Montezuma Creek, Utah

For the watercourse, see Montezuma Creek (Utah).

Montezuma Creek, Utah
Census-designated place
U.S. Post Office in Montezuma Creek, January 2019
Location in San Juan County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 37°15′37″N109°18′6″W / 37.26028°N 109.30167°W / 37.26028; -109.30167
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	San Juan
Founded by	Peter Shirts
Area
• Total	12.5 sq mi (32.4 km2)
• Land	12.1 sq mi (31.4 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation [1]	4,423 ft (1,348 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	507
• Density	41.8/sq mi (16.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84534
Area code	435
FIPS code	49-51470 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1430435 [1]

Montezuma Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 335 at the 2010 census, a decrease from the 2000 figure of 507.

Education

Rafting along the San Juan River, June 2006

Montezuma Creek also is the center of education of about 500 Navajos in the area. Schools in the area include Montezuma Creek Elementary School and Whitehorse Junior/Senior High School, both a part of the San Juan School District. ^[3]

Whitehorse High is adjacent to the census-designated place, ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Geography

Montezuma Creek is located at the confluence of the stream Montezuma Creek with the San Juan River. The community is served by highways U.S. Route 163 and Utah State Route 262. ^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32.4 km²), of which 12.1 square miles (31.4 km²) is land and 0.4 square mile (1.1 km²) (3.27%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	345		—
2000	507		47.0%
2010	335		−33.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau [9]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 507 people, 117 households, and 100 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 41.8 people per square mile (16.2/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 14.0/sq mi (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.06% Native American, 2.76% White, 0.39% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 117 households, out of which 61.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.33 and the average family size was 4.75.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 44.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 2.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $30,208. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $15,417 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,920. About 31.2% of families and 33.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Davis Filfred and Kenneth Maryboy are the local delegates to the Navajo Nation Council.

See also

• Utah portal

• List of census-designated places in Utah
• Navajo Nation
• Navajo people

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montezuma Creek, Utah
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. San Juan School District
4. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Montezuma Creek CDP, UT." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 27, 2017. Pages: 1, 2, 3.
5. Home. Whitehorse High School. Retrieved on April 27, 2017. "State Highway #162, PO Box 660, Montezuma Creek, Utah 84534"
6. Montezuma Creek Elementary School. Retrieved on April 27, 2017. "State Highway #162, Montezuma Creek, Utah 84534"
7. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Aneth CDP, UT." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 27, 2017.
8. Montezuma Creek, UT, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
9. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2011.

External links

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