Montezuma Creek, Utah

Coordinates: 37°15′37″N 109°18′6″W / 37.26028°N 109.30167°W / 37.26028; -109.30167
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For the watercourse, see Montezuma Creek (Utah).

Montezuma Creek, Utah
FIPS code
49-51470[2]
GNIS feature ID1430435[1]

Montezuma Creek is a

2010 census
, a decrease from the 2000 figure of 507.

Education

Rafting along the San Juan River, June 2006

Montezuma Creek also is the center of education of about 500 Navajos in the area. Schools in the area include Montezuma Creek Elementary School and Whitehorse Junior/Senior High School, both a part of the San Juan School District.[3]

Whitehorse High is adjacent to the census-designated place,[4][5][6][7]

Geography

Montezuma Creek is located at the confluence of the stream

San Juan River. The community is served by highways U.S. Route 163 and Utah State Route 262.[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32.4 km2), of which 12.1 square miles (31.4 km2) is land and 0.4 square mile (1.1 km2) (3.27%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1990345—
200050747.0%
2010335−33.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[9]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 117 households, out of which 61.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.33 and the average family size was 4.75.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 44.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 2.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $30,208. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $15,417 for females. The

poverty line
, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Davis Filfred and Kenneth Maryboy are the local delegates to the Navajo Nation Council.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montezuma Creek, Utah
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ San Juan School District
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 27, 2017. Pages: 1, 2, 3
    .
  5. ^ Home. Whitehorse High School. Retrieved on April 27, 2017. "State Highway #162, PO Box 660, Montezuma Creek, Utah 84534"
  6. ^ Montezuma Creek Elementary School. Retrieved on April 27, 2017. "State Highway #162, Montezuma Creek, Utah 84534"
  7. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved on April 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Montezuma Creek, UT, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2011.

External links

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