First Mesa, Arizona | |
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CDP | |
Location in Navajo County and the state of Arizona |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 35°50′6″N 110°22′42″W / 35.83500°N 110.37833°WCoordinates: 35°50′6″N 110°22′42″W / 35.83500°N 110.37833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Navajo |
Area | |
• Total | 9.4 sq mi (24.3 km2) |
• Land | 9.4 sq mi (24.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 5,810 ft (1,771 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,124 |
• Density | 119.3/sq mi (46.1/km2) |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 86042 |
Area code(s) | 928 |
FIPS code | 04-23512 |
GNIS feature ID | 1853158 |
First Mesa (Hopi: Wàlpi) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, on the Hopi Reservation. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 1,124, spread among three Hopi and Arizona Tewa villages atop the 5,700-foot (1,740 m) mesa: Hano (or Tegua, Arizona), Sitsomovi (or Sichomovi), and Waalpi (or Walpi).
First Mesa is located at 35°50′6″N 110°22′42″W / 35.83500°N 110.37833°W (35.834948, -110.378331).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24 km2).
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,124 people, 294 households, and 251 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 119.3 people per square mile (46.1/km²). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 39.0/sq mi (15.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.1% Native American, 2.9% White, no Black/African American, Asian, or Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. 2.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.