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Teec Nos Pos (
Navajo The Navajo (; British English: Navaho; nv, Diné or ') are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States. With more than 399,494 enrolled tribal members , the Navajo Nation is the largest federally recognized tribe in the United ...
: '')'' is a census-designated place (CDP) in
Apache County Apache County is in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. Shaped in a long rectangle running north to south, as of the 2020 census, its population was 66,021. The county seat is St. Johns. Most of the county is occupied by part ...
, Arizona, United States. The population was 507 at the 2020 census. It is the western terminus of U.S. Route 64.


Geography

Teec Nos Pos is located at (36.923142, -109.088265). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.07%, is water.


Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Teec Nos Pos has a cold desert climate, abbreviated "BWk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Teec Nos Pos was on July 12, 2021, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 3, 1974.


Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 799 people, 227 households, and 182 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 317 housing units at an average density of 22.3/sq mi (8.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.5% Native American, 1.0% White, 0.1% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. 1.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 227 households, out of which 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 30.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.52 and the average family size was 4.02. In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 41.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $17,188, and the median income for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $21,023 versus $14,464 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,229. About 41.5% of families and 43.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.6% of those under age 18 and 78.9% of those age 65 or over.


History

The community of Teec Nos Pos was originally located several miles to the south of its present location, and was known as Tisnasbas, and so named officially by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1915. The population has since moved north to the junction of U.S. Highways 160 and 64. In the 1930s, the Indian Irrigation Service constructed two concrete diversion dams on nearby T'iisnazbas Creek. The dams irrigated approximately of Navajo farmland. It was renamed Teec Nos Pas in 1960 and Teec Nos Pos in 1983. Teec Nos Pos is the closest settlement of any size to the
Four Corners Monument The Four Corners Monument marks the quadripoint in the Southwestern United States where the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet. It is the only point in the United States shared by four states, leading to the area being ...
, which is approximately to the northeast.


Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service operates the Teec Nos Pos Post Office.


Education

The area is a part of the Red Mesa Unified School District. – Red Mesa USD is depicted on pag
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The city is served by Red Mesa K-8 School and Red Mesa High School. Originally the territory was within the Chinle School District. In July 1983 the Red Mesa Unified School District formed, splitting from the Chinle School District.History of Red Mesa Schools
" Red Mesa Unified School District. Retrieved on September 20, 2010.


See also

* List of census-designated places in Arizona


References


Further reading

* Linford, Laurance D., ''Navajo Places – History, Legend Landscape'' The University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, 2000.


External links

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