Snowflake, Arizona
| Snowflake, Arizona | |
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The LDS Temple in Snowflake
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 Location in Navajo County and the state of Arizona |
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 Snowflake
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| Coordinates: 34°30′40″N 110°4′59″W / 34.51111°N 110.08306°WCoordinates: 34°30′40″N 110°4′59″W / 34.51111°N 110.08306°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Arizona
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| County | Navajo |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Founded by | Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Body | Snowflake City Council |
| • Mayor | Kelly Willis (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.9 sq mi (80 km2) |
| • Land | 30.8 sq mi (79.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,682 ft (1,732 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,590 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 5,644 |
| • Density | 180.55/sq mi (69.88/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | no DST/PDT (UTC−7) |
| ZIP codes | 85937, 85942 |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-67800 |
| GNIS ID(s) | 34591, 2413301 |
| Website | Town of Snowflake |
Snowflake is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1878 by Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake, Mormon pioneers and colonizers. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. According to 2012 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 5,564.
Snowflake is 25 miles south of Interstate 40 (formerly U.S. Route 66) via Highway 77. The Apache Railway provides freight service, from 1961 to 2012 serving the Snowflake Mill.
Snowflake is located at 34°30′40″N 110°4′59″W / 34.51111°N 110.08306°W (34.511187, -110.082974).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.9 square miles (80 km2), of which, 30.8 square miles (80 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.16%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,460 people, 1,312 households, and 1,070 families residing in the town. The population density was 144.8 people per square mile (55.9/km²). There were 1,536 housing units at an average density of 49.9 per square mile (19.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.24% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 6.93% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.00% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. 8.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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