Tusayan, Arizona | |
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Town | |
Location in Coconino County and the state of Arizona |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 35°58′32″N 112°7′45″W / 35.97556°N 112.12917°WCoordinates: 35°58′32″N 112°7′45″W / 35.97556°N 112.12917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Coconino |
Incorporated | 2010 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
• Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 6,612 ft (2,015 m) |
Population (2010)based on Tusayan CDP boundaries | |
• Total | 558 |
• Estimate (2014) | 576 |
• Density | 2,400/sq mi (960/km2) |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 86023 |
Area code | 928 |
FIPS code | 04-77490 |
GNIS feature ID | 0042842 |
Website | Town of Tusayan |
Tusayan is a town, but was a census-designated place during the 2010 census. It is located in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. It was incorporated in 2010. A resort town near the south entrance to Grand Canyon National Park, Tusayan is served by Grand Canyon National Park Airport. The population was 558 at the 2010 census.
Tusayan is located at 35°58′32″N 112°7′45″W / 35.97556°N 112.12917°W (35.975674, -112.129046).
As an incorporated town, Tusayan has a land area of only 144 acres (58 ha), or 0.225 square miles (0.58 km2), making it the smallest town in Arizona by area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place (CDP) in 2000 had a total area of 28.6 square miles (74 km2), of which, 28.6 square miles (74 km2) of it is land and 0.04% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 562 people, 222 households, and 101 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 19.7 people per square mile (7.6/km²). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 11.0 per square mile (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.22% White, 15.84% Native American, 1.07% Black or African American, 11.57% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. 30.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.