Komatke, Arizona
Komatke, Arizona O'odham: Komaḍk | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() Location in Maricopa County, Arizona | |
33°17′32″N 112°09′39″W / 33.29222°N 112.16083°W / 33.29222; -112.16083 | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Maricopa |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 2.43 sq mi (6.30 km2) |
• Land | 2.43 sq mi (6.30 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation [2] | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
Population (2020)[3] | |
• Total | 1,013 |
• Density | 416.36/sq mi (160.74/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
ZIP code | 85339 (Laveen) |
FIPS code | 04-38655 |
GNIS feature ID | 2582810[2] |
Komatke (O'odham: Komaḍk) is a census-designated place[4] in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The area currently comprising the census-designated place had a population of 1,013 at the 2020 census,[3] up from 821 at the 2010 census.[5] It is located within the Gila River Indian Community. Its name refers to the Sierra Estrella mountain range, which rises just to the southwest of Komatke.
Geography
Komatke is located directly south of Laveen, 15 miles southwest of Downtown Phoenix.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all land.[1]
Saint John the Baptist Parish Laveen, the Saint Johns Mission, is in Komatke. The name is taken from the mission school founded by the Franciscans in 1894.[6] It has an estimated elevation of 1,030 feet (310 m) above sea level.[7]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 1,013 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
As of the census[9][10] of 2000, there were 1,174 people, 241 households, and 218 families residing in Komatke. The population density was 227.3 inhabitants per square mile (87.8/km2). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 49.6 per square mile (19.2/km2). The racial makeup of Komatke is 1.6% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 93.6% Native American, <0.1% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, and 2.3% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. 15.8% of the population were Hispanic of any race.
Education
The K-8 tribal school Gila Crossing Community School, affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education, is in Komatke.[11]
Transportation
Valley Metro Bus route 51 connects Komatke with Phoenix and Glendale.[12] Gila River Transit connects Komatke with Maricopa Colony.[13]
References
- ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Komatke, Arizona
- ^ a b "Komatke CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy". Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ^ "Kaka CDP, Arizona: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 375. ISBN 978-0816534951.
- ^ "Saint Johns Mission (in Maricopa County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Custom Table – American FactFinder". Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Gila Crossing Community School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved August 2, 2021. – See Census Bureau map
- ^ "51 51st Ave". November 14, 2017.
- ^ "West End Shuttle – Gila River Transit".
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