Tolani Lake ( nv, To'ne'heliih, meaning "Water Collecting in a Basin"
) is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
in the eastern portion of
Coconino County
Coconino County is a county in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. Its population was 145,101 at the 2020 census. The county seat is Flagstaff. The county takes its name from ''Cohonino'', a name applied to the Havasupai p ...
,
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
, United States, near the
Navajo County border. Tolani Lake is located north of
Winslow Winslow may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England, a market town and civil parish
* Winslow Rural District, Buckinghamshire, a rural district from 1894 to 1974
United States and Canada
* Rural Municipality of Winslo ...
. The population as of the 2010 U.S. Census was 280.
Demographics
Economy
Commuters go to
Leupp
Leupp ( nv, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation, United States. The population was 951 at the 2010 census.
In 1902 an Indian boarding school was constructed here, administered by the Bureau ...
,
Winslow Winslow may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England, a market town and civil parish
* Winslow Rural District, Buckinghamshire, a rural district from 1894 to 1974
United States and Canada
* Rural Municipality of Winslo ...
, and
Flagstaff for employment. The community services coordinator of the Tolani Lake Chapter, Valerie Kelly, stated in 2014 that "Employment is very limited."
Education
Residents are within the
Flagstaff Unified School District
The Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) is the primary school district for Flagstaff, Arizona area and neighboring areas. The district has approximately 11,500 students and operates 16 schools; including three high schools (9–12), two middl ...
. Residents attend
Leupp
Leupp ( nv, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation, United States. The population was 951 at the 2010 census.
In 1902 an Indian boarding school was constructed here, administered by the Bureau ...
Elementary School. For secondary grades residents are zoned to Mount Elden Middle School and
Flagstaff High School.
There was previously Tolani Lake Elementary School. Teacher housing was being built for it, but was never used due to the school's 2006 closure. ''
The Arizona Republic
''The Arizona Republic'' is an American daily newspaper published in Phoenix. Circulated throughout Arizona, it is the state's largest newspaper. Since 2000, it has been owned by the Gannett newspaper chain. Copies are sold at $2 daily or at $3 ...
'' referred to the teacher housing as a
white elephant project.
Vandals later attacked the buildings. The housing was in a dome shape, described by Cindy Yurth of the ''
Navajo Times'' as being "futuristic-looking".
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See also
* List of census-designated places in Arizona
References
External links
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Census-designated places in Coconino County, Arizona
Census-designated places in Arizona