Chinle, AZ
| Chinle, Arizona | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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 Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona |
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 Chinle
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| Coordinates: 36°9′17″N 109°34′45″W / 36.15472°N 109.57917°WCoordinates: 36°9′17″N 109°34′45″W / 36.15472°N 109.57917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Apache |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.1 sq mi (41.6 km2) |
| • Land | 16.0 sq mi (41.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,506 ft (1,678 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,518 |
| • Density | 282/sq mi (108.8/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 86503 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-12770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0002861 |
Chinle (Navajo: Chʼínílį́) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The name in Navajo means "flowing out" and is a reference to the location where the water flows out of the Canyon de Chelly. The population was 4,518 at the 2010 census.
Chinle is located at 36°9′17″N 109°34′45″W / 36.15472°N 109.57917°W (36.154718, -109.579040).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.1 square miles (41.6 km2), of which 16.0 square miles (41.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.16%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,366 people, 1,358 households, and 1,076 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 334.7 people per square mile (129.2/km²). There were 1,644 housing units at an average density of 102.6 per square mile (39.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.28% Native American, 6.39% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.17% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 1.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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