Tsaile, Arizona
| Tsaile, Arizona | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona |
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 Tsaile, Arizona
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| Coordinates: 36°18′17″N 109°13′24″W / 36.30472°N 109.22333°WCoordinates: 36°18′17″N 109°13′24″W / 36.30472°N 109.22333°W | |
| Country | United States (US) |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Apache |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
| • Land | 15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.1 km2 (0.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,177 m (7,142 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,205 |
| • Density | 78.2/km2 (203/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 86556 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-75660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0012750 |
Tsaile (Navajo: Tsééhílį́) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States, on the Navajo Nation. The population was 1,205 at the 2010 census.
Tsaile is the home of the main campus of Diné College (formerly Navajo Community College), a tribally controlled community college with seven other campuses across the Navajo Nation.
Tsaile Public School (Grades K-8) is located in Tsaile. Residents go to Chinle High School in Chinle, Arizona, for high school.
Tsaile is located at 36°18′17″N 109°13′24″W / 36.30472°N 109.22333°W (36.304753, -109.223385), about 29 miles (47 km) east of Chinle, just outside the boundaries of Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.5 km2), of which 5.9 square miles (15.4 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.88%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,078 people, 244 households, and 200 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 179.5 people per square mile (69.3/km²). There were 345 housing units at an average density of 57.4/sq mi (22.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.32% Native American, 3.62% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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