Hondah, Arizona Explained

Official Name:Hondah, Arizona
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Map:USA Arizona#USA
Pushpin Label:Hondah
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Arizona
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Arizona
Subdivision Name2:Navajo
Area Total Km2:31.61
Area Total Sq Mi:12.20
Area Land Km2:31.52
Area Land Sq Mi:12.17
Area Water Km2:0.09
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Elevation Ft:7166
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:814
Population Density Km2:25.83
Population Density Sq Mi:66.90
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Coordinates:34.0861°N -109.915°W
Area Code:928
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:04-33440
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2582798
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]

Hondah is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The population was 812 at the 2010 census.

Hondah is home to the Hon-Dah Resort Casino and Conference Center, operated by the tribe.

Geography

According to the United States Geological Survey, the CDP has a total area of 12.28sqmi, 12.24sqmi land and 0.04sqmi water.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 812 people living in the CDP: 401 male and 411 female. 349 were 19 years old or younger, 185 were ages 20–34, 166 were between the ages of 35 and 49, 76 were between 50 and 64, and the remaining 36 were aged 65 and above. The median age was 23.5 years.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.7% American Indian, 3.3% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% Other, and 3.1% two or more races. 5.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 211 households in the CDP, 177 family households (83.9%) and 34 non-family households (16.1%), with an average household size of 3.85. Of the family households, 91 were married couples living together, with 24 single father households and 62 single mother households; the non-family households included 23 adults living alone: 13 male and 10 female.

The CDP contained 286 housing units, of which 211 were occupied and 75 were vacant.[3]

Transportation

The White Mountain Apache Tribe operates the Fort Apache Connection Transit, which provides local bus service.[4] The City of Show Low operates the Four Seasons Connection, which provides service from the Hondah Casino to Show Low and Pinetop-Lakeside.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Hondah CDP, Arizona – Basic Facts . AZ Hometown Locator. November 27, 2016.
  3. Web site: American FactFinder: Hondah CDP, Arizona . . November 27, 2016 . dead . https://archive.today/20200213051904/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0433440 . February 13, 2020 .
  4. Web site: Tribal Transportation. WMAT DOT. February 3, 2020.
  5. Web site: White Mountain Connection . Show Low, AZ - Official Website. January 22, 2020.