Moenkopi, Arizona

Moenkopi (Hopi: Mùnqapi, Navajo: Oozéí Hayázhí) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to the southeast side of Tuba City off U.S. Route 160. The population was 964 at the 2010 census.[2]

Moenkopi, Arizona
CDP
Southeastern outskirts of Moenkopi and farming areas, as seen from the Arizona State Route 264
Southeastern outskirts of Moenkopi and farming areas, as seen from the Arizona State Route 264
Location in Coconino County and the state of Arizona
Location in Coconino County and the state of Arizona
Moenkopi is located in Arizona
Moenkopi
Moenkopi
Location in the United States
Moenkopi is located in the United States
Moenkopi
Moenkopi
Moenkopi (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°6′45″N 111°13′16″WMoenkopi CDP
Country United States
State Arizona
CountyCoconino
Area
[1]
 • Total1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2)
 • Land1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,777 ft (1,456 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total771
 • Density512.97/sq mi (198.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
ZIP code
86045
Area code928
FIPS code04-47330
GNIS feature IDMoenkopi

A Hopi community, it was founded in 1870 as a summer farming area by people from the Hopi Third Mesa village of Oraibi. It is 40 miles (64 km) west of Third Mesa and is divided into the villages of Upper Moenkopi and Lower Moenkopi. It lies in a 250.306 km2 (96.644 sq mi) exclave of the Hopi Reservation which is separated from the main part of the reservation which lies to the east. Both parts are surrounded by Navajo Nation territory. The smaller section comprises only 3.8 percent of the Hopi Reservation's land area and 13.2 percent (916 persons) of its population.

Geography

Located in the center of a wide valley, Moenkopi is located at 36°6′42″N 111°13′15″W (36.111741, -111.220699).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020771—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Languages (2000) [5]Percent
Spoke Hopi at home56.4%
Spoke English at home39.1%
Spoke Navajo at home4.5%

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 901 people, 242 households, and 202 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 561.9 inhabitants per square mile (217.0/km2). There were 284 housing units at an average density of 177.1 per square mile (68.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.7% Native American, 1.7% from two or more races, 1.4% White, 0.2% from other races, and Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 242 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 28.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.72 and the average family size was 4.06.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population showed 35.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,710, and the median income for a family was $38,266. Males had a median income of $49,063 versus $28,409 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,432. About 15.6% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under the age of 18 and 4.5% of those 65 and older.

Education

Tuba City Unified School District is the local school district.[7] Tuba City High School is the comprehensive high school.

There is a tribal school, Moencopi Day School, in Monekopi that is affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).[8]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Moenkopi CDP, Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "Data Center Results".
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. "2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Coconino County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  8. "Directions". Moencopi Day School. Retrieved July 30, 2021. Moencopi Day School Inc 322 AZ-264, Tuba City, AZ 86045 – Compare with the US Census Bureau Map of Moenkopi
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