet again until Kingman 50 mi to the west. As no connecting roads join the two highways at Peach Springs, the town went from being on the beaten path to being more than thirty miles from the new main road overnight. I-40 shortened the highway distance from Kingman to Seligman by 14 mi at the expense of turning villages like Truxton, Valentine and Hackberry into overnight ghost towns. Peach Springs survived as the administrative base of the Hualapai tribe but suffered irreparable economic damage.

The John Osterman Shell Station, built by a Swedish immigrant in 1929, closed soon after the turn of the millennium. In 2007, the Hualapai Tribe received a $28,000 federal matching grant to rehabilitate the building, which has yet to re-open but which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Education
It is within the Peach Springs Unified School District. At one time it had its own high school, Music Mountain Junior/Senior High School.

Valentine Elementary School District has its single K-8 school with a Peach Springs postal address, but the school is physically in Truxton. No part of the Peach Springs CDP is in that district.

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Willow Valley, Arizona

Willow Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,059 as of the 2020 census.

Geography
Willow Valley is located in western Mohave County at 34.91833°N, -114.61083°W (34.918471, -114.610934). It is in the Mohave Valley, on the east side of the Colorado River. It is bordered to the east by the community of Mohave Valley and to the west across the Colorado by San Bernardino County, California.

Arizona State Route 95 runs along the eastern edge of the community, leading north 18 mi to Bullhead City and south 5 mi to Needles, California.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Willow Valley CDP has a total area of 5.0 sqmi, of which 0.04 sqmi, or 0.76%, are water.

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 585 people, 274 households, and 192 families living in the CDP. The population density was 601.9 PD/sqmi. There were 464 housing units at an average density of 477.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.16% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 1.71% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 1.88% from other races, and 2.74% from two or more races. 6.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 274 households 14.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.1% of households were one person and 13.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.48.

The age distribution was 13.7% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 33.0% 65 or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median household income was $39,250 and the median family income was $41,406. Males had a median income of $25,147 versus $24,219 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,956. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

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Chilchinbito, Arizona

Chilchinbito is a town located on the Navajo Nation, whose lands spans four state boundary lines in the Four Corners region of the United States. The town of Chilchinbito is a census-designated place (CDP) specifically in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 506 at the 2010 census. Chilchinbito is also considered to be the source of coronavirus infections on the Navajo Nation, possibly traced to the annual meeting of the Church of the Nazarene's numerous branches, on March 7, 2020. COVID-19 federal relief funds for medical care on the Navajo Nation were being redirected to a non-Native for-profit corporation, and a legal suit is pending.

History
On March 17, 2020, the first case of the global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the Navajo Nation was identified to be a 46-year-old resident of Chilchinbito by the Arizona Department of Health. The man tested positive for the disease in a hospital in Phoenix after being transferred from the Kayenta Health Center in Kayenta, Arizona. Two days later the Navajo Health Command Operations Center ordered Chilchinbito to be quarantined and isolated.

Geography
Chilchinbito has a total area of 23.8 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 462 people, 111 households, and 89 families living in the CDP. The population density was 19.4 PD/sqmi. There were 167 housing units at an average density of 7.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.7% Native American and 1.3% White. None of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 111 households, out of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.16 and the average family size was 4.90.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 42.6% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 13.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,529, and the median income for a family was $31,010. Males had a median income of $19,688 versus $18,516 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,495. About 36.8% of families and 49.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.0% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Kayenta is served by the Kayenta Unified School District.

Kayenta Primary School, Kayenta Intermediate School, Kayenta Middle School, and Monument Valley High School serve the community.

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Cibecue, Arizona

Cibecue (Dishchiiʼ Bikoh "Horizontally Red Valley/Canyon") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The population was 1,713 in the 2010 United States Census.

The current council leaders are Arnold Beach Sr. and Tony Alsenay. (Update needed)

The Cibecue community has a high unemployment rate, which was exacerbated by the Rodeo–Chediski Fire, Arizona's second-largest wildfire in recorded history. Education is the sector that employs the most people in the community.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,331 people, 323 households, and 268 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 223.1 PD/sqmi. There were 344 housing units at an average density of 57.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.0% Native American, 2.6% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. 2.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 323 households, out of which 54.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 34.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.11 and the average family size was 4.45.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 45.2% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $12,286, and the median income for a family was $13,750. Males had a median income of $52,639 versus $21,591 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,941. About 55.7% of families and 68.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 72.5% of those under age 18 and 70.9% of those age 65 or over.

In 2010, Cibecue had the 18th-lowest median household income of all places in the United States with a population over 1,000.

Transportation
Cibecue Airport is a public use general aviation airport located four nautical miles (7 km) southeast of the central business district of Cibecue.

The White Mountain Apache Tribe operates the Fort Apache Connection Transit, which provides local bus service.

Education
The area is served by the Whiteriver Unified School District and the Dishchii' Bikoh Community School.

Dishchii'bikoh Community School, also called the Cibecue Community School, is a small K-12, grant-funded day school in Cibecue, Arizona. It is run by the Fort Apache Agency, a division of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The school's superintendent is Juan Aragon. The school is subdivided into an elementary, middle, and high school, each with a separate principal.

Media
Cibecue is the focus of the seminal ethnography by Keith H. Basso entitled "Portraits of the 'Whiteman': Linguistic play and cultural symbols among the Western Apache" (1979).

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Dilkon, Arizona

Dilkon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,184 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is said to be derived from the Navajo phrase "Smooth black rock" or "Bare surface.”

Government
Dilkon Chapter is one of 110 certified chapters of the Navajo Nation local. As of December 21, 2010, the chapter has achieved Local Governance Certification. Council delegates: Jerry Freddie (four terms), Elmer Begay (2 terms) Chapter president: Lorenzo lee Sr. Chapter vice president: Chapter secretary: Chapter treasure:

Past Council delegates:

Manual Shirley 1978–1990

Alfred Joe 1990–1994

Elmer Clark 1990–1994

Geography
Dilkon is located at 35.36056°N, -110.31556°W (35.3606096, -110.3155400). It is located on the Colorado Plateau and within the area of the Hopi Buttes volcanic field.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.8 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,265 people, 298 households, and 264 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 75.4 PD/sqmi. There were 379 housing units at an average density of 22.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.0% Native American, 1.6% White, <0.1% Asian, Pacific Islander, or Black/African American, 0.4% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. 1.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 298 households, out of which 61.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 31.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.1% were non-families. 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.24 and the average family size was 4.50.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 46.8% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 19 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,146, and the median income for a family was $14,966. Males had a median income of $16,786 versus $18,846 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,949. About 56.1% of families and 59.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 65.8% of those under age 18 and 76.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Much of the area is served by the Holbrook Unified School District, while a portion of Dilkon is zoned to Joseph City Unified School District.

Nearby Indian Wells Elementary School serves Dilkon.
 * Holbrook Junior High School and Holbrook High School, in Holbrook, serve Dilkon.
 * Winslow Junior High School, Winslow
 * Winslow High School, Winslow

Environmental movement
In 1988, Waste-Tech Services, Inc. approached and was approved by the tribal government of Dilkon, Arizona to build a $40 million recycling plant. It was hoped this project could bring 200 jobs to Dilkon; an area with 75% unemployment at this point. Further research revealed to the community that the recycling plant would instead be a toxic waste dump where waste was trucked in from California, Nevada, and Colorado to be burned in Dilkon. Public outrage built when it was discovered that medical human waste, including amputated limbs, would also be burned at this location. The Navajo believe that the dead are to be respected and this process appeared to them extremely disrespectful. To combat the possibility of a Waste-Tech Services, Inc. facility, the citizens created the organization Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment (CARE). Co-founded by Lori Goodman and Abe Plummer, CARE was able to reduce the project’s credibility in Dilkon. On February 25, 1989, Waste-Tech Services, Inc. and its partner company High-Tech Recycling, Inc. put on a public hearing and brought in a panel of engineers to discuss the project, in hopes of gaining back public favor. The final citizen’s vote was ninety-nine opposed to the project, six for the project. On March 6, tribal leaders unanimously rescinded their approval of the project. CARE had successfully blocked the possibility of a toxic waste dump on their land. Shortly after this success other Navajo grassroots environmental groups began to form to fight the overwhelming environmental racism stacked against them. Due to the lower lack of wealth and education on American Indian reservations, and their status as a minority, the U.S. government has allowed the encroachment of mining and energy companies for over 40 years to develop the Diné lands, creating environmental and health devastation and loss of aquifer water resources. CARE found that its success could benefit the other struggling organizations, so they banded together into a conglomerate environmental group representing all of the Navajo people, called Diné CARE. (Diné simply means "The People" and it is what the Navajo call themselves.)

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East Fork, Arizona

East Fork (Hawúʼishįįhé) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The population was 699 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 880 people, 209 households, and 169 families living in the CDP. The population density was 305.9 PD/sqmi. There were 228 housing units at an average density of 79.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.6% Native American, 0.5% White, and no Black/African American, Asian, Pacific Islander, other races, or two or more races. 0.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 209 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 29.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.21 and the average family size was 4.64.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 40.7% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $15,208, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $14,125 versus $16,034 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $4,772. About 44.0% of families and 53.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 57.1% of those under age 18 and 72.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
East Fork is served by the Whiteriver Unified School District.

Transportation
The White Mountain Apache Tribe operates the Fort Apache Connection Transit, which provides local bus service.

title: East Fork, Arizona


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First Mesa, Arizona

First Mesa (Hopi: Wàlpi) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, on the Hopi Reservation. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 1,555, spread among three Hopi villages atop the 5,700-foot (1,740 m) mesa: Hano (or Tegua, Arizona), Sitsomovi (or Sichomovi), and Waalpi (or Walpi).

History
Sikyátki is an abandoned village found near Walpi. According to oral tradition recorded by Henry Voth, it was destroyed by the inhabitants of Walpi.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.4 sqmi.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,124 people, 294 households, and 251 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 119.3 PD/sqmi. There were 367 housing units at an average density of 39.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.1% Native American, 2.9% White, no Black/African American, Asian, or Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. 2.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 294 households, out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 32.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.82 and the average family size was 4.10.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 38.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $19,605, and the median income for a family was $21,346. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,897. About 36.5% of families and 45.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.5% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education
First Mesa is served by the Cedar Unified School District.

Hopi High School serves First Mesa.

title: First Mesa, Arizona


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Greasewood, Arizona

Greasewood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 547 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 581 people, 126 households, and 106 families living in the CDP. The population density was 108.7 PD/sqmi. There were 182 housing units at an average density of 34.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 2% White, 97% Native American, and 1% from two or more races. 1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 126 households 49% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54% were married couples living together, 22% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15% were non-families. 14% of households were one person and 2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.1 and the average family size was 4.6.

The age distribution was 47% under the age of 18, 10% from 18 to 24, 24% from 25 to 44, 16% from 45 to 64, and 3% 65 or older. The median age was 19 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median household income was $16,583 and the median family income was $20,234. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,490. About 42% of families and 44% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48% of those under age 18 and 35% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The area is served by the Holbrook Unified School District. Holbrook Junior High School and Holbrook High School, in Holbrook, serve Greasewood.

Some areas outside of the Greaswood CDP are zoned to Ganado Unified School District, which operates Ganado Primary school, Ganado Elementary School, Ganado Middle School and Ganado High School in Ganado Az.

title: Greasewood, Arizona


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Heber-Overgaard, Arizona

Heber-Overgaard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Situated atop the Mogollon Rim, the community lies at an elevation of 6,627 ft. The population was 2,898 at the 2020 census. Heber and Overgaard are technically two unincorporated communities, but as of the 1990 census, their proximity  led to the merged name of "Heber-Overgaard".

Heber was settled in 1883, by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and the town is named after either Heber J. Grant or Heber C. Kimball, both prominent members of the LDS church. Overgaard, adjoining Heber, was settled ca. 1936 and was named after the owner of the first sawmill, Niels Kristian (Chris) Overgaard.

Heber-Overgaard's early economy was founded on dry farming and ranching while tourism, retirement and timbering are the basis for present day industry.

Founding
In March 1873, Mormon pioneers from Utah were sent to the Little Colorado River area under the direction of Horton D. Height. In 1876, a large group of these settlers established four settlements on the Little Colorado River, which they named Brigham City, Sunset, Obed and Allen's Camp (Joseph City). In Allen's Camp, a dam had been built on the Little Colorado River in April, but high waters in July washed it out. By August, many settlers had returned to Utah. Eight married couples and six single men were all that remained in Allen's Camp. By 1882, the Obed settlement had collapsed and both Brigham City and Sunset were near collapse due to several years of drought. At this time, John Bushman, of Allen's Camp, was sent by Lot Smith, then president of the Little Colorado Stake, to scout the forests to the south in anticipation of relocation. Dry farming in the forested mountains was thought to be easier due to higher rain fall, lush grasses, and plentiful timber.

On December 6, 1882, Bushman set out for the forest with five brethren: W.C. Allen; J.H. Richards; J.C. Hansen; H. Tanner; and J.E. Shelley. Upon arrival they began digging wells in search of water. These men were later joined by Hans Nielson, Lehi Heward and John Scarlet. By April 13, 1883, two cabins had been built and grain planted, but only four families remained (Lehi Heward, John Scarlet, Hans Nielson, and James Shelley). John Bushman never settled in the area, but he and his family contributed time and encouragement to the local settlers. The first summer, houses were built, land cleared, and corrals constructed. Crops were planted not only for food, but also to barter for goods that could not be made at home. The growing season was four months long.

In 1887, Lehi Heward abandoned the settlement and relocated to Pine, Arizona. He was urged to do so, because of the Pleasant Valley War. Buckskin Canyon, where he had settled, was named after the buckskin chaps his wife Elisabeth had made for him. John Scarlet was next to leave in 1888. His wife Lulu had become ill in June 1885. This may have contributed to his subsequent departure. In 1887, he was mentioned to have joined the posses of Joe McKiney's, under-sheriff for C.P. Owens. In 1889, Nathan, Alva, and Samuel Uriah Porter, arrived in Heber from St. Joseph (Joseph City). They grew crops of corn and potatoes between Heber and St. Joseph. The following year brought the Penrod and Sharp families from nearby Wilford. Samuel Porter would later describe the Penrods as anti-Mormon, and the Sharps as dishonest. In 1898, Hans Nielson abandoned his estate on the west bank of the Black Canyon where today's SR 260 enters town. Childless, Hans Nielson had been the first presiding elder for what became the Heber branch of the Joseph City Ward. James Shelley homesteaded land comprising the center of Heber and south down the Black Canyon. Of the original four pioneer families, starting out with four head of cattle, three daughters, and a few worldly possessions, James and Margaret Shelley were the only family to make Heber a long-term commitment.

Early Heber
In 1882, Heber J. Grant was called as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve. Early on in his service in the quorum he made many trips to Arizona earning the title "The Arizona Apostle". On one such trip, he passed through the settlement on his way to Phoenix, and stayed with the Shelleys in their cabin. The townspeople latter named their settlement after Mr. Grant.

An alternative version of Heber's namesake history is that John W. N. Scarlett named the settlement after Heber C. Kimball, former Chief Justice of the State of Deseret.

The post office in Heber was established in 1890, and on September 11, 1890, James Shelley was appointed the first postmaster of Heber. Mail was brought by buckboard every Wednesday from Holbrook to Heber. It was then sorted and distributed. This duty was performed by James Shelley, in addition to being a farmer, cattleman, husband and father.

Marion and Clarence Owens came to farm in Heber with their families in 1891. The following year, two practicing polygamists arrived from Utah to escape prosecution. One was called "Brother Luck". In 1893, Joseph Porter arrived in Heber to help his brother, Samuel Porter, with his farm. Also in 1893, John Nelson occupied a ranch in Brookbank Canyon, and the Baca family had settled near the head of Black Canyon. John Nelson and partner, Nicholas Valentine, were in the sheep business, and the Porters hauled their wool to the Holbrook railroad. Nicholas Valentin died four years later from a rabies bite acquired from a skunk.

Many settlements were located in the fertile cattle ranching and farmlands of Black Canyon. Potatoes, corn, milk, eggs and large gardens were the livelihood of many families. Potato fields could be found down Buckskin Canyon, near the present day "Buckskin Artist Community". Cornfields and large gardens could be found where the present day High School ball fields and "Tenney's Trailer Park" are located. All available land near town and in forests clearings was converted to farmland. Wilford, Jersey Gulch, Baca ranch and present day "Potato Patch" were favorite locations.

During this time period, locals were said to be fearful of the Apache Native Americans. Food was said to be given to all natives, that passed through town, in order to "keep the peace". At this time, travel to and from St. Joseph was sometimes perilous due to outlaws and quicksand. Horses were the primary mode of transportation, and horse thieves were a major problem.

On August 28, 1895, Joseph Porter and Mary Maude Shelley were married. Many locals with the surname of Porter, can trace their family roots to them. In 1896 Samuel, Alva and Nathan Porter divided up their farm. In addition to farming, Samuel Porter was often called upon to administer to the residents of Heber to alleviate pain and suffering by using prayer and petitions. A drought affected the residents of Heber that Summer, followed by crop destroying hail storms in August. In January 1897, Wickliff Bushman, while delivering mail to Heber from Holbrook during a snow storm, contracted the measles and died at 23 years old. Three of Samuel Porter's children also contracted the disease, but survived. Margaret Shelley had twin boys that June, but only one son survived.

In 1891 John Hoyle, Johann Frederick Heil, an immigrant from Baden, Germany, and former cook for the Hashknife Outfit, opened the first Heber store. He was called "Hoyle" rather than "Heil" because some cowboys had trouble pronouncing his name. In addition to his store, he had a farm located down Buckskin Wash. John Hoyle had relocated to Heber from the failed Wilford, Arizona settlement, 7 miles south of Heber, where he had a store and ranch. Samuel Porter helped him on his farm, and hauled freight to and from Holbrook. He ran the store until his death on August 2, 1912, of paralysis (possibly polio). He had no heirs to claim the land in the United States. Through a German consulate, twenty-eight distant heirs were located and $3,046 was divided among them.

May 1898 was so dry that water was hauled from wells in Wilford for household use. Heber wells still had enough for livestock. A small reservoir had been built below town, and filled up when water ran down the Black Canyon. A diversion dam was built to divert water from the wash to the ditch. When the rains finally came in July, the Independence Day celebration had cause for additional celebration. Residents celebrated by firing guns, fire crackers, Pie Nie, and a dance that evening. Years later, The 4th of July would remain just as large a celebration in Heber. Alva Porter's Farm eventually became the rodeo grounds, where present day Mogollon High School sits. During celebrations, the community roped calves, rode bucking horses, held pistol shooting contests, foot races, and dances.

20th century
Alva Porter was married to Charlotte Shelly, in 1899, and homesteaded just north of Heber in the Black Canyon. In 1901, Samuel Porter handed his farm over to his brother Alva, and departed from Heber. Porter's farm was located where today's Tenney trailer park, and the Mogollon ball fields stand.

In 1904, severe drought caused hundreds of cattle belonging to the Aztec Land and Cattle Co. to die from thirst and hunger. During the spring, drinking water had to be hauled from 15 miles away. Many pioneers became disheartened and left the area. In late June, James Shelly and 2 sons desperately drove their cattle to "Blue Lake", found on the Apache reservation. They remained there until the rains came on July 20. Despite trespassing, the natives gave them no trouble.

In 1912, after John Hoyle's death, Alva Porter purchased much of John Hoyle's merchandise and he and his brother-in-law Thomas Shelley started a new store close to John Hoyle's old one. Alva eventually sold his share to Thomas who ran the store with his wife, Eva Tanner, until 1957. The store would later become the "Heber Country Store" and later "IGA Supermarket".

In 1916, James, and Margaret Shelley returned to Joseph City, their final home. Three Shelley children: Sarah Ellen Shelley (husband Harvey Wimmer), Walter Shelley (wife Roxie Smith), and Eliza Marie Shelley (husband Loran Webb) joined them later. Two Shelley children: Amon Shelley (wife Elva Bigler), and John Edward Shelley (wife Fern Oliver), remained in Heber.

Joseph Porter and Maude Shelley were granted a patent on John Hoyle's land in 1920. They homesteaded this land located in Buckskin Wash, just south of the Black Canyon. Thomas Shelly homesteaded south of Joseph Porter in Buckskin wash. Maude Shelley would later die in 1929.

By the 1930s, Heber had become a logging town. Horses were used to haul logs up until 1965. Logging and ranching were the predominant industries until the mid-90s, at which time the Mexican spotted owl injunction was put on the Sitgreaves National Forest. Bill Porter built the first sawmill in Heber just south of present-day HWY260 along the Black Canyon. This ran until 1935 when it burned down. In 1946 Lorin Donald (Donnie) Porter relocated his "Wagon Draw" sawmill to Heber. It ran until 1984 when a change of ownership was soon followed by bankruptcy.

In the year 1900, when Kristen Kristensen "Chris" Overgaard was 19 years old, he moved to the United States with the intention of earning his living in the lumber mill business. He was born March 23, 1881, the second son of a Danish family, in a little Danish town called Veddum, in Aalborg County, Denmark. After two or three years in Nebraska, he returned to Denmark were he became a carpenter. Before he left Denmark again in 1910, he owned a sawmill in Solbjerg, Aalborg County, Denmark. Before Chris Overgaard's time in Overgaard Camp (later Overgaard Village), Navajo County, Arizona, he lived in and owned a sawmill in Keystone, South Dakota. From South Dakota, Chris moved to Arizona, "lured by the lush stands of Ponderosa". Modular mill pieces were hauled by train to nearby Holbrook, and then transported by wagon to "Overgaard’s stop". Originally called "Oklahoma Flats", the town later changed its name in honor of Mr. Overgaard. The sawmill was assembled across SR 260 from the present day "Overgaard Food Center". Mr. Overgaard ran the sawmill until financial reversals resulted in its sale. He then moved with his wife, Lillian, to Ripley Ohio, and lived to the age of 85. The sawmill was eventually replaced by a senior center that was later lost in the Rodeo–Chediski Fire in the summer of 2002. The "Rim Country Senior/Community Center" has since been rebuilt. The post office in Overgaard was established on October 14, 1938. William T. Shockley served as the first postmaster in 1938, followed by Christ Overgaard in 1939.

On February 1, 1971, the local Sheriff's Posse formed a committee to promote the construction of a Fire Department for the Heber-Overgaard area. By March of the same year, land was secured for the location of the new Fire Department. In February 1972, the Sheriff Posse disbanded because some members had moved out of the area. In early 1973, the newly formed American Legion Post 86 took over the task of forming a Fire Department and Fire District for the area. They were able to obtain the signatures necessary to have an election called to form a Fire District. A petition was put together and used to propose the formation of a Fire District to the County Board of Supervisors. The American Legion put up the necessary funds to have an election. On June 4, 1973, by unanimous vote, the Heber-Overgaard Fire District was established. It had an area of 102 square miles. On June 14, Ivan Wilson was elected as the first Fire Chief of the new District and Larry Rhodes as the Secretary-Treasurer. Walt Downs and John Shaffery Sr. were the first two men to sign up as Firefighters.

The first Fourth of July parade was held in 1976. Since its inaugural year, the parade has become one of Heber's most popular ways to celebrate independence day, drawing crowds upwards of 20,000. In recent years, the parade and fireworks displays have been moved to the weekend nearest the 4th of July as a convenience to non-locals.

On July 4, 1980, Les Parham, of Heber-Overgaard, put on his first of 39 years worth of fireworks displays, his last being on July 6, 2019. Fundraising was spearheaded by the Heber-Overgaard Chamber of Commerce and was solely paid for by the contributions of viewers who enjoyed the show. The first show was held in what was once known as the Porter softball field, SW corner of Parkview and HW260, to an audience of several hundred. A country fried steak dinner fundraiser was held to cover expenses. Today, an audience in the thousands views the display at the Mogollon High School fields. This is primarily paid for by parking lot donations at the Tall Timbers County Park festivities and the Mogollon High School fireworks display.

In 1988, Heber-Overgaard celebrated its first Oktoberfest event at Tall Timbers County Park. Originally taking place in October, the festivities were eventually moved to September as a convenience to seasonal visitors. The event primarily consists of food, live music, a beer garden and arts and crafts booths.

On August 24, 1995, federal Judge Carl Muecke ordered the 11 national forests of Arizona and New Mexico to halt all logging until their forest plans adequately protect the Mexican spotted owl. The injunction was placed after a lawsuit was filed by Robin Silver, conservation chairman of the Southwest Center for Biological Diversity. The controversial shutdown affected 8 large mills, several small mills and hundreds of jobs. Many Heber-Overgaard residents were forced to relocate and find work elsewhere. Black ribbons were placed throughout town to raise awareness of the situation, and to show support for the loggers and their families. Environmentalists argued that "jobs would vanish no matter what, for if cutting continued at its current rate, the old-growth forests would be gone within thirty years and the mills forced to close anyhow". The forests remained closed for over eight years. In 2002, the Parker Mill, in Clay Springs (16 miles away), and the Snowflake Mill (35 miles east) were two of the first mills to start up again.

21st century
In 2002, the Rodeo–Chediski Fire was a wildfire that burned in Heber-Overgaard beginning on June 18, 2002, and was not controlled until July 7. It was the second worst forest fire in Arizona to date, destroying 268 structures in Heber-Overgaard, (mainly in Overgaard) and consuming 467066 acre. Overgaard was evacuated for nearly two weeks while the fire was fought.

Founded in 2005 and opening to the public in 2017, the Apache-Sitgreaves Observatory offers public viewing of the night sky using the largest dedicated public telescope in Arizona. The 36-inch diameter telescope at Apache-Sitgreaves Observatory, bordering the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest on Overgaard's east side, has some of the darkest skies and is the closest observatory to the Phoenix metro area.

Today, Heber-Overgaard has evolved into a retirement and tourism destination. Recreational and lifestyle activities such as hiking and fishing can be enjoyed in the summer, and cross-country skiing in the winter. With a four-seasons climate, the town is a haven for those wishing to escape the heat of Phoenix. Land ownership in the Heber-Overgaard area is private, but surrounded by federally owned lands. , nearly 66% of the houses are second homes. While the full-time resident population is 2,822, summertime population numbers climb to nearly 12,000.

Geography

Heber-Overgaard is located in the southwestern United States, in the central-eastern portion of Arizona; about halfway between Payson to the southwest and Show Low to the southeast. By car, the town is approximately 144 miles (231.74 km) north of Phoenix, at the junction of SR 260 and SR 277. It lies at a mean elevation of 6,627 feet (2,020 m), in the Apache–Sitgreaves National Forest. The town is located in the White Mountains on the southern border of the Colorado Plateau and is surrounded by forest service land.

Other than Black Canyon and Buckskin Canyon in Heber, the topography of Heber-Overgaard ranges from rolling hills to flat meadows. Public roadways are maintained by "Navajo County Public Works" with graded dirt roads making up the majority of outlying roads. SR 260 and SR 277 are maintained by ADOT.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.9 sqmi, all land. With a population of 2,822, the density rate is approximately 411 people per square mile.

Nearest cities and towns

 * Aripine
 * Clay Springs
 * Forest Lakes
 * Holbrook
 * Show Low
 * Snowflake

Climate
Heber-Overgaard has an atypical version of a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) with a dry period in early summer followed by heavy monsoonal thunderstorms and rain from frontal cloudbands in the cooler months. Like more typical Mediterranean climates, however, forest fires tend to be extremely prevalent during dry summer periods.

Flora and fauna
While some of the native flora and fauna of the Apache–Sitgreaves National Forest can be found within town limits, most are found in the rural and the undeveloped forest areas surrounding Heber-Overgaard.

Native mammal species include antelope, Arizona gray squirrel, beaver, black bear, coyote, deer mouse, desert cottontail rabbit, elk, gopher, ground squirrel, gray fox, harvest mouse, hog-nosed skunk, jackrabbit, javelina, kit fox, Mexican wolf, mountain cottontail, mountain lion, mule deer, porcupine, raccoon, red squirrel, rock squirrel, striped skunk, white-footed mouse, white-tailed deer, and various bats.

There are many species of native birds, including the acorn woodpecker, crow, bald eagle, broad-tailed hummingbird, cooper's hawk, flammulated owl, gambel's quail, golden eagle, greater roadrunner, great horned owl, hairy woodpecker, hooded oriole, pinon jay, red-tailed hawk, kestrel, northern cardinal, robin, steller's jay, raven, turkey vulture, wild turkey, and western bluebird as well as a variety of songbirds.

The area is also home to a number of native reptile species including several types of venomous rattlesnakes (Arizona black rattlesnake, prairie rattlesnake, and western black-tailed rattlesnake); mildly venomous snakes (black-necked gartersnake, narrowhead garter snake and western terrestrial garter snake); and non-venomous snakes California kingsnake, glossy snake, gopher snake, long-nosed snake, striped whipsnake, and the ring-necked snake. Lizards include eastern collared lizard, greater short-horned lizard, ornate tree lizard, plateau fence lizard, sagebrush lizard and several types of whiptails. Skinks include the Great Plains skink and the many-lined skink.

Native amphibian species include the American bullfrog, Arizona toad, Arizona tree frog, canyon tree frog, chiricahua leopard frog, Couch's spadefoot toad, Great Plains toad, Mexican spadefoot, northern leopard frog, Plains spadefoot toad, red-spotted toad, western tiger salamander and the Woodhouse's toad.

The town and the surrounding areas are also home to a wide variety of native invertebrates including the Arizona blond tarantula, black widow, cottonwood stag beetle, Grant's hercules beetle, gray bird grasshopper, gray hairstreak butterfly, monarch butterfly, painted lady butterfly, sonoran desert centipede, tarantula hawk wasp, ten-lined June beetle, and wolf spider as well as a variety of moths.

Heber-Overgaard is located in the transition zone between montane conifer forest and pinyon-juniper woodland. Local flora include open forest dominated by ponderosa pine pines, pinyon pines (Colorado pinion and single-leaf pinyon) and low, bushy, evergreen junipers (alligator juniper, California juniper, sierra juniper, and Utah juniper). Other flora include the Arizona thistle, birdbill dayflower, blue grama, camphorweed, cardinal catchfly, Colorado four o'clock, Cooley's bundleflower, desert portulaca, dwarf stickpea, fragrant sumac, hairy grama, horsetail milkweed, narrowleaf yucca, pinewoods geranium, pygmy bluet, ragleaf bahia, redroot buckwheat, sideoats grama, southwestern cosmos, southwestern prickly poppy, starvation prickly-pear, threadleaf groundsel, thyme-leafed spurge, twist spine prickly pear, upright prairie coneflower, virgate scorpionweed, viviparous foxtail cactus, western spiderwort, wholeleaf Indian paintbrush, wild potato, winged buckwheat, woolly locoweed, and Wyoming Indian paintbrush. Local noxious and invasive weeds include morning-glory, mullein, oxeye daisy, tansy ragwort, whitetop, and various thistles.

Demographics
As of the census of 2020, there were 2,898 people, 1,350 occupied households (2,197 unoccupied), and 1,192 family units residing in the CDP. The population density was 422.45 PD/sqmi. There were 3,547 housing units at an average density of 517.6 /sqmi. Occupied housing units consisted of 2.3% without a bedroom, 8.6% with one bedroom, 83% with 2–3 bedrooms, and 5.5% with 4 or more bedrooms. Median gross rent was $691.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 1.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% Black or African American, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 83.8% Not Hispanic or Latino, 87.6% White, 3.7% from other races, and 6.0% from two or more races.

There were 1,350 households, out of which 16.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 29.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present. The average family size was 2.96. Of 3,547 housing units, 2,197 were vacant. Veterans made up 20.1% of the population. Marital Status makeup for the CDP was 49.3% Married, 8.7% widowed, 19.2% divorced, 1.6% separated, and 21.2% never married. Population by age ranged with 2.4% under the age of 5, 9.3% from 5 to 14, 4.8% from 15 to 17, 16.5% under 18, 65% 18 and over, 34.4% 65 and over. The older population consisted of 19.3% 65 to 74, 10.2% 75–84, and 4.8% 85 and older. The median household age was 55.4 years.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,417, the median income for a family was $37,672, married-couple families was $37,961 and non-family was $26,858. About 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.7% of those under age 18, 29.2% age 18–64, and 6.4% of those age 65 or over. 26.6% of the total population were on disability. The industry was made of 10.7% (Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting), 12.3% construction, 24.4% retail, 4.4% (transport, warehousing, utilities), 4.7% information, 3.4% (finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing), 4.4% (professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management), 9.4% (arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services), 4.3% other services, and 1.5% public administration. Employment Rate was 33.8%.

Education attainment consisted of 32.1% with a high school or equivalent degree, 31.2% with some college (no degree), 8.8% with an associate degree, 11.8% with a bachelor's degree, and 3.7% with a graduate or professional degree. The school enrolled population was 86.9% consisting of 0% preschool, 86.9% kindergarten to 12th grade, 13% college or undergraduate, and 0% graduate or professional degree.

Economy
Retirement and tourism are an important part of the Heber-Overgaard economy. Proximity to the Sitgreaves National Forest provides recreational opportunities, and timber is harvested for Precision Pine Sawmill and Stone Container Paper Mill. A mulch plant processes forest by-products.

Service businesses provide employment and services for the predominant retirement community. Government and schools also contribute to the local economy. Retail trade is increasing. Construction is also a major factor in the area's gradually expanding economy.

Parks and outdoor recreation
Heber-Overgaard offers multiple community facilities including a public library, 40-acre park, astronomical observatory, aviation airpark and a number of athletic facilities: baseball, football and Little League fields; basketball, volleyball, tennis and racquet ball courts.

Immediately south of Heber-Overgaard is the Mogollon Rim, a steep escarpment ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 feet from the base to the highest plateau. The Rim divides the northern plateau region from the lower central and southern areas. The Rim offers scenic views and numerous man-made lakes ideal for fishing.

Hunting for elk, deer, turkey, antelope and bear is permitted. Fishing, in nearby trout streams, is popular. There are also picnic and camping facilities available within the area. Other scenic attractions in the area include Black Canyon Lake, Willow Springs Lake, Woods Canyon Lake, Chevelon Canyon Lake, the Canyon Creek Fish Hatchery, Chevelon Butte, and the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.

Public services
Heber-Overgaard is unincorporated, and governed by the Navajo County Board of Supervisors. Education, fire and police services are provided by the county.

Education
Heber-Overgaard Unified School District serves Heber-Overgaard. Mountain Meadows Primary School (grades Pre K–3), Capps Middle School (grades 4–6), Mogollon Junior High School (grades 7–8), and Mogollon High School (grades 9–12) serve the community. Student enrollment is approximately 471.

Northland Pioneer College, a state-accredited community college, serves Navajo County remotely via satellite. The college has centers located in Holbrook, Show Low, Snowflake/Taylor, and Winslow.

Police and fire department
The community is served by the sheriff's posse, county deputies, and the Department of Public Safety.

The Heber-Overgaard Fire Department was founded on February 1, 1971. The fire department has three paramedics, five IMETs, 15 EMTs, and 40 volunteers.

Transportation
Mountain Valley Shuttle stops in Heber on its Phoenix–Show Low route.

Residents of Heber-Overgaard have access to public airports in Show Low 36 miles southeast, or Taylor, 29 miles northeast, and a private airpark located in Overgaard.

Media and popular culture

 * The country rock band "Mogollon" was formed in Overgaard in the early 1980s. The group's name was derived from the nearby Mogollon Rim. What was once "a good way for a few high school buddies to impress the girls and to combat the boredom of a small town" soon turned into "one of the Premier Country Rock Entertainment groups in the West." Mogollon has performed at Heber-Overgaard's annual Independence Day fireworks festivities on numerous occasions.
 * On November 5, 1975, logger Travis Walton was allegedly abducted by a UFO while working with a logging crew in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. He was found five days later at a Heber gas station. He was not naked, as is popularly believed. The Walton case received mainstream publicity and remains one of the "best-known instances of alleged alien abduction". His book about the alleged alien encounter, The Walton Experience (1978), was loosely adapted into the movie Fire in the Sky (1993) by Paramount Pictures.
 * The Heber area is mentioned in the book, Weird Arizona, as being a prominent site for supposed Mogollon Monster (bigfoot) encounters.

Notable people

 * Chester J. Crandell – Former Arizona State senator
 * Jesse Horn – American author, illustrator and musician

title: Heber-Overgaard, Arizona


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Holbrook, Arizona

Holbrook (Tʼiisyaakin) is a city in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city was 5,053. The city is the county seat of Navajo County.

Holbrook was founded in 1881 or 1882, when the railroad was built, and named to honor the first chief engineer of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, Henry Randolph Holbrook.

History

The Holbrook area was inhabited first by the Ancestral Puebloans, then Puebloans, then the Navajo and Apache. In 1540 Coronado searched for the Seven Cities of Cibola and camped some 60 miles east of Holbrook. Coronado sent an expedition west to find the Colorado River, and they crossed the Little Colorado some twenty-five miles east of Holbrook and found a wonderland of colors they named "El Desierto Pintada" – The Painted Desert. The expedition was then led by the Hopis to the Grand Canyon.

U.S. settlements
After the Mexican–American War ended in 1848 the area was ceded to the United States. From 1851 to 1857 the U.S. Army sent three expeditions along the 35th parallel, the third led by Lt. Beale who created a ten foot wide wagon road. The area was known as Navajo Springs, after a spring a dozen miles northeast of Holbrook. Soon afterwards a store and saloon were established at the confluence of the Rio Puerco and Little Colorado Rivers two miles east of Holbrook, and the area became known as Horsehead Crossing.

In 1876, Mormons emigrated from Utah and began settlements near Horsehead Crossing on both the Little Colorado and Rio Puerco rivers. During 1881 and 1882, railroad tracks were laid down and a railroad station was built to supply wood and water and to freight supplies south to Fort Apache. The community was then named Holbrook after the first engineer of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. The railroad sold a million acres to a Boston investment group which established the Aztec Land and Cattle Company, better known as the Hashknife Outfit. It leased another million acres of government land and became one of the largest cattle ranches to ever exist. Holbrook became its headquarters and quickly grew into a cow-town.

Wild west cow-town
The Hashknife Outfit hired cowboys, many of whom were wanted men hiding from arrest. Rustling of cattle and horses over two million acres plagued the Hashknife Outfit. With cowmen, sheepmen, farmers, rustlers and outlaws competing for the same land, a range war ensued, called both the Pleasant Valley War and the Tonto Basin War. It likely killed as many men as any of the western range wars. Many of the events that played out during the Pleasant Valley War up to 1887 occurred in and around Holbrook, including the famous Holbrook Shootout.

Holbrook shootout
On September 4, 1887, Commodore Perry Owens, the Apache County Sheriff, came to Holbrook to arrest Andy Blevins, a.k.a. Andy Cooper, for horse theft. Blevins had also recently bragged about killing two men and had killed many more, including two lawmen.

Sheriff Owens insisted on confronting the Blevins brothers alone, knowing there would likely be a shootout. He went to the Blevins' house, which still stands, knocked on the door, and when Blevins asked what he wanted, announced he'd come to arrest him. Blevins resisted arrest and a shootout occurred. Blevins, two brothers, a friend, and Blevins' horse were shot; all died, except one brother.

Owens emerged unscathed, despite being shot at from a half-dozen feet away. Owens single-handedly taking on four men made him a western legend rivaling the Earp Brothers and Texas John Slaughter as lawmen of the Old West.

Later development
Holbrook was known as "the town too tough for women and churches" and in 1914 was said to be the only county seat in the U.S. that didn't have a church (the Mormons had moved 25 miles (40 km) south to Snowflake and Taylor). The original railroad station was replaced by the Santa Fe Depot in 1892.

Navajo County was divided off of Apache County in 1895 and Holbrook became the county seat. Many lawmen and cowboys from the area became Rough Riders with Theodore Roosevelt in the late 1800s. But by 1902, The Hashknife Outfit was bankrupt and the land was sold to the Babbitt brothers.

President Roosevelt named the Petrified Forest (including part of the Painted Desert) a National Monument in 1906. Holbrook was incorporated in 1917. Most of the Beale Wagon Road became Route 66 in 1926 and passed through both the Petrified Forest and Holbrook. Tourism started taking over the economy.

Holbrook meteorite
Arizona is famous for its huge Meteor Crater, but Holbrook also witnessed its own small meteor event. In the evening of July 19, 1912, a smoke trail appeared in the sky and soon after, at 7:15 p.m., a meteorite with an estimated mass of 190 kilograms (419 pounds) exploded high in the atmosphere.

An estimated 16,000 or more minor fragments rained down over Navajo County in an area approximately six miles east of Holbrook. The primary explosion was heard at least 40 miles away and one of the witnesses in Holbrook, then 17-year-old Pauline McCleve, described the event as the loudest sound she ever heard. The largest piece of the Holbrook Meteorite that has been recovered was found shortly after. It weighs 14.5 pounds and resides at Arizona State University in Tempe.

The Holbrook meteorite was found to be of the chondrite (stony) type.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.4 sqmi, all land.

Climate
Holbrook has a cold desert climate (BWk) with cold to cool winters and hot summers. Although the mean snowfall is 0.16 m, the median is zero, so the majority of winters do not have measurable snow. There are high diurnal temperature variations year-round.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,917 people, 1,626 households, and 1,195 families residing in the city. The population density was 318.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,906 housing units at an average density of 123.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 59.3% White, 24.0% Native American, 2.4% Black or African American, 1.0% Asian, 8.4% from other races, and 4.9% from two or more races. 23.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,626 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. Of all households 22.6% were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,746, and the median income for a family was $36,349. Males had a median income of $30,797 versus $24,088 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,912. About 16.6% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

 * Petrified Forest National Park is located 28 mi east of Holbrook, the nearest city to the park.
 * The Navajo County Courthouse in downtown Holbrook was built in 1898. It is now used by the Navajo County Historical Society and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
 * Wigwam Motel on Hopi Drive. Built in 1950, it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Wigwam Village #6.
 * Historic U.S. Route 66 runs through Holbrook.
 * Bucket of Blood Street was ranked 6th in "wackiest street names", according to a 2006 poll by Car Connection website.
 * Arizona Rancho, in or near Holbrook, is NRHP-listed
 * Sidney Sapp House, 215 W. Hopi in Holbrook is NRHP-listed
 * South Central Avenue Commercial Historic District in Holbrook is NRHP-listed
 * Several historic bridges near Holbrook are also NRHP-listed

Education

 * Primary and secondary schools

The city is served by the Holbrook Unified School District and serves 2324 students.

Three elementary schools: Park Elementary School (K–2) and Hulet Elementary School (3–5) serve the city and Indian Wells Elementary (K–6) serves the northern parts of the school district.

Holbrook Junior High School (6–8) and Holbrook High School (9–12) serve the city.

A portion of Holbrook's land is in the Joseph City Unified School District.

 * Colleges and universities

One of the four main campuses of Northland Pioneer College community college is located in Holbrook. The other three main campuses are in Show Low, Snowflake, and Winslow, all in Navajo County, Arizona.

 * Public libraries

The Holbrook Public Library is located in Holbrook.

Transportation
Greyhound Lines serves Holbrook on its Los Angeles-New York line. White Mountain Connection, operated by the City of Show Low connects Holbrook with Show Low.

Holbrook is a junction between Interstate 40, U.S. Route 180, and Arizona State Route 77. Arizona State Route 377 meets Arizona State Route 77 at the southern edge of Holbrook.

Notable people

 * Mike Budenholzer, head coach of the Phoenix Suns
 * Chester Crandell, politician
 * Gene Evans, actor
 * Eric B. Shumway, president of Brigham Young University–Hawaii
 * Aaron Yazzie, mechanical engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Nearest cities and towns

 * Heber-Overgaard
 * Joseph City
 * Snowflake
 * Sun Valley
 * Winslow
 * Woodruff

title: Holbrook, Arizona


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Hotevilla-Bacavi, Arizona

Hotevilla-Bacavi (Hopi: Hotvela-Paaqavi; also known as Third Mesa) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, on the Hopi Reservation. The population was 957 at the 2010 census.

History
Hotevilla was first settled by the "hostiles", a group of Hopi residents who were forced out of nearby Oraibi in the 1906 Oraibi Split due to ideological differences over European cultural influences by recently arrived settlers, soldiers and missionaries, influences against which the hostiles were opposed. Later attempts to reintegrate displaced residents resulted in another split to the settlement of Bacavi, which later joined with Hotevilla to create a unified settlement. Hotevilla is mentioned by D. H. Lawrence in his Mornings in Mexico travel memoir. The English author visited Hotevilla and Hopi country in 1924.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.9 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 767 people, 246 households, and 181 families in the CDP. The population density was 64.4 PD/sqmi. There were 331 housing units at an average density of 27.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.0% Native American, 3.8% White, and 0.2% from two or more races. 1.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 246 households 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 28.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 24.4% of households were one person and 8.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.72.

The age distribution was 31.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median household income was $13,750 and the median family income was $18,500. Males had a median income of $12,174 versus $19,095 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,975. About 58.9% of families and 69.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 78.2% of those under age 18 and 41.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Hotevilla-Bacavi is a part of the Cedar Unified School District. White Cone High School serves Hotevilla-Bacavi.

Notable people

 * Charles Loloma (1921–1991), Hopi jeweler
 * Helen Sekaquaptewa (1898-1990), Hopi storyteller

title: Hotevilla-Bacavi, Arizona


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Jeddito, Arizona

Jeddito is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 293 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 sqmi, all land.

Jeddito lies within a 123 km2 exclave of the Navajo Nation. This exclave is surrounded by territory of the Hopi Indian Reservation, which is itself surrounded by the Navajo Nation. There was a population of 1,065 living on the exclave in the 2000 census.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 390 people, 99 households, and 79 families living in the CDP. The population density was 70.0 PD/sqmi. There were 126 housing units at an average density of 22.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 6% White, 93% Native American, 0% Asian, 0% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. 1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 99 households, out of which 60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46% were married couples living together, 30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20% were non-families. 17% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.9 and the average family size was 4.5.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 49% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 14% from 45 to 64, and 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 19 years. For every 100 females, there were 77 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $20,417, and the median income for a family was $12,778. Males had a median income of $35,375 versus $30,469 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,347. About 42% of families and 46% of the population were below the poverty line, including 56% of those under age 18 and 25% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Jeddito is a part of the Cedar Unified School District.

The Navajo name of Jádító (Antelope Water) was derived from nearby watering points, which were frequently used by antelopes. Most families living within the Jeddito "island" are members of the extended families who were forcefully evicted from the old Hopi Reservation (District 6) in September and October 1944. This marked the first mass relocation of Navajos determined to be living on the wrong side of the Navajo-Hopi boundary. The portion referred to as Jeddito "island" is totally surrounded by the Hopi Partitioned Land. Another segment of the chapter's land base is part of the main Navajo reservation on the Apache County side. The "island" part is situated exclusively in Navajo County.

White Cone High School served Jeddito until the closure of the school in 2012.

title: Jeddito, Arizona


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Kayenta, Arizona

Kayenta ( meaning "Fingers of Water" because of how water runs down the rocks when it rains ) is a U.S. town which is part of the Navajo Nation and is in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Established November 13, 1986, the Kayenta Township is unique in being the only "township" existing under the laws of the Navajo Nation.

The population was 5,189 at the 2010 census. Kayenta is located 25 mi south of Monument Valley and contains a number of hotels and motels which serve visitors to Monument Valley. Like other places on the Navajo Nation, it is illegal to serve alcohol. Arizona does not observe Daylight Time; however, the Navajo Nation does.

Kayenta Township is the only municipal-style government on the Navajo Nation. It is regarded as a political sub-division of the Navajo Nation. It is managed by a five-member elected town board, which hires the township manager.

Kayenta is the name for the Chapter, as well as the township. Kayenta Chapter (a political division within the Navajo Nation that is analogous to a county within a state) encompasses land in both Utah and Arizona. Thus, the Navajo Nation's census figures for Kayenta Chapter are significantly different from those of Kayenta proper.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.2 sqmi, all land.

Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Kayenta has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,189 people. The population density was 393.1 PD/sqmi with a total of 1,375 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.3% Native American, 4.6% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. 2.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 38.9% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 11.9% from 25 to 34, 33.2% from 35 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males.

Events
The Kayenta Fourth of July Rodeo is an annual multi-day event taking place from July 1–4. Various events take place daily, while the "Best of the Best" and a fireworks show take place on the fourth. The Kayenta Fourth of July Rodeo has been recognized six times as the Rodeo of the Year and twice as the Outstanding Rodeo by the All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association, making it one of the premier rodeos to attend in the Southwest.

Education
Kayenta is served by the Kayenta Unified School District. The Kayenta Unified School District operates several schools serving the communities of Kayenta, Chilchinbeto, and Dennehotso. These include Debbie Braff Elementary School (formerly Kayenta Intermediate School and Kayenta Elementary School), Baker Middle School (formerly Kayenta Middle School), Monument Valley High School, and the ABC Preschool (formerly Kayenta Primary School). Recent decisions to rename some schools have been made to honor specific individuals from the community. While the school board has cited community support for these changes, some public discussion and debate continue.

The Kayenta Unified School District #27 is governed by a five-member board of trustees elected by popular vote with the sole interest of ensuring our students receive educational opportunities they are entitled to and deserve. The Governing Board consists of a President, Board Clerk, and three Members operating within the laws of the State Legislature, rules and regulations of the Start Board of Education and sets policies for management of the school district.

James Nez is the President of the governing board for the Kayenta Unified School District.

Kayenta Community School, a K-8 school operated by the Bureau of Indian Education, This facility, also known as Kayenta Boarding School, is a boarding school serving both day and dormitory students.

Local Facilities
Kayenta has a large recreation center dedicated to serving the local community. Just outside the Recreation Center is a skating park, as well as an outdoor park with several playgrounds for children. On the east side of the community is a paved landing strip that can handle small single engine and twin engine aircraft used for air tours and air ambulance services.

Churches
Many religious organizations are represented in Kayenta. There are churches for Baptists, Presbyterian Church, Lamb of God Pentecostal Church, Potter's House Christian Church, Kayenta Church of Christ, The Living Word Assembly of God Church Assemblies of God, Catholic Church (Our Lady of Guadalupe), a meetinghouse for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a Kingdom Hall for Jehovah's Witnesses. Also there is a Bible church located on the hill of Kayenta.

title: Kayenta, Arizona


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Keams Canyon, Arizona

Keams Canyon (Hopi: Pongsikya or Pongsikvi; ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, on the Hopi Reservation. The population was 304 at the 2010 census.

Pongsikya is a narrow box canyon that is named after a plant of edible greens that survived along the seasonal stream that drains from Antelope Mesa and flows through the 3 mi long canyon. Here William Keam, and then his cousin Thomas Keam, operated a trading post during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. They served the Navajo Indians and opened the door to commercial trade for the Hopi Indians. The nearest trading post was some 50 mi away and Keam's trading post was 13 mi east of the Hopi Indian's settlements on First Mesa. With the opportunity for full year round trade nearby, the regional Indians quickly identified the canyon with the traders and the name Keams Canyon took hold.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.3 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 260 people, 74 households, and 44 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 28.0 PD/sqmi. There were 106 housing units at an average density of 11.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 7.7% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 89.6% Native American, and 2.3% from two or more races. 1.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 74 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.56.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 135.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,694, and the median income for a family was $36,111. Males had a median income of $28,889 versus $35,272 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,619. About 10.5% of families and 23.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education
The Cedar Unified School District serves Keams Canyon. The closed White Cone High School (2005–2012) was in the district and town.

The tribal (affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education) and open Hopi Junior/Senior High School is also located in Keams Canyon.

title: Keams Canyon, Arizona


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Kykotsmovi Village, Arizona

Kykotsmovi Village, also known as K-Town or New Oraibi is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It is the seat of tribal government of the Hopi Reservation, a sovereign nation located in northeastern Arizona. The Hopi word is spelled Kiqötsmovi and means "mound of ruined houses". The population was 776 at the 2000 census. The Hopi reservation occupies part of Coconino and Navajo counties, encompasses more than 1.5 million acres, and is made up of 12 villages on three mesas. Kykotsmovi is one of the 12 villages located in third mesa. Third Mesa includes Hotvela (Hotevilla), Paaqavi (Bacavi), Munqapi (Moencopi), Kiqotsmovi (Kykotsmovi), and Orayvi (Oraibi).

History
The village was founded after an internal Hopi dispute in Oraibi in 1906 concerning how to interact with missionaries and federal agents and programs. Kykotsmovi is sometimes referred to as Oraibi or New Oraibi.National Historic Landmarks Program (NHL)Hopi Country

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.8 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 776 people, 253 households, and 184 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 46.1 PD/sqmi. There were 302 housing units at an average density of 17.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.4% Native American, 3.9% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 253 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 23.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.69.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $30,729. Males had a median income of $21,964 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,067. About 24.0% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 30.4% of those age 65 or over.

Additional Information
The village has one store, a post office, a community building, and one school (Hopi Day School). The road through the village is Route 264.

Hopi from Old Oraibi founded this settlement near a spring at the base of Third Mesa. Kykotsmovi has offices of the Hopi Tribal Council.

On October 9, 1986, the Phoenix Suns defeated the Dallas Mavericks 105-97 before a standing-room-only crowd of 3,300 in an NBA exhibition game in Kykotsmovi.

title: Kykotsmovi Village, Arizona


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Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona

Pinetop–Lakeside is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. According to 2020 census, the population of the town is 4,557. It was founded in 1984 when the neighboring towns of Pinetop and Lakeside merged.

Pinetop–Lakeside is a popular summer resort and second-home area for Arizona desert residents. In 2002, a large forest fire, the Rodeo–Chediski Fire, threatened the town and forced an evacuation.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.3 sqmi, of which 11.3 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi  (0.71%) is water.

Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Pinetop-Lakeside has a Mediterranean dry-summer subtropical climate abbreviated with Csb. The average temperature year round is 49.2 F.

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 3,582 people, 1,436 households, and 1,020 families in the town. The population density was 318.1 PD/sqmi. There were 2,750 housing units at an average density of 244.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 89.2% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 2.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.6% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. 11.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,436 households 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.9% of households were one person and 8.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.

The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median household income was $36,706 and the median family income was $42,195. Males had a median income of $36,622 versus $23,594 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,541. About 6.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The town is served by the Blue Ridge Unified School District.

Schools that serve the town include Blue Ridge Elementary School, Blue Ridge Middle School, Blue Ridge Junior High School, and Blue Ridge High School.

Notable person

 * Zella Day (born 1995) – Singer, songwriter

title: Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona


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Pinon, Arizona

Pinon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, and located in the Navajo Nation. The population was 904 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.4 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,190 people, 296 households, and 240 families living in the CDP. The population density was 184.9 PD/sqmi. There were 372 housing units at an average density of 57.8 /mi2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.9% Native American, 7.7% White, 0.3% from other races, and 0.1% from two or more races. 2.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Navajo people make up a majority of the population in Pinon, with other being Hopi and Caucasian people.

There were 296 households, out of which 58.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.02 and the average family size was 4.69.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 46.3% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 12.9% from 45 to 64, and 2.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The nucleus income for a household in the CDP was $19,271, and the median income for a family was $23,393. Males had a median income of $16,471 versus $27,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,045. About 52.1% of families and 53.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.7% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Piñon Unified School District serves the area. Piñon Elementary School, Piñon Middle School, and Piñon High School serve the area.

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) operates the Jeehdeez'a Academy, Inc., in an area with a Piñon postal address.

title: Pinon, Arizona


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Second Mesa, Arizona

Second Mesa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, on the Hopi Reservation, atop the 5,700-foot (1,740 m) mesa. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 843, spread among three Hopi Indian villages, Musungnuvi (or Mishongnovi), Supawlavi (or Sipaulovi), and Songoopavi (or Shungopavi). The Hopi Cultural Center is on Second Mesa.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 26.5 sqmi.

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 814 people, 209 households, and 169 families in the CDP. The population density was 30.8 PD/sqmi. There were 255 housing units at an average density of 9.6/sq mi (3.7/km$2$). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97% Native American, 1% White, <1% Asian, <1% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. <1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 209 households 46% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45% were married couples living together, 34% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19% were non-families. 17% of households were one person and 8.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.9 and the average family size was 4.4.

The age distribution was 40% under the age of 18, 10% from 18 to 24, 25% from 25 to 44, 17% from 45 to 64, and 8% 65 or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 95 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91 males.

The median household income was $22,981 and the median family income was $23,947. Males had a median income of $22,679 versus $21,898 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,089. About 33% of families and 36% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37% of those under age 18 and 23.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Second Mesa is a part of the Cedar Unified School District. Hopi High School serves Second Mesa.

The Hopi Lavayi Nest Model Program, a pilot Hopi language revitalization project for families with children birth through age five was launched in the village of Sipaulovi."

title: Second Mesa, Arizona