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Apache County

Population in July 2007: 472.
Males: 230  (48.8%)
Females: 242  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  23.3 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 86503.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,233 (it was $26,172 in 2000)
Rough Rock:  $34,233
Arizona:  $49,889

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,045
Rough Rock:  $9,045
Arizona:  $24,811

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,815 (it was $35,500 in 2000)
Rough Rock:  $71,815
Arizona:  $237,700

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Races in Rough Rock:

  • American Indian (96.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Rough Rock: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6237 feet

Land area: 12.9 square miles.

Population density: 37 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Rough Rock

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 43.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rough Rock CDP

  • Never married: 54.9%
  • Now married: 31.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Arizona:  12.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rough Rock:  2.0% ($700)
Arizona:  0.9% ($962)
Rough Rock satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coconino, AZ (129.0 miles , pop. 74,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (203.3 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (236.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Many Farms, AZ (3.6 miles ), Chilchinbito, AZ (3.8 miles ), Round Rock, AZ (4.8 miles ), Chinle, AZ (4.9 miles ), Rock Point, AZ (5.0 miles ), Dennehotso, AZ (5.4 miles ), Pinon, AZ (5.5 miles ), Kayenta, AZ (5.5 miles ).

Latitude: 36.41 N, Longitude: 109.86 W

Area code: 928

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (70%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Mining (13%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (56%)
  • Public administration (26%)
  • Health care (19%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (43%)
  • Carpenters (18%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (13%)
  • Extraction workers (13%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (33%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (26%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)



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Average climate in Rough Rock, Arizona

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Rough Rock-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arizona state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/2008 at 20:09:59, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from Rough Rock center
On 10/18/1998 at 07:13:10, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/4/2007 at 18:30:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/25/1991 at 21:02:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 0.8 mi) earthquake occurred 61.6 miles away from Rough Rock center
On 9/26/2002 at 10:32:10, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Rough Rock topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Rough Rock:
  • CHINLE COMPREHENSIVE CARE FACILITY (about 22 miles; CHINLE, AZ)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 63 miles; SHIPROCK, NM)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 65 miles; FORT DEFIANCE, AZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rough Rock:
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 99 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 104 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,177)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 127 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; FT enrollment: 15,758)
  • YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 193 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,415)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 197 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 203 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)

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Average household size:
This place:  4.2 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.8%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.7%
Whole state:  6.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  29.8%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.2%
Whole state:  6.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rough Rock, AZ



Rough Rock compared to Arizona state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Rough Rock travel time to work


Rough Rock mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Apache County Arizona:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (48%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • No fuel used (6%)


Religion statistics for Rough Rock

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents57.7%25.8%3.2%3.0%2.8%
Congregations15.7%20.9%12.2%5.2%8.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Reformed Church in North AmericaBaha'iChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.1%0.6%0.6%3.7%
Congregations4.3%2.6%1.7%3.5%25.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


12.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.14%
Arizona average:  8.20%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($131 average AGI)
Apache County:  0.09%
Arizona average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from McKinley County, NM  2.59% ($21,378 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  2.07% ($30,151)
from San Juan County, NM  1.74% ($27,027)


11.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,438 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.61%
Arizona average:  5.96%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Maricopa County, AZ  2.36% ($24,904 average AGI)
to McKinley County, NM  2.22% ($22,212)
to Navajo County, AZ  1.57% ($25,415)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rough Rock:
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rough Rock:
  • KFXR-FM (107.3 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K289AD (105.7 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)

TV broadcast stations around Rough Rock:
  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K51AV (Channel 51; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)


Rough Rock fatal accident list:
Aug 13, 1995 08:40 AM, Bia 8066, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,613
Total average daily truck traffic: 161
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,887

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Yale Point, 4.5 Miles Sse Of, Structure height: 50 m, Call Sign: KNKN208
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, 1650 Tysons Blvd, Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Fax: (703) 584-8694, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Rough Rock School, Call Sign: WBH969
    Assigned Frequencies : 45.6400 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/16/2015
    Registrant: Navajo Nation Communications & Utilities Department, Morgan Blvd. Bldg. W1008-101, Window Rock, AZ 86515, Phone: (928) 871-7746, Fax: (928) 871-7741, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • YALE POINT, 2.4 Mi S Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WHB59, Licensee ID: L00007521
    Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Navajo Communications Company, Inc.
  • 2.9 Mi Se Of Rough Rock, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WLE898, Licensee ID: L00060266
    Assigned Frequencies : 947.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/26/1985, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013
    Registrant: Ramah Navajo School Board, Inc., P. O. Box 40, Pine Hill, NM 87357

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 2.4 Miles South Of, Call Sign: KNKO572
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.570 MHz, 152.720 MHz, 152.810 MHz, 152.660 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/28/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018
    Registrant: Frontier Communications Corporation, 250 South Franklin, Cookeville, TN 38501, Phone: (931) 528-1584, Fax: (931) 528-1581, Email:


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