Leupp, Arizona
| Leupp, Arizona | |
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| Coordinates: 35°17′51″N 111°0′20″W / 35.2975°N 111.00556°WCoordinates: 35°17′51″N 111°0′20″W / 35.2975°N 111.00556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Coconino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.6 sq mi (35.1 km2) |
| • Land | 13.6 sq mi (35.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,763 ft (1,452 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 951 |
| • Density | 70/sq mi (27/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 86035 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-40630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0024010 |
Leupp (Navajo: Tsiizizii) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. The population was 951 at the 2010 census.[1]
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[edit] History
During World War II, an abandoned Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school in Leupp was used as the Leupp Isolation Center, for Japanese American internees considered to be troublemakers.[2]
[edit] Geography
Leupp is located at 35°17′51″N 111°0′20″W / 35.2975°N 111.00556°W (35.297522, -111.005673).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.05%, is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 970 people, 228 households, and 206 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 73.9 people per square mile (28.5/km²). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 21.1/sq mi (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.14% Native American, 0.62% White, 0.10% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 228 households out of which 54.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 29.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.6% were non-families. 9.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.25 and the average family size was 4.53.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 43.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,458, and the median income for a family was $29,219. Males had a median income of $28,661 versus $24,531 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,137. About 29.4% of families and 33.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.0% of those under age 18 and 43.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Leupp is zoned to schools in the Flagstaff Unified School District which offers a Preschool to 8th grade curriculum.
There is current construction on the rebuilding of the B.I.A. Boarding School across the highway from Leupp Public School.
[edit] References
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Leupp CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ^ Leupp Isolation Center, Arizona at National Park Service
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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