Whiteriver, Arizona | |
---|---|
Census designated place | |
Location in Navajo County and the state of Arizona |
|
Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 33°49′59″N 109°58′28″W / 33.83306°N 109.97444°WCoordinates: 33°49′59″N 109°58′28″W / 33.83306°N 109.97444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Navajo |
Area | |
• Total | 17.8 sq mi (46.1 km2) |
• Land | 17.8 sq mi (46.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 5,164 ft (1,574 m) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 4,104 |
• Density | 293.0/sq mi (113.1/km2) |
Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
• Summer (DST) | no DST/PDT (UTC−7) |
ZIP code | 85941 |
Area code(s) | 928 |
FIPS code | 04-82530 |
GNIS ID(s) | 13704, 2409588 |
Whiteriver (Western Apache: Chʼílwozh) is a census-designated place (CDP) located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 4,104 at the 2010 census, making it the largest settlement on the Reservation.
Whiteriver is located at 33°49′59″N 109°58′28″W / 33.83306°N 109.97444°W (33.833005, -109.974547).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46 km2), all of it land.
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 5,220 people, 1,249 households, and 1,054 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 293.0 people per square mile (113.1/km²). There were 1,330 housing units at an average density of 74.6/sq mi (28.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.03% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 95.10% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.