Teec Nos Pos, Arizona
Teec Nos Pos, Arizona | ||
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FIPS code 04-72560 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2410063[2] |
Teec Nos Pos (
History
The community of Teec Nos Pos was originally located several miles to the south of its present location, and was known as Tisnasbas, and so named officially by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1915.[4]
The population has since moved north to the junction of U.S. Highways 160 and 64. In the 1930s, the Indian Irrigation Service constructed two concrete diversion dams on nearby T'iisnazbas Creek. The dams irrigated approximately 400 acres (1.6 km2) of Navajo farmland. It was renamed Teec Nos Pas in 1960 and Teec Nos Pos in 1983.[4]
Teec Nos Pos is the closest settlement of any size to the Four Corners Monument, which is approximately 7 miles (11 km) to the northeast.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37.0 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.07%, is water.[3]
Climate
According to the
Climate data for Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
74 (23) |
82 (28) |
98 (37) |
99 (37) |
105 (41) |
106 (41) |
103 (39) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
79 (26) |
66 (19) |
106 (41) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 55.7 (13.2) |
62.8 (17.1) |
73.6 (23.1) |
81.7 (27.6) |
90.4 (32.4) |
98.4 (36.9) |
100.9 (38.3) |
97.7 (36.5) |
92.4 (33.6) |
83.8 (28.8) |
68.5 (20.3) |
57.3 (14.1) |
101.3 (38.5) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.5 (6.9) |
51.7 (10.9) |
62.2 (16.8) |
70.2 (21.2) |
79.7 (26.5) |
90.9 (32.7) |
94.7 (34.8) |
91.3 (32.9) |
84.3 (29.1) |
71.2 (21.8) |
57.2 (14.0) |
45.1 (7.3) |
70.3 (21.2) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 34.4 (1.3) |
40.3 (4.6) |
48.5 (9.2) |
56.1 (13.4) |
65.0 (18.3) |
75.9 (24.4) |
80.9 (27.2) |
78.0 (25.6) |
70.3 (21.3) |
57.8 (14.3) |
44.8 (7.1) |
34.6 (1.4) |
57.2 (14.0) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.4 (−4.2) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
34.9 (1.6) |
41.9 (5.5) |
50.4 (10.2) |
60.9 (16.1) |
67.2 (19.6) |
64.7 (18.2) |
56.3 (13.5) |
44.4 (6.9) |
32.4 (0.2) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
44.2 (6.8) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 8.9 (−12.8) |
15.7 (−9.1) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
36.3 (2.4) |
47.1 (8.4) |
56.4 (13.6) |
54.9 (12.7) |
42.5 (5.8) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
9.5 (−12.5) |
5.5 (−14.7) |
Record low °F (°C) | −18 (−28) |
−11 (−24) |
8 (−13) |
17 (−8) |
22 (−6) |
38 (3) |
43 (6) |
40 (4) |
30 (−1) |
14 (−10) |
5 (−15) |
−14 (−26) |
−18 (−28) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.94 (24) |
0.57 (14) |
0.58 (15) |
0.58 (15) |
0.62 (16) |
0.21 (5.3) |
0.93 (24) |
1.42 (36) |
0.78 (20) |
0.89 (23) |
0.40 (10) |
0.42 (11) |
8.34 (213.3) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.2 (3.0) |
1.0 (2.5) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
4.0 (10) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 29.6 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
Source 1: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service[5] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2000 | 799 | — | |
2010 | 730 | −8.6% | |
2020 | 507 | −30.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
As of the census
There were 227 households, out of which 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 30.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.52 and the average family size was 4.02.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 41.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $17,188, and the median income for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $21,023 versus $14,464 for females. The
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the Teec Nos Pos Post Office.[9]
Education
The area is a part of the Red Mesa Unified School District.[10] The city is served by Red Mesa K-8 School and Red Mesa High School.
Originally the territory was within the
The
See also
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Teec Nos Pos, Arizona
- ^ a b "Census - Geography Profile: Teec Nos Pos CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Teec Nos Pos
- ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data - NWS Flagstaff". National Weather Service. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access - Station: Teec Nos Pos, AZ". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Post Office Location – TEEC NOS POS Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 20, 2010.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2020. – Red Mesa USD is depicted on page 1.
- ^ "History of Red Mesa Schools." Red Mesa Unified School District. Retrieved on September 20, 2010.
- ^ "T'iis Nazbas Community School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
Highway 160 BIA Road N5114, Teec Nos Pos, AZ, 86514
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Further reading
- Linford, Laurance D., Navajo Places – History, Legend Landscape The University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, 2000. ISBN 0-87480-624-0
External links
Media related to Teec Nos Pos, Arizona at Wikimedia Commons