Moccasin, Arizona
Moccasin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It is within the Kaibab Indian Reservation, and its population was 53 as of the 2020 census,[2] down from 89 at the 2010 census. It is bordered to the south by the CDP of Kaibab.
Moccasin, Arizona | |
|---|---|
 Location in Mohave County, Arizona | |
  Moccasin  Moccasin | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′34″N 112°45′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Mohave |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2) |
| • Land | 0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,092 ft (1,552 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 53 |
| • Density | 69.19/sq mi (26.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP Code | 86022 (Fredonia) |
| Area code | 928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 8145 |
| FIPS code | 04-47190 |
Some say the community was named from a single moccasin found near the original town site, while others believe a moccasin-shaped rock formation caused the name to be selected.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 89 | — | |
| 2020 | 53 | −40.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
- "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- "P1. Race – Moccasin CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The Origins of Unusual Place-Names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 85.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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