Many Farms, Arizona

Many Farms, Arizona
—  CDP  —
Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 36°21′36″N 109°37′41″W / 36.36°N 109.62806°W / 36.36; -109.62806Coordinates: 36°21′36″N 109°37′41″W / 36.36°N 109.62806°W / 36.36; -109.62806
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Apache
Area
– Total	8.2 sq mi (21.2 km2)
– Land	8.2 sq mi (21.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	5,307 ft (1,618 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,548
– Density	188.2/sq mi (72.7/km2)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
ZIP code	86538
Area code	928
FIPS code	04-44200
GNIS feature ID	0007659

Many Farms (Navajo: Dáʼákʼeh Halání) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,548 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Many Farms is located at 36°21′36″N 109°37′41″W / 36.36°N 109.62806°W / 36.36; -109.62806 (36.359870, -109.628053).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,548 people, 433 households, and 313 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 188.2 people per square mile (72.7/km²). There were 606 housing units at an average density of 73.7/sq mi (28.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.37% Native American, 7.82% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 3.04% from two or more races. 2.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 433 households out of which 48.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 23.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.58 and the average family size was 4.39.

In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 42.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,089, and the median income for a family was $31,316. Males had a median income of $32,566 versus $25,945 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,995. About 28.2% of families and 31.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.9% of those under age 18 and 53.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Many Farms is a part of the Chinle Unified School District.

Many Farms Public School (K-8), is in the area considered to be Many Farms. Another school that resides in Many Farms is Chinle Boarding School (K-8).

In addition, the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs's Office of Education Programs operates the Many Farms Boarding High School in Many Farms. [1]

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.