Pisinemo, Arizona
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Pisinemo, Arizona O'odham: Pisin Moʼo |
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| CDP | |
 Location in Pima County and the state of Arizona |
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 Pisinemo, Arizona
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| Coordinates: 32°2′28″N 112°18′52″W / 32.04111°N 112.31444°WCoordinates: 32°2′28″N 112°18′52″W / 32.04111°N 112.31444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,890 ft (576 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 237 |
| • Density | 139.4/sq mi (53.9/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
| FIPS code | 04-56470 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1866991 |
Pisinemo (O'odham Pisin Moʼo) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census.
The village of Pisinemo is located at 32°2′28″N 112°18′52″W / 32.04111°N 112.31444°W (32.041078, -112.314459).
The name Pisinemo is actually a failed attempt by the Motor Vehicle Division to put the traditional name of Pisin Mo'o onto road side signs along Highway 86 which runs through the Tohono O'odham Nation. Pisin Mo'o is Tohono O'odham for "Buffalo Head". (The O'odham pronunciation of "Pisin Mo'o" is approximately [pisinə moʔo], which is relatively close to the Anglicized spelling.)
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 237 people, 70 households, and 48 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 141.4 people per square mile (54.5/km²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 51.9/sq mi (20.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.11% White and 97.89% Native American. 1.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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