Church Rock, New Mexico
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| Church Rock, New Mexico | |
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| — CDP — | |
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| Coordinates: 35°32′6″N 108°36′42″W / 35.535°N 108.61167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| - Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,686 ft (2,038 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,077 |
| - Density | 450.7/sq mi (174.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 87311 |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-15370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0902212 |
Church Rock (Navajo: Kinłitsosinil) is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,077 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Government
| 2004-2008 Chapter Official | 2004-2008 Council Delegate | 2004-2008 Administration |
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| Johnny Livingston, President | Charles S. Damon II | Alice Largo, Coordinator |
| Robinson Kelly, Vice-President | Ernest D. Yazzie Jr. | Deeanna Washee, Office Specialist |
| Sherman Woody, Secretary/Treasurer | Titus Jay Nez, Office Assistant | |
| Vanessa Begay-Lee, Grazing Official |
| 2008-2012 Chapter Official | 2008-2012 Council Delegate | 2008-2012 Administration |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Henry, President | Charles S. Damon II | Brian H. Chee, Coordinator |
| Robinson Kelly, Vice-President | Ernest D. Yazzie Jr. | Deeanna Washee, Office Specialist |
| Louise Jim, Secretary/Treasurer | Michelle Johns, Office Assistant | |
| Emery Chee, Grazing Official | Titus Jay Nez, Planner/Staff Assistance |
[edit] Geography
Church Rock is located at 35°32′6″N 108°36′42″W / 35.535°N 108.61167°W (35.534961, -108.611593)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.83%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,077 people, 258 households, and 214 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 450.7 people per square mile (174.0/km²). There were 299 housing units at an average density of 125.1/sq mi (48.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.14% Native American, 0.65% White, 0.09% African American, 0.28% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 258 households out of which 56.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 31.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% 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 4.65.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 42.2% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $28,958. Males had a median income of $23,529 versus $21,016 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,780. About 34.3% of families and 36.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Uranium mining
On July 16, 1979, the dam at a United Nuclear Corporation (based in Virginia) Church Rock Uranium Mill broke and spilled 1,100 tons of milled uranium ore and 94 million gallons of heavy metal effluent into the Rio Puerco[3]. This was the largest release of radioactive waste in U.S. history. Two of the mines closed in 1983 and the third closed in February 1986 [4].
The Church Rock Uranium Monitoring Project was initiated by Churchrock Chapter of the Navajo Nation in 2003 to assess environmental impacts of abandoned uranium mines and build capacity to conduct community-based research with policy implications [5]. Their May 2007 report found that significant radiation from both natural and mining sources remains in the area and the community is dedicated to remedy the problem as much as possible.
[edit] Culture
Inter Tribal Ceremonial (August) brings thousands of visitors and members of almost all Indian tribes to Red Rock State Park.[citation needed]
[edit] Economy
Church Rock is the location of Fire Rock Casino, which opened on November 19, 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Wasserman, Harvey & Norman Solomon 1982 KILLING OUR OWN: The Disaster of America's Experience with Atomic Radiation. A Delta Book Ch. 9 http://www.ratical.org/radiation/KillingOurOwn/KOO9.html
- ^ Shuey, Chris 1992 Contaminant Loading on the Puerco River: A Historical Overview. Southwest Research and Information Center Albuquerque, New Mexico October 14, 1992. http://www.sric.org/uranium/PUERCO92.html
- ^ Shuey, Chris et al 2007 REPORT OF THE CHURCH ROCK URANIUM MONITORING PROJECT 2003-2007. CHURCHROCK CHAPTER, NAVAJO NATION, SOUTHWEST RESEARCH AND INFORMATION CENTER and NAVAJO EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION, Window Rock, Navajo Nation (Arizona), USA. http://www.sric.org/uranium/CRUMPReportSummary.pdf
[edit] External links
- Church Rock Chapter of the Navajo Nation
- http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/water/contributions/civilsociety/ForgottenPeople.pdf
- http://www.sric.org/uranium/PUERCO92.html
- http://www.sric.org/uranium/CRUMPReportSummary.pdf
- http://www.ratical.org/radiation/KillingOurOwn/KOO9.html
- Church Rock, New Mexico is at coordinates 35°32′06″N 108°36′42″W / 35.534961°N 108.611593°WCoordinates: 35°32′06″N 108°36′42″W / 35.534961°N 108.611593°W
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