Hondah is a

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(CDP) in

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, Arizona, United States, on the

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. The population was 812 at the 2010 census. Hondah is home to the Hon-Dah Resort Casino and Conference Center, operated by the tribe.

Geography

Hondah is located at (34.085974, −109.914952). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , land and water.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 812 people living in the CDP: 401 male and 411 female. 349 were 19 years old or younger, 185 were ages 20–34, 166 were between the ages of 35 and 49, 76 were between 50 and 64, and the remaining 36 were aged 65 and above. The median age was 23.5 years. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.7% American Indian, 3.3%

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, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.2%

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, 0.4%

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, and 3.1%

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. 5.0% of the population were

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of any race. There were 211 households in the CDP, 177 family households (83.9%) and 34 non-family households (16.1%), with an average household size of 3.85. Of the family households, 91 were married couples living together, with 24 single father households and 62 single mother households; the non-family households included 23 adults living alone: 13 male and 10 female. The CDP contained 286 housing units, of which 211 were occupied and 75 were vacant.

Transportation

The White Mountain Apache Tribe operates the Fort Apache Connection Transit, which provides local bus service. The City of Show Low operates the Four Seasons Connection, which provides service from the Hondah Casino to Show Low and

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References

{{Navajo County, Arizona Census-designated places in Navajo County, Arizona Census-designated places in Arizona White Mountain Apache Tribe