Second Mesa, Arizona Explained

Official Name:Second Mesa, Arizona
Settlement Type:CDP
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:Navajo
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:103.96
Area Total Sq Mi:40.14
Area Land Km2:103.92
Area Land Sq Mi:40.12
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Elevation Ft:5962
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:843
Population Density Km2:8.11
Population Density Sq Mi:21.01
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Coordinates:35.8231°N -110.5042°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:86043
Area Code:928
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:04-65280
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2409299

Second Mesa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, on the Hopi Reservation, atop the 5,700-foot (1,740 m) mesa. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 843, spread among three Hopi Indian villages, Musungnuvi (or Mishongnovi), Supawlavi (or Sipaulovi), and Songoopavi (or Shungopavi). The Hopi Cultural Center is on Second Mesa.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 26.5sqmi.

Demographics

Languages (2000) [2] Percent
Spoke Hopi at home 74%
Spoke English at home 26%
At the 2000 census there were 814 people, 209 households, and 169 families in the CDP. The population density was 30.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 255 housing units at an average density of 9.6/sq mi (3.7/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97% Native American, 1% White, <1% Asian, <1% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. <1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[3] Of the 209 households 46% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45% were married couples living together, 34% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19% were non-families. 17% of households were one person and 8.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.9 and the average family size was 4.4.

The age distribution was 40% under the age of 18, 10% from 18 to 24, 25% from 25 to 44, 17% from 45 to 64, and 8% 65 or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 95 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91 males.

The median household income was $22,981 and the median family income was $23,947. Males had a median income of $22,679 versus $21,898 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,089. About 33% of families and 36% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37% of those under age 18 and 23.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Second Mesa is a part of the Cedar Unified School District. Hopi High School serves Second Mesa.

The Hopi Lavayi Nest Model Program, a pilot Hopi language revitalization project for families with children birth through age five was launched in the village of Sipaulovi."[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Data Center Results.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. News: Pardo . Cynthia . Preserving Hopi Language - Crucial to Children's Early Success . Navajo-Hopi Observer . Flagstaff, Arizona . October 24, 2013 . October 18, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195757/http://www.nhonews.com/main.asp?SectionID=109&SubSectionID=928&ArticleID=15783 . October 29, 2013.