Kykotsmovi Village, Arizona
| Kykotsmovi Village, Arizona | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location in Navajo County and the state of Arizona | |
  Kykotsmovi Village, Arizona Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′15″N 110°37′6″W / 35.87083°N 110.61833°WCoordinates: 35°52′15″N 110°37′6″W / 35.87083°N 110.61833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Navajo |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 16.93 sq mi (43.86 km2) |
| • Land | 16.92 sq mi (43.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,679 ft (1,731 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 28,068 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | N/A |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 86039 |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-39100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1866988 |
Kykotsmovi Village (Hopi: Kiqötsmovi, affectionately known as K-Town) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, and the home of the Hopi tribal government. The population was 776 at the 2000 census.
History
The village was founded after an internal Hopi dispute in Oraibi in 1906 concerning how to interact with missionaries and federal agents and programs. Kykotsmovi is sometimes referred to as Oraibi or New Oraibi.
Geography
Kykotsmovi Village is located at 35°52′15″N 110°37′6″W / 35.87083°N 110.61833°W (35.870755, -110.618340).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.8 square miles (44 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| Languages (2000) [5] | Percent |
|---|---|
| Spoke Hopi at home | 56.43% |
| Spoke English at home | 40.00% |
| Spoke Navajo at home | 3.57% |
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 776 people, 253 households, and 184 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 46.1 people per square mile (17.8/km²). There were 302 housing units at an average density of 17.9/sq mi (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.43% Native American, 3.87% White, 0.90% Black or African American, 0.26% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.
There were 253 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 23.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.69.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $30,729. Males had a median income of $21,964 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,067. About 24.0% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 30.4% of those age 65 or over.
Additional Information
The village has one store, a post office, a community building, and one school (Hopi Day School). The road through the village is paved route 264.
References
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ https://apps.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Thompson, Laura; Alice Joseph (1965) [1945]. The Hopi Way. New York: Russell & Russell. p. 30.
