LeChee, Arizona explained

Official Name:LeChee, Arizona
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map: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
Area Total Km2:43.05
Area Total Sq Mi:16.62
Area Land Km2:43.05
Area Land Sq Mi:16.62
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:4410
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1236
Population Density Km2:28.71
Population Density Sq Mi:74.36
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Coordinates:36.8739°N -111.4317°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:86040[1]
Area Code:928
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:04-40415
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2408596
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]

LeChee (Navajo; Navaho: {{spell-nv|Łichíiʼii) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,443 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

LeChee lies in the northwest corner of the Navajo Nation adjacent to the southeastern side of the non-reservation city of Page.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.9sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,606 people, 332 households, and 310 families living in the CDP. The population density was 94.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 386 housing units at an average density of 22.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.4% Native American, 0.8% (or 12 people) White, and 0.9% (or 14 people) from two or more races. Fifteen members (or 0.9%) of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 332 households, out of which 74.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 23.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.6% were non-families. 6.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.84 and the average family size was 4.95.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 49.9% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 10.6% from 45 to 64, and 2.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,375, and the median income for a family was $42,212. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,378. About 16.2% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

LeChee is served by the Page Unified School District.[5] Page High School is the local high school.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LeChee AZ ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. February 17, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  3. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): LeChee CDP, Arizona. United States Census Bureau. December 8, 2011.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  5. Web site: 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Coconino County, AZ. U.S. Census Bureau. July 15, 2021. 2.