Round Rock, Arizona

Round Rock (Navajo: Tsé Nikání) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 789 at the 2010 census.[2] It is named after a nearby mesa.

Round Rock, Arizona
Census-designated place
Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona
Round Rock, Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°29′49″N 109°27′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyApache
Area
 • Total14.35 sq mi (37.16 km2)
 • Land14.25 sq mi (36.91 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
5,350 ft (1,631 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total789
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
ZIP code
86547
Area code928
FIPS code04-61440
GNIS feature ID0024590

Geography

Round Rock is located at 36°29′49″N 109°27′29″W (36.496871, -109.458055).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.4 square miles (37.2 km2), of which 14.2 square miles (36.9 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.68%, is water.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 601 people, 144 households, and 127 families living in the CDP. The population density was 42.7 people per square mile (16.5/km2). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 17.2/sq mi (6.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.67% Native American, 0.17% White, and 0.17% from other races. 0.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 144 households, out of which 56.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 29.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.8% were non-families. 10.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.17 and the average family size was 4.57.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 44.3% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 13.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,328, and the median income for a family was $20,833. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $4,688. About 51.9% of families and 57.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.7% of those under age 18 and 64.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Almost all of the CDP is a part of the Red Mesa Unified School District, which operates Round Rock K-8 School and Red Mesa High School. A small portion is within the Chinle Unified School District,[6] which operates Chinle High School.

Originally all of the territory was within the Chinle School District. In July 1983 the Red Mesa Unified School District formed, splitting from the Chinle School District.[7]

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Round Rock CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Apache County, AZ" (PDF). 2010 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-04-08. - Chinle USD is depicted on pages 1 and 2 while Round Rock USD is depicted only on page 1.
  7. "History of Red Mesa Schools." Red Mesa Unified School District. Retrieved on September 20, 2010.
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