Chinle, Arizona
Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 36°9′17″N 109°34′45″W / 36.15472, -109.57917
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Apache
Area
- Total	16 sq mi (41.4 km²)
- Land	16.0 sq mi (41.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	5,506 ft (1,678 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,366
- Density	334.7/sq mi (129.2/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	86503
Area code(s)	928
FIPS code	04-12770
GNIS feature ID	0002861

Chinle (Navajo: Chʼínílį�) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP is 5,366.

Geography

Chinle is located at 36°9′17″N, 109°34′45″W (36.154718, -109.579040)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.0 square miles (41.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 5,366 people, 1,358 households, and 1,076 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 334.7 people per square mile (129.2/km²). There were 1,644 housing units at an average density of 102.6/sq mi (39.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.28% Native American, 6.39% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.17% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 1.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,358 households out of which 52.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 30.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.84 and the average family size was 4.43.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 43.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,324, and the median income for a family was $26,182. Males had a median income of $25,321 versus $22,663 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,755. About 40.4% of families and 43.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.6% of those under age 18 and 46.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The area is served by Chinle Unified School District.

Schools in the area considered to be Chinle include Mesa View Elementary School (K-6), Tsaile Elementary (K-8), Many Farms School (K-8), Canyon de Chelly Elementary School (1-3), Chinle Elementary School (4-6), Chinle Junior High School (7-8), and Chinle High School (9-12).

A branch of the Diné College is located here as well as a branch of Northern Arizona University.

Sites of interest

• Canyon de Chelly National Monument

See also

• Chinle Formation

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Chinle, Arizona is at coordinates 36°09′17″N 109°34′45″W / 36.154718, -109.57904 (Chinle, Arizona)Coordinates: 36°09′17″N 109°34′45″W / 36.154718, -109.57904 (Chinle, Arizona)

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