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Tusayan is a
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, but was 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, su ...
during the 2010 census. It is located in Coconino County,
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, United States. It was incorporated in 2010. A
resort town A resort town, often called a resort city or resort destination, is an urban area where tourism or vacationing is the primary component of the local culture and economy. A typical resort town has one or more actual resorts in the surrounding ...
near the south entrance to
Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon National Park, located in northwestern Arizona, is the 15th site in the United States to have been named as a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered ...
, Tusayan is served by Grand Canyon National Park Airport. The population was 558 at the 2010 census.


Geography

Tusayan is located at (35.975674, -112.129046). As an incorporated town, Tusayan has a land area of only , or , making it the smallest town in Arizona by area. According to the
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, the
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, su ...
(CDP) in 2000 had a total area of , of which is land and 0.04% is water.


Climate

Under the
Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, nota ...
, Tusayan has either a warm-summer
Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...
(''Csb'') or a dry-summer
continental climate Continental climates often have a significant annual variation in temperature (warm summers and cold winters). They tend to occur in the middle latitudes (40 to 55 north), within large landmasses where prevailing winds blow overland bringing so ...
(''Dsb''), depending on which variant of the system is used. Summer days are hot while nights are refreshingly cool. Wintertime is generally cold, with highs in the 40's and lows in the teens.
Diurnal temperature range In meteorology, diurnal temperature variation is the variation between a high air temperature and a low temperature that occurs during the same day. Temperature lag Temperature lag is an important factor in diurnal temperature variation: peak ...
is very high year-round in Tusayan, but even more so during Summer, with an average June day having a range of around 46 degrees.


Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 562 people, 222 households, and 101 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 19.7 people per square mile (7.6/km2). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 11.0 per square mile (4.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.2%
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, 15.8% Native American, 1.1%
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or
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, 11.6% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. 30.3% of the population were
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or Latino of any race. There were 222 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.2% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.1% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.38. In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 25.4% under the age of 18, 15.5% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 2.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 128.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,917, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,250 for females. The
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for the CDP was $16,637. About 14.9% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.


Economy

Tusayan is approximately two miles from the south entrance to
Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon National Park, located in northwestern Arizona, is the 15th site in the United States to have been named as a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered ...
. The town's businesses mainly serve tourists visiting the park although some local residents have shown interest in making the town itself a tourist destination. Grand Canyon Airlines and
Air Grand Canyon Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines is an American regional airline based in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It operates sightseeing flights from Boulder City Municipal Airport in Boulder City, Nevada. Flight International 12–18 April 2005 Sceni ...
are headquartered on the grounds of Grand Canyon National Park Airport in Tusayan.


Transportation

Grand Canyon National Park Airport is in Tusayan. Arizona State Route 64, coming from Williams and U. S. Route 180, coming from Flagstaff serve Tusayan. They share a four-lane highway through town, which becomes two lanes outside the business district. The route designations then split south of town at Valle. Groome Transportation serves Tusayan on its route from Flagstaff to
Grand Canyon Village Grand Canyon Village is a census-designated place (CDP) located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. Its population was 2,004 at the 2010 Census. Located in Grand Canyon National Park, it is whol ...
.


Incorporation

The community first explored incorporation in the early 1990s. Legislation passed to allow it, but was challenged and defeated as unconstitutional because it applied only to Tusayan. In 2003, new legislation was passed allowing any community of 500 or more to incorporate if located in proximity to a national park or monument. The Tusayan-Grand Canyon Chamber of Commerce appointed a task force of community leaders who studied the issue for four years. In June 2007, they made a neutral presentation to the community, offering revenue projections and an overview of pros and cons. In April 2008, about 30 voters signed a petition to put the question of incorporation on the September 2, 2008, ballot. The measure was defeated by a vote of 78 to 62. Another vote, held on March 9, 2010, proved more successful when the measure was approved by a margin of 116 to 71, making Tusayan the 91st incorporated place in the state of Arizona. An interim town council appointed by the Coconino County Board of Supervisors held the town's first council meeting on April 7. Opposition to the town's incorporation have filed a lawsuit to overturn the election as fraudulent, with opening arguments in the case being scheduled for April 14.


See also

* Tusayan National Forest


References


External links


Town of Tusayan
* * {{Authority control Towns in Coconino County, Arizona Arizona placenames of Native American origin Populated places established in 2010 Former census-designated places in Arizona