First Mesa, Arizona

CDP in Navajo County, Arizona

CDP in Arizona, United States

First Mesa, Arizona

CDP

Location in Navajo County and the state of Arizona

First Mesa, Arizona

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 35°50′20″N 110°22′00″W﻿ / ﻿35.83889°N 110.36667°W﻿ / 35.83889; -110.36667
Country| United States
State| Arizona
County| Navajo
Area

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• Total

| 15.74 sq mi (40.78 km2)
• Land| 15.74 sq mi (40.76 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 5,660 ft (1,730 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 1,352
• Density| 85.91/sq mi (33.17/km2)
Time zone| UTC-7 (MST)
ZIP code|

86042

Area code| 928
FIPS code| 04-23512
GNIS feature ID| 2408213[2]

First Mesa (Hopi: Wàlpi) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, on the Hopi Reservation. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 1,555, spread among three Hopi villages atop the 5,700-foot (1,740 m) mesa: Hano (or Tegua, Arizona), Sitsomovi (or Sichomovi), and Waalpi (or Walpi).

## History

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Sikyátki is an abandoned village found near Walpi. According to oral tradition recorded by Henry Voth, it was destroyed by the inhabitants of Walpi.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24 km2).

## Demographics

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First Mesa CDP, Arizona – Racial composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race (NH = Non-Hispanic) | % 2020[3] | % 2010[4] | % 2000[5] | Pop 2020  | Pop 2010  | Pop 2000

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White alone (NH)  | 0.8%  | 1.3%  | 2.4%  | 11  | 20  | 27
Black alone (NH)  | 0%  | 0%  | 0%  | 0  | 0  | 0
American Indian alone (NH)  | 98.2%  | 97%  | 94.5%  | 1,327  | 1,508  | 1,062
Asian alone (NH)  | 0.1%  | 0.3%  | 0%  | 1  | 5  | 0
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 0%  | 0%  | 0%  | 0  | 0  | 0
Other race alone (NH)  | 0.1%  | 0%  | 0%  | 1  | 0  | 0
Multiracial (NH)  | 0.1%  | 0.5%  | 0.6%  | 2  | 7  | 7
Hispanic/Latino (any race)  | 0.7%  | 1%  | 2.5%  | 10  | 15  | 28

The most reported ancestries in 2020 were Hopi (84%), Navajo (4.2%), Pueblo (3.2%), and Kittian and Nevisian (1.6%).[6]

Languages (2000) [7] | Percent

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Spoke English at home | 60.1%
Spoke Hopi at home | 31.1%
Spoke Tewa at home | 8.8%
Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2000| 1,124| | —
2010| 1,555| | 38.3%
2020| 1,352| | −13.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,124 people, 294 households, and 251 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 119.3 inhabitants per square mile (46.1/km2). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 39.0 per square mile (15.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.1% Native American, 2.9% White, no Black/African American, Asian, or Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. 2.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 294 households, out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 32.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.82 and the average family size was 4.10.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 38.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $19,605, and the median income for a family was $21,346. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,897. About 36.5% of families and 45.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.5% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

## Education

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First Mesa is served by the Cedar Unified School District.

Hopi High School serves First Mesa.

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: First Mesa, Arizona
3. ^ "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE (2020)". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau.
4. ^ "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE (2010)". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau.
5. ^ Arizona: 2000 (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 24–25.
6. ^ "TOTAL POPULATION". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau.
7. ^ "Data Center Results".
8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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Municipalities and communities of Navajo County, Arizona, United States

County seat: Holbrook

Cities|

* Holbrook
* Show Low
* Winslow

Towns|

* Pinetop-Lakeside
* Snowflake
* Taylor

CDPs|

* Chilchinbito
* Cibecue
* Clay Springs
* Dilkon
* East Fork
* First Mesa
* Fort Apache
* Greasewood
* Hard Rock
* Heber-Overgaard
* Hondah
* Hotevilla-Bacavi
* Indian Wells
* Jeddito
* Joseph City
* Kayenta
* Keams Canyon
* Kykotsmovi Village
* Lake of the Woods
* Linden
* Low Mountain
* McNary‡
* North Fork
* Oljato-Monument Valley
* Pinedale
* Pinetop Country Club
* Pinon
* Rainbow City
* Seba Dalkai
* Second Mesa
* Seven Mile
* Shongopovi
* Shonto
* Shumway
* Sun Valley
* Tees Toh
* Turkey Creek
* Wagon Wheel
* White Mountain Lake
* Whitecone
* Whiteriver
* Winslow West‡
* Woodruff

Populated
places|

* Aripine
* Baby Rocks
* Bidahochi
* Birdsprings
* Burton
* Castle Butte
* Chakpahu
* Grasshopper
* Hano
* Huk Ovi
* Indian Pine
* Kawaika-A
* Manila
* Na Ah Tee
* Oraibi
* Pink Arrow
* Pivahn-hon-kya-pi
* Polacca
* Sipaulovi
* Smoke Signal
* Tsegi
* Twin Buttes
* Wepo Village

Indian reservations|

* Fort Apache‡
* Hopi‡
* Navajo‡

Ghost towns|

* Brigham City
* Cedar Springs
* Obed
* Sunset
* Wilford
* Zeniff

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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