Tse Bonito ( Navajo: ') is a

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(CDP) in McKinley County,

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, United States and is part of the greater

Window Rock, Arizona Window Rock ( nv, , ) is a census-designated place that serves as the seat of government and capital of the Navajo Nation, the largest territory in North America of a sovereign Native American nation. The capital lies within the boundaries of the ...

population center, and seat of the Navajo Nation government. The population was 261 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Tse Bonito is located at (35.652787, -109.028385),. The northern portions of Tse Bonito lie within the Navajo Nation. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 261 people, 78 households, and 62 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 185.7 people per square mile (71.5/km). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 72.6 per square mile (27.9/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.26% Native American, 22.61%

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, 0.38% Asian, 2.68% from

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, and 3.07% from two or more races.

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of any race were 4.21% of the population. There were 78 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.77. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 37.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,077, and the median income for a family was $38,365. Males had a median income of $24,915 versus $24,625 for females. The

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for the CDP was $20,187. About 12.7% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the

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, including 40.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

It is in

Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS) is a school district based in Gallup, New Mexico which serves students from Gallup and surrounding areas of McKinley County. History Prior to 1980, the district had of land. That year parts left to form the ...

. Zoned schools are: Chee Dodge Elementary School in Yah-ta-hey, Chief Manualito Middle School in Gallup, and

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References

{{authority control Census-designated places in McKinley County, New Mexico Census-designated places in New Mexico Populated places on the Navajo Nation