| Official Name: | White Mesa, Utah |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Utah |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | San Juan |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 40.1 |
| Area Land Km2: | 40.1 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 15.5 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 15.5 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 277 |
| Population Density Km2: | 6.9 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 17.9 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation M: | 1617 |
| Elevation Ft: | 5305 |
| Coordinates: | 37.4683°N -109.4675°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 84511 |
| Area Code: | 435 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 49-84095[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1852450[2] |
White Mesa is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 277 at the 2000 census. It is located within a section of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe reservation along U.S. Route 191, south of Blanding and north of Bluff.
White Mesa is located at 37.4683°N -109.4675°W (37.468419, -109.467586).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.1 km2), all land.
| Languages (2000) [4] | Percent |
|---|---|
| Spoke Colorado River Numic at home | 50.59% |
| Spoke English at home | 43.48% |
| Spoke Navajo at home | 5.93% |
There were 79 households, out of which 49.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.2% were married couples living together, 34.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.51 and the average family size was 3.94.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 43.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 10.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $13,750, and the median income for a family was $14,583. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $15,781 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,053. About 48.6% of families and 52.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 61.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 52.9% of those 65 or over.