Komatke, Arizona
Komatke, Arizona
O'odham: Komaḍk | |
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 Location in Maricopa County, Arizona | |
  Komatke  Komatke | |
| Coordinates: 33°17′32″N 112°09′39″W / 33.29222°N 112.16083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Population | |
| • 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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]The K-8 tribal school Gila Crossing Community School, affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education, is in Komatke.[11]
Transportation
[edit]Valley Metro Bus route 51 connects Komatke with Phoenix and Glendale.[12] Gila River Transit connects Komatke with Maricopa Colony.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ 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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