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Country
  
United States

County
  
Apache

FIPS code
  
04-69585

Elevation
  
1,999 m

Population
  
284 (2010)

State
  
Arizona

Time zone
  
MST (UTC-7)

GNIS feature ID
  
1853166

Area
  
6.2 km²

Steamboat, Arizona

Steamboat (Navajo: Tóyééʼ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States, that includes Steamboat Canyon and Steamboat Trading Post. The population was 284 at the 2010 census.

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Map of Steamboat, AZ 86505, USA

Geography

Steamboat is located at 35°44′49″N 109°51′18″W (35.747080, -109.855083).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 233 people, 56 households, and 50 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 98.8 people per square mile (38.1/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 39.0/sq mi (15.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.42% Native American, 0.00% White, 0.43% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 56 households out of which 55.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 32.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.7% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.16 and the average family size was 4.50.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 39.9% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 2.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 117.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $9,276, and the median income for a family was $9,276. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $3,767. About 83.0% of families and 75.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 84.7% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 or over.

Education

Steamboat is served by the Ganado Unified School District.

The area is served by Ganado Primary School, Ganado Intermediate School, Ganado Middle School, and Ganado High School.

Notable people

  • Joe Hosteen Kellwood, Navajo Code Talker, was born in Steamboat Canyon.
  • References

    Steamboat, Arizona Wikipedia