Del Muerto, Arizona

Del Muerto, Arizona
Census-designated place
Del Muerto
Coordinates: 36°11′15″N109°26′09″W / 36.18750°N 109.43583°W / 36.18750; -109.43583
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Apache
Area [1]
• Total	1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
• Land	1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	6,477 ft (1,974 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	258
• Density	216.9/sq mi (83.76/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	86503 [3]
Area code	928
FIPS code	04-18490
GNIS feature ID	2582771 [2]

Del Muerto is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 329 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

Geography

Del Muerto is located about 9 miles (14 km) east of Chinle. It lies within 2 miles (3 km) of the north rim of Canyon del Muerto, a branch of Canyon de Chelly.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all land. ^[4]

Education

The community is within the Chinle Unified School District, ^[5] which operates Chinle High School.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	258		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Del Muerto, Arizona
3. "Del Muerto AZ ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Del Muerto CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Apache County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/4). Retrieved March 27, 2023. - Also see the 2010 U.S. census maps. Index map, and Chinle USD is depicted on pages 1 and 2.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.