Kayenta, Arizona

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Kayenta (Navajo: Tó Dinéeshzhee) is a census-designated place which is part of the Navajo Nation and is in Navajo County, Arizona, USA. The population was 4,922 at the 2000 census. Kayenta is located immediately south of Monument Valley (some of the buttes of which are visible from Kayenta's streets) and contains a number of hotels and motels which service visitors to the valley. Like other places in the Navajo Nation, it is illegal to serve alcohol in Kayenta.

Kayenta Township is the only incorporated municipality in the Navajo Nation. It is managed by a five-member elected town board, which hires the township manager.

Kayenta is the name for the Chapter, as well as the township. Kayenta Chapter (a political division within the Navjao Nation that is analogous to a county within a state) encompasses land in both Utah and Arizona. Thus, the Navajo Nation's census figures for Kayenta Chapter are significantly different from those of "Kayenta CDP."

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Kayenta is located at 36°42′51″N, 110°15′37″W (36.714065, -110.260383)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 34.3 km² (13.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,922 people, 1,245 households, and 1,035 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 143.5/km² (371.7/mi²). There were 1,472 housing units at an average density of 42.9/km² (111.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.7% Native American, 6.44% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.12% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,245 households out of which 58.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 25.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.95 and the average family size was 4.39.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 44.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 2.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,707, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $40,804 versus $21,912 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,421. About 29.5% of families and 34.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.0% of those under age 18 and 37.1% of those age 65 or over.