| Kayenta, Arizona | |
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| — CDP — | |
| Location in Navajo County and the state of Arizona | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Navajo |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Eugene Badonie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.2 sq mi (34.3 km2) |
| • Land | 13.2 sq mi (34.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,700 ft (1,738 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,189 |
| • Density | 393.1/sq mi (143.5/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 86033 |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-36990 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0006627 |
Kayenta (Navajo: Tó Dinéeshzheeʼ) is a census-designated place (CDP) which is part of the Navajo Nation and is in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 5,189 at the 2010 census. Kayenta is located 25 miles (40 km) south of Monument Valley and contains a number of hotels and motels which service visitors to Monument Valley. Like other places within the Navajo Nation, it is illegal to serve alcohol. Arizona does not observe Daylight Time, however the Navajo reservation does.
Kayenta Township is the only municipal-style government within the Navajo Nation. It is regarded as a political sub-division of 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 Navajo 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 proper.
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Kayenta is located at (36.7118, -110.2505), at an elevation of 5,700 feet, (1,738 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.2 square miles (34 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 5,189 people. The population density was 393.1 people per square mile (151.3/km2) with a total of 1,375 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.27% Native American, 4.56% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 2.51% from two or more races. 1.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.9% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 11.9% from 25 to 34, 33.2% from 35 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males.
The Kayenta Fourth of July Rodeo is an annual multi-day event taking place from July 1–4. Various events take place daily, while the "Best of the Best" and a fireworks show on the fourth. The Kayenta Fourth of July Rodeo has been recognized 6 times as the Rodeo of the Year and twice as the Outstanding Rodeo by the All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association,[2] making it one of the premier rodeos to attend here in the Southwest.
Kayenta is served by the Kayenta Unified School District.
There are several schools that serve the community. Kayenta Primary School, Kayenta Intermediate School, Kayenta Middle School, and Monument Valley High School are the public schools. Kayenta Community School, part of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, is a boarding school serving both day and dorm students.
Kayenta is the home of several sit down and fast food restaurants, most of which are located at the junction between the 160 and the 163. In terms of fast food, Kayenta has a Burger King, Sonic Drive-In, Subway restaurant, and McDonald's. For casual dining there is the Golden Rice Bowl Chinese restaurant, Pizza Edge, Amigo Cafe, Golden Sands Restaurant, and Shepherd's Eye Coffee.
A Bashas' Diné grocery store is located in in Kayenta. Kayenta also has a True Value, a Video Plus movie rental store, as well as Navajo art shops and trading posts.
Kayenta has a large recreation center dedicated to serving the local community. Just outside the Recreation Center is a skating park, as well as an outdoor park with several playgrounds for children. Kayenta also has a movie theater, the Black Mesa Twin Cinema.
Many religious organizations are represented in Kayenta. There are churches for Baptists, Presbyterian Church, Lamb of God Pentecostal Church, Potter's House Christian Church, and Catholic Church (Our Lady of Guadalupe), a meetinghouse for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a Kingdom Hall for Jehovah's Witnesses.
In terms of banking, there is a Wells Fargo located in Kayenta, as well as a Western Union, and an H&R Block. There is a US post office in Kayenta. There are 2 movie rental locations, a NAPA auto and truck parts store, and an Urban Trendz haircut place.
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