Tuba City, Arizona Tó Naneesdizí | |
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 Tuba Trading Post built in 1905 | |
 Location in Coconino County and the state ofArizona | |
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| Coordinates:36°07′30″N111°14′50″W / 36.12500°N 111.24722°W /36.12500; -111.24722 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arizona |
| County | Coconino |
| Government | |
| • Type | Navajo chapter |
| • Chapter president | Gerald Keetso[citation needed] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.97 sq mi (23.24 km2) |
| • Land | 8.97 sq mi (23.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,918 ft (1,499 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,072 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 86045 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-76010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409355[2] |
Tuba City (Navajo:Tó Naneesdizí) is anunincorporated town andcensus-designated place inCoconino County, Arizona, on theNavajo Nation, United States. It is the second-largest community in Coconino County. The population of the census-designated place (CDP) was 8,611 at the2010 census.[4]
It is the most populous community within the Navajo Nation, and the site of the headquarters of the Western Navajo Agency. TheHopi village ofMoenkopi lies directly to its southeast. A Hopi minority also live in Tuba City; the majority are Navajo.
European Americans associated withThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints named the town in honor of chiefTuuvi, a Hopi man fromOraibi. He converted to the Mormon faith and allowed their migrants to settle in this area.
The Navajo name for this community,Tó Naneesdizí, translates as "tangled waters". It likely refers to the many below-ground springs that are the source of several reservoirs.
Tuba City is located within thePainted Desert near the western edge of the Navajo Nation. Tuba City is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) from the eastern entrance toGrand Canyon National Park and approximately 78 miles (126 km) fromFlagstaff.
The Tuba City area was the territory of indigenous peoples for thousands of years. The community was first documented by Spanish explorers: FatherFrancisco Garcés visited the area in 1776, and recorded that theHopi were cultivating crops.[5]
European-American migrants came as part of theMormon movement to the West in the late 19th century. They named the town afterTuuvi, a Hopi man who converted toMormonism circa 1870. He had invited the Mormons to settle near his village of Moenkopi without requiring them to gain individual permission.
The Tuba City Trading Post was established in 1870. It dealt with the Navajo andPaiute who came to the area for the natural springs, as well as the Hopi already in the area.European-American Mormon emigrants claimed to found Tuba City in 1872.
In 1956, uranium mining began near Tuba City and theRare Metals Corporation established a regional office and uranium processing mill.[6] TheAtomic Energy Commission had an office here as well.[7] The mill closed in 1966, before environmental regulations were passed to protect the local people and resources. Reclamation of the mill site and tailings pile was completed in 1990 in response to the high radioactivity and environmentally hazardous waste products left behind.[8]
TheTuba City Regional Health Care Corporation hospital is located in Tuba City. It is a non-profit, Native American-run health care corporation that employs 1,200 people. The next nearest hospital is inFlagstaff.[9]
In 2023, the Tuba City Entrepreneurship Hub opened, sponsored by Change Labs, a Native-led nonprofit supporting entrepreneurship on tribal land through free work spaces for entrepreneurs, vendors, and artists within Native communities.[10] It features community gardens raised by local farmers in the Change Labs program.[11]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23 km2), all land.[12]
Geologically, Tuba City is sited about theGlen Canyon Group from theearly Jurassic (about 180–210 Ma) and on modern superficialQuaternary deposits.[13]
It is located within thePainted Desert near the western edge of the Navajo Nation. The town is served byU.S. Route 160, near the junction withArizona State Route 264. Tuba City is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) from the eastern entrance toGrand Canyon National Park and approximately 78 miles (126 km) fromFlagstaff.
Arizona does not observeDaylight Saving Time, but the Navajo Nation does within its boundaries. In practice elements of Tuba City vary in practices: tribal offices and schools observe DST, while most private businesses conform to state practice and do not.
Tuba City is located in therain shadow of theMogollon Rim, which keeps out moisture from theGulf of California. It has a colddesert climate (KöppenBWk) with hot, dry summers – though less hot than Phoenix – and cold, dry winters. Frosts are normal from October to April. The majority of winters do not have measurable snowfall due to the dryness of the air descending from mountains to the south.
| Climate data for Tuba City, Arizona (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–2013) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 67 (19) | 76 (24) | 84 (29) | 94 (34) | 100 (38) | 110 (43) | 110 (43) | 108 (42) | 103 (39) | 95 (35) | 81 (27) | 71 (22) | 110 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 58.4 (14.7) | 64.5 (18.1) | 75.0 (23.9) | 83.5 (28.6) | 91.9 (33.3) | 98.9 (37.2) | 102.1 (38.9) | 99.3 (37.4) | 94.1 (34.5) | 85.2 (29.6) | 69.7 (20.9) | 58.0 (14.4) | 102.7 (39.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 47.0 (8.3) | 54.0 (12.2) | 62.6 (17.0) | 70.7 (21.5) | 80.1 (26.7) | 91.3 (32.9) | 94.8 (34.9) | 92.3 (33.5) | 84.9 (29.4) | 72.9 (22.7) | 58.4 (14.7) | 46.3 (7.9) | 71.3 (21.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 35.4 (1.9) | 40.6 (4.8) | 48.3 (9.1) | 55.0 (12.8) | 64.3 (17.9) | 74.0 (23.3) | 79.2 (26.2) | 77.3 (25.2) | 69.4 (20.8) | 57.5 (14.2) | 44.8 (7.1) | 34.6 (1.4) | 56.7 (13.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 23.9 (−4.5) | 27.2 (−2.7) | 34.0 (1.1) | 39.2 (4.0) | 48.6 (9.2) | 56.6 (13.7) | 63.6 (17.6) | 62.3 (16.8) | 54.0 (12.2) | 42.1 (5.6) | 31.1 (−0.5) | 22.8 (−5.1) | 42.1 (5.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 13.4 (−10.3) | 17.9 (−7.8) | 23.8 (−4.6) | 28.6 (−1.9) | 34.6 (1.4) | 43.7 (6.5) | 56.0 (13.3) | 54.0 (12.2) | 42.9 (6.1) | 29.0 (−1.7) | 18.4 (−7.6) | 11.1 (−11.6) | 9.5 (−12.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −15 (−26) | −8 (−22) | 5 (−15) | 14 (−10) | 12 (−11) | 29 (−2) | 37 (3) | 33 (1) | 20 (−7) | 11 (−12) | −4 (−20) | −13 (−25) | −15 (−26) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 0.46 (12) | 0.42 (11) | 0.53 (13) | 0.21 (5.3) | 0.49 (12) | 0.09 (2.3) | 0.72 (18) | 0.79 (20) | 1.18 (30) | 0.64 (16) | 0.43 (11) | 0.31 (7.9) | 6.27 (159) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.4 (1.0) | 0.7 (1.8) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.7 (1.8) | 1.9 (4.85) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 inch) | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 38.9 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 inch) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Source:NOAA(snowfall and snowy days 1981–2010)[14][15] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,323 | — | |
| 2000 | 8,225 | 12.3% | |
| 2010 | 8,611 | 4.7% | |
| 2020 | 8,662 | 0.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[16][17] | |||
| Languages (2000)[18] | Percent |
|---|---|
| SpokeNavajo at home | 61.2% |
| SpokeEnglish at home | 37.5% |
| SpokeHopi at home | 0.5% |
| SpokeSpanish at home | 0.8% |
As of the 2020 census there were 8,072 people, 2,550 housing units, and 2,428 families in the CDP. The population density was 899.5 inhabitants per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.0%White (223 people), 1.2%African American (28), 91.8%Native American (7,488), 0.0%Asian (118), 0.2%Pacific Islander (6), and 0.7% fromtwo or more races (176). Those ofHispanic or Latino origin made up 5.6% (147).[19][20]
The median age was 34.5 years old. 10.9% of the population were 65 or older, with 7.2% between the ages of 65 and 74, 3.2% between the ages of 75 and 84, and 0.6% were 85 or older. 1.5% of the population were foreign born. 26.7% of the population were under 18, and 6.6% were under 5. The gender makeup was 54.1% female and 45.9% male.[19][20]
The median household income was $57,045, with families having $58,750, married couples had $86,979, and non-families had $41,875. 23.1% of the population were in poverty. The per capita income was $20,287.[20][19]
As of the census[21] of 2015, there were 9,722 people, 2,360 households, and 1,675 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 921.6 inhabitants per square mile (355.8/km2). There were 2,465 housing units at an average density of 274.0 per square mile (105.8/km2). The racial make-up of the CDP was 76.2% Native American, 8.4% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.8% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% fromother races, and 1.5% from two or more races. 14.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,360 households, out of which 52.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 26.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.00 and the average family size was 4.49.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 42.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
Tuba City's median household income is $47,091, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $29,280 versus $26,855 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $14,140. About 23.1% of families and 28.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 33.0% of those under age 18 and 44.8% of those age 65 or over.
The town is served byU.S. Route 160, near the junction withArizona State Route 264.[citation needed]
It is served by theTuba City Airport.[23]
Navajo Transit System provides connections toFlagstaff andFort Defiance.[24] Hopi Senom Transit provides connections toMoenkopi.[25] Express provides connecting service toPage.[26]
The area is served by theTuba City Unified School District, as well as several tribal/federal schools within the area, includingTuba City High School
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools include:
Moencopi Day School (tribal) is in nearbyMoenkopi.[27]
Tertiary institutions includeDiné College Tuba City Center[28]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)Moencopi Day School Inc 322 AZ-264, Tuba City, AZ 86045–Compare with the US Census Bureau Map of Moenkopi
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