Red Rock, Arizona | |
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Coordinates: 36°35′56″N 109°03′46″W / 36.59889°N 109.06278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Apache |
Area | |
• Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.02 km2) |
• Land | 1.17 sq mi (3.02 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 5,804 ft (1,769 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 136 |
• Density | 116.64/sq mi (45.05/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
ZIP code | 86544 |
Area code | 928 |
FIPS Code | 04-59690 |
GNIS feature ID | 2582849[2] |
Red Rock (also known as Red Valley) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. Red Rock is located on the Navajo Nation near the New Mexico border, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Lukachukai. Red Rock has a post office with ZIP code 86544; the post office uses the Red Valley name.[3] As of the 2010 census, the Red Rock CDP had a population of 169.[4]
Red Rock is named after a nearby 386-foot-high (118 m) sandstone peak. The area was first noted by white military men in 1892 when Lt. W. C. Brown observed many springs during a water survey. A trading post was established in 1906.[5]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 136 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
Education
Red Rock is within the Red Mesa Unified School District,[7] which operates Red Valley/Cove High School.
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) operates Red Valley Day School, a federal K-8 school for Native Americans.[8] Additionally, the BIE operates Cove Day School, which takes students from the nearby area.[9]
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Rock, Apache County, Arizona
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Red Rock CDP (Apache County), Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ↑ Byrd H. Granger (1960). Arizona Place Names. University of Arizona Press. p. 20. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "School District Reference Map (2010 Census): Apache County, AZ" (PDF). 2010 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2020. – Red Mesa USD is depicted on page 1.
- ↑ "Red Rock Day School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Cove Day School". Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved March 18, 2023.