Houck, Arizona
| Houck, Arizona | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona |
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 Houck, Arizona
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| Coordinates: 35°17′1″N 109°14′16″W / 35.28361°N 109.23778°WCoordinates: 35°17′1″N 109°14′16″W / 35.28361°N 109.23778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Apache |
| Government | |
| • Type | Navajo Chapter Government |
| • Houck Chapter President | Floyd S. Yazzie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.48 sq mi (110.03 km2) |
| • Land | 42.46 sq mi (109.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,035 ft (1,839 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,053 |
| • Estimate (2016) | N/A |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 86506, 86508 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-33980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0024465 |
Houck (Navajo: Maʼiitoʼí) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,024 at the 2010 census.
Houck is located at 35°17′1″N 109°14′16″W / 35.28361°N 109.23778°W (35.283615, -109.237695).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 42.5 square miles (110.0 km2), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.05%, is water.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Houck has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Houck was founded by a mail carrier working a route from Prescott, Arizona, to Fort Wingate. In 1877, he established a trading post called Houck's Tank here. In 1880, William Walker and William Smith were murdered by Native Americans here. In 1885, Houck left.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,087 people, 312 households, and 234 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 25.7 people per square mile (9.9/km²). There were 414 housing units at an average density of 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.58% Native American, 2.21% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.09% Asian, and 2.02% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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