Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona
Location in Navajo County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 34°8′31″N 109°57′51″W / 34.14194, -109.96417
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Navajo
Government
- Mayor	K. Barbara Teague
Area
- Total	11.3 sq mi (29.3 km²)
- Land	11.3 sq mi (29.2 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	6,800 ft (2,073 m)
Population (2006)
- Total	4,156
- Density	318.1/sq mi (122.8/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
FIPS code	04-55980
GNIS feature ID	1669454

Pinetop-Lakeside is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 4,156.^[1] It was founded in 1984 when the neighboring towns of Pinetop and Lakeside merged.

In 2002, a large forest fire, the Rodeo-Chediski fire, threatened the town and forced an evacuation. The town is near extensive forests, and in normal times is a popular recreational area.

Geography

Pinetop-Lakeside is located at 34°8′31″N, 109°57′51″W (34.141913, -109.964047).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29.4 km²), of which, 11.3 square miles (29.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.71%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 3,582 people, 1,436 households, and 1,020 families residing in the town. The population density was 318.1 people per square mile (122.8/km²). There were 2,750 housing units at an average density of 244.2/sq mi (94.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.17% White, 1.03% Black or African American, 2.29% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.61% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. 11.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,436 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,706, and the median income for a family was $42,195. Males had a median income of $36,622 versus $23,594 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,541. About 6.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town is served by the Blue Ridge Unified School District.

Schools that serve the town include Blue Ridge Elementary School, Blue Ridge Middle School, Blue Ridge Junior High School, and Blue Ridge High School.

References

External links

• Official Website
• White Mountains Online

• Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona is at coordinates 34°08′31″N 109°57′51″W / 34.141913, -109.964047 (Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona)Coordinates: 34°08′31″N 109°57′51″W / 34.141913, -109.964047 (Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Navajo County, Arizona
County seat: Holbrook
Cities	Holbrook | Show Low | Winslow
Towns	Pinetop-Lakeside | Snowflake | Taylor
CDPs	Chilchinbito | Cibecue | Dilkon | East Fork | First Mesa | Greasewood | Heber-Overgaard | Hotevilla-Bacavi | Jeddito | Kayenta | Keams Canyon | Kykotsmovi Village | Oljato-Monument Valley | Piñon | Second Mesa | Shongopovi | Shonto | Whiteriver | Winslow West
Unincorporated communities	Indian Wells | Joseph City | Linden | Oraibi | Pinedale