Dennehotso, Arizona

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Population in 2010: 746.
Population change since 2000: +1.6%
Males: 445  (59.7%)
Females: 301  (40.3%)
Median resident age:

39.5 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years

Zip codes: 86535.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $19,783 (it was $19,844 in 2000)
Dennehotso:

$19,783
AZ:

$74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $12,731 (it was $5,445 in 2000)

Dennehotso CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $57,251 (it was $37,300 in 2000)
Dennehotso:

$57,251
AZ:

$402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $139,513; detached houses: $187,861; mobile homes: $59,974
March 2022 cost of living index in Dennehotso: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 34.5%

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  • Races in Dennehotso, AZ (2022)
    • 54698.6%American Indian alone
    • 112.0%Hispanic



According to our research of Arizona and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Dennehotso, Arizona as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dennehotso is 761 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5019 feet

Land area: 9.94 square miles.

Population density: 75 people per square mile   (very low).

Dennehotso, Arizona map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Dennehotso CDP:

0.6% ($217)
Arizona:

0.9% ($962)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Flagstaff, AZ (150.5 miles , pop. 52,894).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (217.6 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (260.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Rock Point, AZ (3.9 miles ),
Halchita, UT (4.5 miles ),
Oljato-Monument Valley, AZ (4.6 miles),
Mexican Hat, UT (4.8 miles),
Kayenta, AZ (4.9 miles ),
Chilchinbito, AZ (4.9 miles ),
Oljato-Monument Valley, UT (4.9 miles ),
Western, AZ (5.2 miles )

Latitude: 36.84 N, Longitude: 109.86 W

Area code: 928

Distribution of median household income in Dennehotso, AZ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dennehotso, AZ in 2022
Dennehotso satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

7.3%
Arizona:

3.8%
Most common industries in Dennehotso, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (26.7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (16.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (14.3%)
  • Public administration (9.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.9%)
  • Social assistance (5.6%)
  • Construction (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (37.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (31.5%)
  • Construction (11.0%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Utilities (6.8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (42.0%)
  • Public administration (18.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (18.2%)
  • Social assistance (10.2%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (6.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Dennehotso, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.2%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (9.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (19.2%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (17.8%)
  • Carpenters (11.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.2%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (8.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10.2%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (10.2%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10.2%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.1%)

Average climate in Dennehotso, Arizona

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Dennehotso-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 1858% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 417.9 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 402.7 miles away from Dennehotso center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 483.8 miles away from Dennehotso center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 414.3 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 527.2 miles away from Dennehotso center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 9/2/1992 at 10:26:20, a magnitude 5.9 (5.7 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 200.0 miles away from Dennehotso center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Apache County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Fires: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dennehotso topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dennehotso:

  • San Juan College (about 94 miles; Farmington, NM; Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 115 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • Northern Arizona University (about 153 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 22,494)
  • Coconino Community College (about 153 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,090)
  • Colorado Mesa University (about 171 miles; Grand Junction, CO; FT enrollment: 7,671)
  • Southern Utah University (about 186 miles; Cedar City, UT; FT enrollment: 6,522)
  • Snow College (about 199 miles; Ephraim, UT; FT enrollment: 3,224)

Public elementary/middle school in Dennehotso:

  • DENNEHOTSO BOARDING SCHOOL (Location: EAST HWY 160, Grades: KG-8)

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Apache County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.9 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

84.2%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

12.1%
Whole state:

7.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Dennehotso:

Marital status in Dennehotso, AZ
  • Never married: 56.0%
  • Now married: 32.7%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 3.2%

For population 25 years and over in Dennehotso:

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 28.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.4
Arizona average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dennehotso, AZ (based on Apache County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other15,37735
Catholic15,00013
Evangelical Protestant3,83473
Mainline Protestant71511
None36,592-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
Here:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Apache County:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
This county:

4.74 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Apache County:

2.87 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.8%
Arizona:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.5%
Arizona:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.2%
Arizona:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Dennehotso:

45.9%
Arizona:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

42.7%
Arizona:

47.3%

Average BMI:
Dennehotso:

29.5
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Dennehotso:

25.7%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.2%
State:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
Arizona:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

36.4%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Dennehotso:

53.6%
Arizona:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.2%
State:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dennehotso, AZ Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Dennehotso:

  • 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.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, 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)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dennehotso:

  • KFXR-FM (107.3 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • K248AJ (97.5 FM; MONTICELLO, UT; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • K289AD (105.7 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)

TV broadcast stations around Dennehotso:

  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)

Dennehotso fatal accident list:

Feb 29, 2016 07:07 PM, Us-160, Lat: 36.809628, Lon: -109.903014, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
May 21, 2016 07:23 PM, Us-160, Lat: 36.793767, Lon: -109.941489, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 24, 2016 03:15 AM, Us-160, Lat: 36.820789, Lon: -109.875842, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 20, 2013 00:09 AM, Us-160, Lat: 36.827258, Lon: -109.863625, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 16, 2007 87:99 PM, Us-160, Lat: 36.833814, Lon: -109.853711, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 25, 2006 03:04 AM, Us-160, Lat: 36.829070, Lon: -109.861560, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 3
Mar 25, 2005 08:12 AM, Us-160, Lat: 36.839550, Lon: -109.845680, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 6.6mTotal length
  • $1,000Total costs
  • 6,088Total average daily traffic
  • 522Total average daily truck traffic
  • 6,128Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dennehotso)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • DENNEHOTSO B SCH, East Hwy. 160, Dennehotso, Az 86535 (Lat: 36.846306 Lon: -109.845139), Type: Bant, Structure height: 8.5 m, Call Sign: WRAA388,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17820.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/21/2017, Expiration Date: 09/21/2027, Certifier: Guy Turley, Registrant: Americas Communications LLC, 6100 W Gila Springs Place Ste 7, Chandler, AZ 85226, Phone: (602) 304-1760, Fax: (877) 284-0791, Email:

  • Tes Nez Iah, Us-160 (Lat: 36.911444 Lon: -109.776806), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 8.5 m, Overall height: 9.8 m, Call Sign: WRDG631,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11485.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/24/2019, Expiration Date: 04/24/2029, Certifier: Neil Broyles, Registrant: Americas Communications LLC, 6100 W Gila Springs Place Suite 7, Chandler, AZ 85226, Phone: (602) 304-1760, Fax: (877) 284-0791, Email:

  • Dennehotso, Bia School Compound (Lat: 36.846361 Lon: -109.843750), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.4 m, Call Sign: WREY419, Licensee ID: L02348852,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6595.00 MHz, 6655.00 MHz, Grant Date: 12/31/2019, Expiration Date: 12/31/2029, Certifier: Kevin Saville, Registrant: Navajo Communications Company, Inc.

  • FIBEREND2 RR, Zip Code 86535 (Lat: 36.945472 Lon: -109.772722), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WRNZ859,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17820.0 MHz, 17980.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/14/2021, Expiration Date: 09/14/2031, Certifier: Neil Broyles, Registrant: Americas Communications LLC, 6100 W Gila Springs Place Suite 7, Chandler, AZ 85226, Phone: (602) 304-1760, Fax: (877) 284-0791, Email:


Most common first names in Dennehotso, AZ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Frank346.7 years
Mary381.0 years
Etta274.5 years
Eunice272.1 years
Bertha273.0 years
Bessie269.5 years
Betty288.0 years
James267.0 years
Billy250.0 years
Eddie251.5 years
Most common last names in Dennehotso, AZ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Begay858.5 years
Clah751.0 years
Yazzie656.3 years
Tree469.8 years
Redhouse466.8 years
Johnson350.7 years
Harrison378.0 years
Mitchell378.7 years
Steve354.0 years
Joe253.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dennehotso, AZ
  • 91.0%Wood
  • 8.2%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dennehotso, AZ
  • 100.0%Wood


Dennehotso compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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