Chilchinbito ( nv, ) is a town located on the

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, whose lands spans four state boundary lines in the

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region of the United States. The town of Chilchinbito is a

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(CDP) specifically in

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, United States. The population was 506 at the 2010 census. Chilchinbito is also considered to be the source of coronavirus infections on the Navajo Nation, possibly traced to the annual meeting of the Church of the Nazarene's numerous branches, on March 7, 2020. COVID-19 federal relief funds for medical care on the Navajo Nation were being redirected to a non-Native for-profit corporation, and a legal suit is pending.

History

On March 17, 2020, the first case of the

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was identified to be a 46-year-old resident of Chilchinbito by the Arizona Department of Health. The man tested positive for the disease in a hospital in Phoenix after being transferred from the Kayenta Health Center in Kayenta, Arizona. Two days later the Navajo Health Command Operations Center ordered Chilchinbito to be quarantined and isolated.

Geography

Chilchinbito is located at (36.530559, -110.063832). total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 462 people, 111 households, and 89 families living in the CDP. The

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was 19.4 people per square mile (7.5/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 7.0/sq mi (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.7% Native American and 1.3%

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. None of the population is

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of any race. There were 111 households, out of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were

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living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.16 and the average family size was 4.90. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 42.6% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 13.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,529, and the median income for a family was $31,010. Males had a median income of $19,688 versus $18,516 for females. The

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for the CDP was $5,495. About 36.8% of families and 49.5% of the population were below the

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, including 42.0% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Kayenta is served by the

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. Kayenta Primary School, Kayenta Intermediate School, Kayenta Middle School, and Monument Valley High School serve the community.

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