Bylas, Arizona
Bylas, Arizona | |
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 Historic Bylas Town marker | |
 Location of Bylas in Graham County, Arizona. | |
  Bylas  Bylas | |
| Coordinates: 33°8′19″N 110°7′30″W / 33.13861°N 110.12500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Graham |
| Indian Reservation | San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.40 sq mi (11.41 km2) |
| • Land | 4.38 sq mi (11.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,608 ft (795 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 39,540 |
| • Estimate (2016)[4] | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| FIPS code | 04-08710 |
Bylas (Western Apache: Hago'teele) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Graham County, Arizona, United States, within the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,962.[3] The community has a medical clinic, a police substation, and a market. Bylas is an Apache settlement divided into two communities, one of the White Mountain Apache, the other of San Carlos and Southern Tonto Apache. It is named for Bylas (a.k.a. Bailish) a chief of the Eastern White Mountain Apache band.
Geography
Bylas is located at 33°8′19″N 110°7′30″W / 33.13861°N 110.12500°W (33.1386688, -110.1250875), at an elevation of 2,608 feet (795 m).[2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,125 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,175 | 4.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,219 | 3.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,147 | −5.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,962 | 71.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Bylas first appeared on the 1970 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village.[6] In 1980, it was made a census-designated place (CDP).[7] In 2000, it did not initially appear on the census returns,[8] but the census viewer page[9] later returned a population of 1,147. It appeared normally again as a CDP on the 2010 returns.[10]
Transportation
The road is served by U.S. Route 70.
San Carlos Apache Nnee Bich'o Nii Transit provides transportation on the reservation and to Safford and Globe.[11] Greyhound Lines serves Bylas on its Phoenix-El Paso via Globe route.
People
- Chesley Goseyun Wilson, Apache fiddle maker and player, National Heritage Award winner (1989)
See also
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bylas has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[12]
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bylas, Arizona
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_az-01.pdf
- ^ http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_azABC-01.pdf
- ^ https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-1-4.pdf
- ^ http://censusviewer.com/city/AZ/Bylas
- ^ ftp://ftp2.census.gov/library/publications/2012/dec/cph-1-4.pdf
- ^ "GLOBE/SAFFORD ROUTE". Nnee Bich'o Nii Transit. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ Climate Summary for Bylas, Arizona
External links
Municipalities and communities of Graham County, Arizona, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |