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Chinle, AZ

Chinle, Arizona
Census-designated place
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Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona
Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona
Chinle is located in the US
Chinle
Chinle
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°9′17″N 109°34′45″W / 36.15472°N 109.57917°W / 36.15472; -109.57917Coordinates: 36°9′17″N 109°34′45″W / 36.15472°N 109.57917°W / 36.15472; -109.57917
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 / 36.15472; -109.57917 (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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