Houck, Arizona

CDP in Apache County, Arizona

Census-designated place in Arizona, United States
35°16′17″N 109°13′25″W / 35.27139°N 109.22361°W / 35.27139; -109.22361CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyApacheGovernment
 • TypeNavajo Chapter Government • Houck Chapter PresidentLorenzo Curley[citation needed]Area • Total42.48 sq mi (110.03 km2) • Land42.46 sq mi (109.97 km2) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)Elevation5,968 ft (1,819 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total886 • Density20.87/sq mi (8.06/km2)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)ZIP codes
86506, 86508
Area code928FIPS code04-33980GNIS feature ID2408403[2]

Houck[pronunciation?] (Navajo: Maʼiitoʼí) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,024 at the 2010 census.[3]

History

Houck was founded by a mail carrier by that name working a route from Prescott to Fort Wingate. In 1877, he established a trading post called Houck's Tank here. Houck left in 1885.[4]

Houck was home to Fort Courage (a replica of the set of the 1960s television series F Troop, which was a tourist attraction along Route 66)[5] and a Greyhound bus stop.[6] It once had a gas station, a Taco Bell, and a pancake house.[7] It is home to the Native American Baha'i Institute.[8]

Geography

Houck is located at 35°17′1″N 109°14′16″W / 35.28361°N 109.23778°W / 35.28361; -109.23778 (35.283615, -109.237695).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 42.5 square miles (110.0 km2), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.05%, is water.[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Houck has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[10]

Climate data for Houck (6,035 ft above sea level)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 72
(22) 		74
(23) 		80
(27) 		86
(30) 		96
(36) 		102
(39) 		107
(42) 		101
(38) 		100
(38) 		90
(32) 		79
(26) 		71
(22) 		107
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 48
(9) 		53
(12) 		60
(16) 		68
(20) 		78
(26) 		88
(31) 		91
(33) 		88
(31) 		82
(28) 		70
(21) 		58
(14) 		48
(9) 		69
(21)
Daily mean °F (°C) 34
(1) 		38.5
(3.6) 		43.5
(6.4) 		50
(10) 		59
(15) 		68
(20) 		74
(23) 		72.5
(22.5) 		65.5
(18.6) 		54
(12) 		42.5
(5.8) 		34
(1) 		53.0
(11.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 20
(−7) 		24
(−4) 		27
(−3) 		32
(0) 		40
(4) 		48
(9) 		57
(14) 		57
(14) 		49
(9) 		38
(3) 		27
(−3) 		20
(−7) 		37
(2)
Record low °F (°C) −31
(−35) 		−22
(−30) 		−15
(−26) 		5
(−15) 		14
(−10) 		25
(−4) 		35
(2) 		32
(0) 		20
(−7) 		12
(−11) 		−18
(−28) 		−20
(−29) 		−31
(−35)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.86
(22) 		0.69
(18) 		0.84
(21) 		0.60
(15) 		0.52
(13) 		0.23
(5.8) 		1.33
(34) 		1.67
(42) 		1.05
(27) 		1.06
(27) 		0.94
(24) 		0.63
(16) 		10.42
(264.8)
Source: Weather Channel[11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20001,087—
20101,024−5.8%
2020886−13.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 1,087 people, 312 households, and 234 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 25.7 inhabitants per square mile (9.9/km2). There were 414 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.6% Native American, 2.2% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.1% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. 1.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 312 households, out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 28.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.48 and the average family size was 4.19.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 42.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $12,353, and the median income for a family was $20,208. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $22,788 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,219. About 53.8% of families and 53.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.7% of those under age 18 and 51.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The area is served by Sanders Unified School District.[14]

The area is served by Sanders Elementary School, Sanders Middle School, and Valley High School.

Gallery

  • Exit 348 to Houck, Arizona
    Exit 348 to Houck, Arizona
  • The prayer hogan at the Native American Baha'i Institute on Houck, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation.
    The prayer hogan at the Native American Baha'i Institute on Houck, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation.
  • Fort Courage post card, showing the location in the mid-1900s.
    Fort Courage post card, showing the location in the mid-1900s.
  • Fort Courage sign in Houck, Arizona
    Fort Courage sign in Houck, Arizona
  • Remnants of Fort Courage in Houck, AZ
    Remnants of Fort Courage in Houck, AZ
  • Remnants of Fort Courage in Houck, AZ
    Remnants of Fort Courage in Houck, AZ
  • Fort Courage water tower in Houck, AZ
    Fort Courage water tower in Houck, AZ
  • Gas station sign behind a building on Fort Courage
    Gas station sign behind a building on Fort Courage
  • The remains of a pancake house peaks above the horizon in Houck, AZ
    The remains of a pancake house peaks above the horizon in Houck, AZ
  • Remains of a building originally built as a Van de Kamp's Dutch Holland Bakery
    Remains of a building originally built as a Van de Kamp's Dutch Holland Bakery

See also

  • flagArizona portal

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houck, Arizona
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Houck CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  4. ^ Byrd H. Granger (1960). Arizona Place Names. University of Arizona Press. p. 13. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  5. ^ Reese, Ginny. "5 Eerie Abandoned Places In Arizona You Didn't Know About". iHeart. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Branning, Debe (2021). Arizona's Haunted Route 66. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439673553. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  7. ^ Harris, Craig; Wagner, Dennis (December 19, 2016). "Hope springs eternal, but solutions have evaded Navajo Housing Authority". AZ Central. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "Lorintha J. Umtuch". Yakima Herald Republic. January 23, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ^ Climate Summary for Houck, Arizona
  11. ^ "Houck, AZ Monthly Weather Forecast". Weather Channel. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  14. ^ "2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Apache County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/4). Retrieved July 12, 2021.

External links

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