Polacca, Arizona
| Polacca, Arizona | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Polacca, Arizona
Polacca, Arizona
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| Coordinates: 35°50′12″N 110°22′53″W / 35.83667°N 110.38139°WCoordinates: 35°50′12″N 110°22′53″W / 35.83667°N 110.38139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Navajo |
| Tribal reservation | Hopi Reservation |
| Elevation | 5,810 ft (1,770 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 86042 |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 9616 |
Polacca is an unincorporated community in Navajo County, of northeastern Arizona. It is located on the Hopi-Tewa Reservation.
The rate of college-level education in Polacca is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.39% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Polacca in 2010 was $10,331, which is low income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $41,324 for a family of four. Polacca also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.82% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The town of Polacca does not have a sales tax and there is only one convenience store. There are no hotels, restaurants, gas stations, or department stores in Polacca. Many of the residents are employed by one of six major employers. Many of the residents not employed locally are artists who rely on tourists, local galleries, art shows, and internet sales.
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The town of Polacca is located in northeastern Arizona on the Colorado Plateau. Natural resources on the Colorado Plateau include coal, uranium, petroleum, and natural gas. Placca is located along Arizona State Route 264 7.5 miles (12.1 km) northeast of the Hopi Second Mesa. Polacca has a post office with ZIP code 86042.
Some famous places to visit nearby include, the Grand Canyon, Homolovi State Park , Canyon de Chelly, Antelope Canyon, San Francisco Peaks, and Meteor Crater.
Polacca is a community located below the villages of First Mesa. Polacca got its name (originally pronounced Poo la ka ka) from a farmer who was banished from the mesa's and was residing in the area where the old day school was eventually built. This person had no authority to transfer or sell lands to the Bureau Of Indian Affairs and yet he did. The area in question was part of the Flute Clan. Modern so-called Tewa's claim to have some authority in stating historical facts, but remain uneducated in historical facts and remain guests as they never fully fulfilled their contract and commitment to the Hopi.
The town of Polacca is directly below First Mesa and is home to members of the Hopi tribe. Included in Polacca are: a convenience store, three churches, a Head Start school, an elementary school, and a health care center. The healthcare center is an Indian Health Service facility named the Hopi Health Care Center and provides emergency services 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.
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