Teec Nos Pos, Arizona
Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 36°55′23″N 109°5′18″W / 36.92306, -109.08833
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Apache
Area
- Total	14.2 sq mi (36.8 km²)
- Land	14.2 sq mi (36.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	5,210 ft (1,588 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	799
- Density	56.1/sq mi (21.7/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	86514, 86535, 86544
Area code(s)	928
FIPS code	04-72560
GNIS feature ID	0012219

Teec Nos Pos (pronounced /tiːsˈnɒspɒs/ in English,^{[citation needed]} Navajo: T’iis Názbąs IPA: [tʼiːsnɑ́spɑ̃s]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, USA. The population was 799 at the 2000 census. The Navajo name of this community translates as "Cottonwoods in a Circle". It is the western terminus of U.S. Route 64^[1].

Geography

Teec Nos Pos is located at 36°55′23″N, 109°5′18″W (36.923142, -109.088265)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.2 square miles (36.9 km²), of which, 14.2 square miles (36.9 km²) of it is land and 0.07% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 799 people, 227 households, and 182 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 56.1 people per square mile (21.7/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 22.3/sq mi (8.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.50% Native American, 1.00% White, 0.13% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. 1.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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 population was spread out with 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 per capita income for the CDP was $6,229. About 41.5% of families and 43.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.6% of those under age 18 and 78.9% of those age 65 or over.

History

The community of Teec Nos Pos was originally located several miles to the south of its present location. 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 four hundred acres of Navajo farmland.

Education

The area is a part of the Red Mesa Unified School District. The city is served by Red Mesa K-8 School and Red Mesa High School.

It is also served by T'iis Nasbas (Teecnospos) Boarding school, a school operated by the Bureau of Indian Education.

References

Linford, Laurance D., Navajo Places - History, Legend Landscape The University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, 2000. ISBN 0-87480-624-0

External links

• Teec Nos Pos, Arizona is at coordinates 36°55′23″N 109°05′18″W / 36.923142, -109.088265 (Teec Nos Pos, Arizona)Coordinates: 36°55′23″N 109°05′18″W / 36.923142, -109.088265 (Teec Nos Pos, Arizona)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Apache County, Arizona
County seat: St. Johns
City	St. Johns
Towns	Eagar | Springerville
CDPs	Burnside | Chinle | Dennehotso | Fort Defiance | Ganado | Houck | Lukachukai | Many Farms | McNary | Nazlini | Red Mesa | Rock Point | Rough Rock | Round Rock | Sawmill | St. Michaels | Steamboat | Teec Nos Pos | Tsaile | Window Rock
Unincorporated communities	Alpine | Greer | Sanders