Toyei, Arizona

Toyei, Arizona
Census-designated place
Toyei
Coordinates: 35°42′16″N109°56′13″W / 35.70444°N 109.93694°W / 35.70444; -109.93694
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Apache
Area [1]
• Total	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
• Land	0.33 sq mi (0.84 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	6,532 ft (1,991 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2
• Density	6.15/sq mi (2.38/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
FIPS code	04-75310
GNIS feature ID	2582882 [2]

Toyei is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 13 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.8 km²), all land. ^[3]

Education

It is in the Ganado Unified School District, ^[4] which operates Ganado High School.

There was previously a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) boarding school at Toyei. In 1979 Molly Ivins wrote that "The Toyei school used to be cited for its model dormitory program, but that has been discontinued." ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Notable people

• Annie Dodge Wauneka, activist and former Navajo Nation Council member

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toyei, Arizona
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Toyei CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
4. "2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Apache County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 3/4 (sheet 2). Retrieved January 13, 2022.
5. Ivins, Molly (February 4, 1979). "Management nightmare of BIA shows in problems with boarding schools". Rapid City Journal . Rapid City, South Dakota. New York Times News Service. p. 14. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toyei CDP – 35°42′16″N109°56′13″W / 35.70444°N 109.93694°W / 35.70444; -109.93694
  • USGS map of Toyei Boarding School