Chilchinbito, Arizona
Chilchinbito, Arizona | |
|---|---|
 Location in Navajo County and the state of Arizona | |
  Chilchinbito, Arizona Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°31′50″N 110°3′50″W / 36.53056°N 110.06389°W / 36.53056; -110.06389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Navajo |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 23.77 sq mi (61.57 km2) |
| • Land | 23.76 sq mi (61.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation [2] | 5,952 ft (1,814 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 769 |
| • Density | 32.36/sq mi (12.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 86033 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-12630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2822[2] |
Chilchinbito (Navajo: Tsiiłchin Biiʼ Tó) is a town located on the Navajo Nation, whose lands spans four state boundary lines in the Four Corners region of the United States. The town of Chilchinbito is a census-designated place (CDP) specifically in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 506 at the 2010 census. Chilchinbito is also considered to be the source of coronavirus infections on the Navajo Nation, possibly traced to the annual meeting of the Church of the Nazarene's numerous branches, on March 7, 2020.[3] COVID-19 federal relief funds for medical care on the Navajo Nation were being redirected to a non-Native for-profit corporation, and a legal suit is pending.[4]
History
On March 17, 2020, the first case of the global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the Navajo Nation was identified to be a 46-year-old resident of Chilchinbito by the Arizona Department of Health. The man tested positive for the disease in a hospital in Phoenix after being transferred from the Kayenta Health Center in Kayenta, Arizona. Two days later the Navajo Health Command Operations Center ordered Chilchinbito to be quarantined and isolated.[5]
Geography
Chilchinbito is located at 36°31′50″N 110°3′50″W / 36.53056°N 110.06389°W / 36.53056; -110.06389 (36.530559, -110.063832).[6] total area of 23.8 square miles (62 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Languages (2000) [7] | Percent |
|---|---|
| Spoke Navajo at home | 89.8% |
| Spoke English at home | 10.2% |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 462 | — | |
| 2010 | 506 | 9.5% | |
| 2020 | 769 | 52.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 462 people, 111 households, and 89 families living in the CDP. The population density was 19.4 inhabitants per square mile (7.5/km2). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 7.0 per square mile (2.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.7% Native American and 1.3% White. None of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 111 households, out of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.16 and the average family size was 4.90.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 42.6% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 13.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,529, and the median income for a family was $31,010. Males had a median income of $19,688 versus $18,516 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,495. About 36.8% of families and 49.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.0% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Kayenta is served by the Kayenta Unified School District.[10]
Kayenta Primary School, Kayenta Intermediate School, Kayenta Middle School, and Monument Valley High School serve the community.
See also
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chilchinbito, Arizona
- ^ "Virus strikes at rally: Chilchinbeto church gathering may be source of outbreak". March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Cases now at 1,282; tribe to sue Treasury". April 23, 2020.
- ^ Critchfield, Hannah (March 17, 2020). "14 Navajo Nation Members Test Positive for COVID-19, Emergency Order Declared". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Data Center Results". Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Navajo County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2/4. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
External links
Media related to Chilchinbito, Arizona at Wikimedia Commons
| Cities |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||
| CDPs |
| |
| Populated places | ||
| Indian reservations | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| Tónaneezdizí (Western Agency) | |
|---|---|
| Chʼínílį́ (Chinle Agency) | |
| Tséhootsooí (Fort Defiance Agency) | |
| Naatʼáaniinééz (Shiprock Agency) | |
| Tʼiistsʼózí (Eastern Agency) | |
