| Cameron, Arizona | |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Pushpin Map: | Arizona#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arizona |
| Subdivision Name2: | Coconino |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 48.54 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 18.74 |
| Area Land Km2: | 48.50 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 18.72 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Elevation Ft: | 4206 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 734 |
| Population Density Km2: | 15.14 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 39.20 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 35.8722°N -111.4244°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 86016, 86020 |
| Area Code: | 928 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 04-09340 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2407943 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Cameron (Navajo; Navaho: {{spell-nv|Naʼníʼá Hasání) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, on the Navajo Nation. The population was 885 at the 2010 census.[2] Most of the town's economy is tourist food and craft stalls, restaurants, and other services for north–south traffic from Flagstaff and Page. There is a ranger station supplying information and hiking permits for the Navajo Nation. There is also a large craft store run by the Nation itself. It is named after Ralph H. Cameron, Arizona's first senator.
Cameron is located on the Navajo Nation. Elevation is above sea level. It is immediately south of the Little Colorado River, just above the beginning of the Little Colorado River Gorge and the stream's descent into the Grand Canyon. Cameron lies at the intersection of US 89 and State Route 64, not far from the Desert View entrance to Grand Canyon National Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 48.5sqkm, of which 0.04sqkm is water.[3]
| Languages (2000) [4] | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Spoke Navajo at home | 70% | |
| Spoke English at home | 30% |
Cameron's population was 63 in 1940,[5] and was 20 in the 1960 census.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 978 people, 236 households, and 194 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 53sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 317 housing units at an average density of 17.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.7% Native American, 1.7% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. 4.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 236 households, out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 28.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.14 and the average family size was 4.61.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 41.2% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,773, and the median income for a family was $21,420. Males had a median income of $21,786 versus $12,614 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,970. About 38.0% of families and 36.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.0% of those under age 18 and 52.8% of those age 65 or over.
The area is served by the Tuba City Unified School District.[8] The community has one elementary school called Dzil Libei Elementary School, which is a K–6 grade school serving the community. There is also a local preschool run by the Navajo Nation.
Tuba City High School and Tuba City Elementary School serve Cameron.
Express provides connecting bus service to Page.[9]
Pictured are some of the structures of Cameron, as they looked in 2019. Also, included is a short description of the structures pictured.