Del Muerto, Arizona

CDP in Apache County, Arizona

Census-designated place in Arizona, United States

36°11′15″N 109°26′09″W / 36.18750°N 109.43583°W / 36.18750; -109.43583CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyApacheArea

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• Total1.19 sq mi (3.08 km²) • Land1.19 sq mi (3.08 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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6,477 ft (1,974 m)Population

(2020)

• Total258 • Density216.99/sq mi (83.76/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code

86503^[3]

Area code928FIPS code04-18490GNIS feature ID2582771^[2]

Del Muerto is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 329 at the 2010 census.^[4]

Geography

Del Muerto is located about 9 miles (14 km) east of Chinle. It lies within 2 miles (3 km) of the north rim of Canyon del Muerto, a branch of Canyon de Chelly.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all land.^[4]

Education

The community is within the Chinle Unified School District,^[5] which operates Chinle High School.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	258		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Del Muerto, Arizona
^ "Del Muerto AZ ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Del Muerto CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Apache County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/4). Retrieved March 27, 2023. - Also see the 2010 U.S. Census maps. Index map, and Chinle USD is depicted on pages 1 and 2.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.