Aneth () is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 counte ...
(CDP) in
San Juan County,
Utah
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, United States. The population was 427 at the
2020 census. The origin of the name Aneth is obscure.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30.4 km
2), of which 11.4 square miles (29.5 km
2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km
2) (2.73%) is water.
Government
Kenneth Maryboy is the council delegate representing Aneth in the Navajo Nation Council.
Aneth is the site of the local government. It is the location of the meetings. The area under the local government is called Aneth Chapter, and is a part of the Navajo Nation's system of local governments known as chapter houses. Aneth Chapter is part of
Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation (), also known as Navajoland, is an Indian reservation of Navajo people in the United States. It occupies portions of northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah. The seat of government is located in ...
and is located north of the
San Juan River, stretching from
Montezuma Creek to the
Colorado
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state border, with disputed territories east of
Bluff and along the northern border.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 598 people, 143 households, and 128 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 52.4 people per square mile (20.3/km
2). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 15.5/sq mi (6.0/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 0.33%
White
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, 0.17%
African American
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, 98.83%
Native American, and 0.67% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 143 households, out of which 49.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were
married couples
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living together, 29.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.8% were non-families. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.18 and the average family size was 4.44.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 42.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $17,292, and the median income for a family was $16,563. Males had a median income of $35,536 versus $13,333 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the CDP was $10,556. About 48.8% of families and 52.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 64.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
History
The name ''Tʼáá Bííchʼį́įdii'' was the nickname of an Anglo storekeeper named J.B. Tanner who worked at a trading post in Aneth. The nickname means "just like a devil" in Navajo and was given to him by the local community due to his greedy business practices. He also worked in
Yah-ta-hey, New Mexico, leading the Navajo to use the same name for both towns.
Education
The
San Juan School District operates the Montezuma Creek Elementary School in Aneth. In 2017 the school offered to give salaries of $80,000 to teachers with many years of experience who are designated as lead teachers.
See also
*
List of census-designated places in Utah
This article lists census-designated places (CDPs) in the U.S. state of Utah. At the 2010 census, there were 81 CDPs in Utah. That number dropped to 79 in 2016 when first Dutch John then Millcreek incorporated, and to 74 when five in Salt La ...
*
List of communities in the Navajo Nation
References
External links
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Census-designated places in San Juan County, Utah
Census-designated places in Utah
Populated places on the Navajo Nation