LeChee, Arizona | |
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Census-designated place | |
Leche-e Rock view from SR 98
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Location in Coconino County and the state of Arizona |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 36°52′26″N 111°26′17″W / 36.87389°N 111.43806°WCoordinates: 36°52′26″N 111°26′17″W / 36.87389°N 111.43806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Coconino |
Area | |
• Total | 16.9 sq mi (43.8 km2) |
• Land | 16.9 sq mi (43.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 4,982 ft (1,519 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,443 |
• Density | 85/sq mi (33/km2) |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
FIPS code | 04-40415 |
GNIS feature ID | 1853161 |
LeChee (Navajo: Łichíiʼii) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,443 at the 2010 census.
LeChee is located at 36°52′26″N 111°26′17″W / 36.87389°N 111.43806°W (36.873975, -111.437971). It lies in the northwest corner of the Navajo Indian Reservation adjacent to the southeast side of the non-reservation city of Page.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.9 square miles (44 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,606 people, 332 households, and 310 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 94.8 people per square mile (36.6/km²). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 22.8/sq mi (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.38% Native American, 0.75% (or 12 people) White, and 0.87% (or 14 people) from two or more races. Fifteen members (or 0.93%) of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 332 households out of which 74.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 23.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.6% were non-families. 6.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.84 and the average family size was 4.95.