Cottonwood, Apache County, Arizona

Cottonwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 226 at the 2010 census.[3]

Cottonwood, Arizona
Cottonwood is located in Arizona
Cottonwood
Cottonwood
Coordinates: 36°43′38″N 112°01′30″W / 36.72722°N 112.02500°W / 36.72722; -112.02500
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyApache
Area
 • Total
0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
 • Land0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,461 ft (1,055 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
167
 • Density1,063.69/sq mi (411.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
FIPS code04-16360
GNIS feature ID2410242[2]

Geography

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Cottonwood is located about 21 miles (34 km) west of Chinle and 22 miles (35 km) east of Pinon.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.37 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020167
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Education

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The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) operates the Cottonwood Day School in Cottonwood.[5]

Cottonwood is in the Chinle Unified School District,[6] which operates Chinle High School.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cottonwood, Apache County, Arizona
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cottonwood CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Cottonwood Day School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved March 27, 2023. 23 Miles W Chinle Navjo Rt 4, Chinle, AZ, 86503 - Also stated as: "Navajo Route #4, 11miles west of Hwy 191, 26 miles, Cottonwood, AZ 86503 " - Compare to the Map of the Cottonwood CDP
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Apache County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/4). Retrieved March 27, 2023.