Whitecone, Arizona
CDP in Arizona, United States
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Whitecone (Navajo: Baaʼoogeedí) is a census-designated place in Navajo County, in the U.S. state of Arizona.[2] The population was 817 at the 2010 census.[3]
Whitecone, Arizona
Baaʼoogeedí | |
|---|---|
Location of Whitecone in Navajo County, Arizona. | |
  Whitecone Location in Arizona  Whitecone Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°36′17″N 110°4′48″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Navajo |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.11 sq mi (116.84 km2) |
| • Land | 45.10 sq mi (116.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,086 ft (1,855 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 768 |
| • Density | 17.0/sq mi (6.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| FIPS code | 04-82390 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582901[2] |
Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 817 people, 225 households, and 184 families living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.8% Native American, 0.4% White, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. 3.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 225 households, out of which 36% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 25.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 4.10.
Education
A portion is in the Cedar Unified School District and a portion is in the Holbrook Unified School District.[6] The latter portion is zoned to Holbrook High School.
Notable people
- Harrison Begay, Navajo painter, was born in Whitecone.
- Sherwin Bitsui, Navajo writer, is from Whitecone.