Poston, Arizona
| Poston, Arizona | |
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| CDP | |
 Location in La Paz County and the state of Arizona |
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 Poston, Arizona
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| Coordinates: 33°59′25″N 114°24′4″W / 33.99028°N 114.40111°WCoordinates: 33°59′25″N 114°24′4″W / 33.99028°N 114.40111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | La Paz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 369 |
| • Density | 277.9/sq mi (108.1/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 85371 |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-57170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0009680 |
Poston is a census-designated place (CDP) in La Paz County, Arizona, United States, in Parker Valley. The population was 389 at the 2000 census.
During World War II, Poston was the site of the Poston War Relocation Center, which was one of the United States' largest Japanese-American internment camps, where over 17,000 Japanese-Americans were held over a three-year period. The camp sites are now home to a monument dedicated to those interned there.
Poston is located at 33°59′25″N 114°24′4″W / 33.99028°N 114.40111°W (33.990348, -114.401052).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 389 people, 101 households, and 92 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 279.9 people per square mile (108.1/km²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 79.1/sq mi (30.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 31.36% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 17.22% Native American, 48.33% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. 77.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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