First Mesa, Arizona

Coordinates: 35°50′6″N 110°22′42″W / 35.83500°N 110.37833°W / 35.83500; -110.37833
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First Mesa, Arizona
FIPS code
04-23512
GNIS feature ID1853158[2]

First Mesa (

Walpi
).

History

Walpi. According to oral tradition recorded by Henry Voth
, it was destroyed by the inhabitants of Walpi.

Geography

First Mesa is located at 35°50′6″N 110°22′42″W / 35.83500°N 110.37833°W / 35.83500; -110.37833 (35.834948, -110.378331).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24 km2).

Demographics

Languages (2000) [4] Percent
Spoke English at home 60.1%
Spoke Hopi at home 31.1%
Spoke Tewa at home 8.8%
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20001,124
20101,55538.3%
20201,352−13.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the

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

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.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: First Mesa, Arizona
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Data Center Results".
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.