Carrizo (Western Apache: Gaadisóh) is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States, located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.
Carrizo, Arizona | |
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![]() Location of Carrizo in Gila County, Arizona. | |
Coordinates: 33°59′38″N 110°17′19″W / 33.99389°N 110.28861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Gila |
Area | |
• Total | 9.05 sq mi (23.44 km2) |
• Land | 9.03 sq mi (23.39 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 4,918 ft (1,499 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 92 |
• Density | 10.19/sq mi (3.93/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
ZIP code | 85542[2] |
Area code | 928 |
GNIS feature ID | 2481 |
The community's name is Spanish for "reeds" and is likely derived from the Carrizo band of Apache.[3]
History
editIt was the location of, or the nearest community to, the Black River Bridge (Carrizo, Arizona), which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5]
Carrizo's population was 25 in the 1960 census.[6]
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 25 | — | |
2020 | 92 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
As of the 2010 Census, its population was 127, of which 125 were Native American.[8]
Transportation
editThe White Mountain Apache Tribe operates the Fort Apache Connection Transit, which provides local bus service.[9]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Carrizo AZ ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Carrizo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Vehicular Bridges in Arizona MPS
- ^ "Arizona". World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. A. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. 1960. p. 557.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Tribal Transportation | WMAT DOT". WMAT DOT. Retrieved February 3, 2020.