Teec Nos Pos, Arizona | |
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Census-designated place | |
Teec Nos Pos Post Office
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Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 36°55′23″N 109°5′18″W / 36.92306°N 109.08833°WCoordinates: 36°55′23″N 109°5′18″W / 36.92306°N 109.08833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Apache |
Area | |
• Total | 14.3 sq mi (37.0 km2) |
• Land | 14.3 sq mi (37.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 5,210 ft (1,588 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 730 |
• Density | 51/sq mi (19.7/km2) |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
ZIP codes | 86514, 86535, 86544 |
Area code(s) | 928 |
FIPS code | 04-72560 |
GNIS feature ID | 0012219 |
Teec Nos Pos (/tiːsˈnɒspɒs/;Navajo: T’iis Názbąs, IPA: [tʼiːsnɑ́sbɑ̃s]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 730 at the 2010 census. The Navajo name of this community translates as "cottonwoods in a circle". It is the western terminus of U.S. Route 64.
Teec Nos Pos is located at 36°55′23″N 109°5′18″W / 36.92306°N 109.08833°W (36.923142, -109.088265).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37.0 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.07%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 799 people, 227 households, and 182 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 56.1 people per square mile (21.7/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 22.3/sq mi (8.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.50% Native American, 1.00% White, 0.13% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. 1.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.