Editing Cibecue, Arizona

{{Short description|Fort Apache Indian Reservation community}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Cibecue, Arizona
| settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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| image_caption            = View of Cibecue
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| map_caption              = Location in the [[Fort Apache Indian Reservation]], [[Navajo County]], and the state of [[Arizona]]
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| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Arizona|County]]
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| subdivision_name1        = [[Arizona]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Navajo County, Arizona|Navajo]]
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| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_04.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi         = 5.97
| area_total_km2           = 15.47
| area_land_sq_mi          = 5.97
| area_land_km2            = 15.46
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
| area_water_km2           = 0.00
| elevation_ft             = 4964
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     =
| population_total         = 1816
| population_metro         =
| population_density_sq_mi = 304.14
| population_density_km2   = 117.43
| timezone                 = [[Mountain Standard Time Zone|MST]]
| utc_offset               = -7
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 85911
| area_code                = [[Area code 928|928]]
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'''Cibecue''' ({{langx|apw|'''Dishchiiʼ Bikoh'''}} "Horizontally Red Valley/Canyon")but was originally known as Jił łichiiʼbikoh (Below the red mountain)is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Navajo County, Arizona|Navajo County]], [[Arizona]], United States, on the [[Fort Apache Indian Reservation]]. The population was 1,713 in the [[2010 United States Census]].

The current council leaders are Arnold Beach Sr. and Tony Alsenay.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wmat.nsn.us/tribal_council.html |title=Tribal Council |publisher=WMAT |access-date=September 15, 2012}}</ref>(Update needed)

The Cibecue community has a high unemployment rate, which was exacerbated by the [[Rodeo–Chediski Fire]], Arizona's second-largest [[wildfire]] in [[recorded history]]. Education is the sector that employs the most people in the community.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://datausa.io/profile/geo/cibecue-az |title=Cibecue, AZ |website=Data USA |access-date=February 10, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|6.0|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
{{weather box
| single line = yes
| collapsed=yes
| precipitation colour = green
| width = auto
| location = Cibecue, Arizona, 1914–2000
| Jan high F = 52.3
| Feb high F = 56.5
| Mar high F = 61.8
| Apr high F = 70.1
| May high F = 78.8
| Jun high F = 88.5
| Jul high F = 91.3
| Aug high F = 88.3
| Sep high F = 84.5
| Oct high F = 75.0
| Nov high F = 62.6
| Dec high F = 54.0
| year high F = 72.0
| Jan low F = 21.9
| Feb low F = 24.5
| Mar low F = 27.8
| Apr low F = 32.5
| May low F = 38.2
| Jun low F = 46.0
| Jul low F = 56.3
| Aug low F = 55.0
| Sep low F = 48.3
| Oct low F = 37.6
| Nov low F = 26.9
| Dec low F = 23.4
| year low F = 36.5
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.83
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.56
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.65
| Apr precipitation inch = 0.88
| May precipitation inch = 0.46
| Jun precipitation inch = 0.55
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.39
| Aug precipitation inch = 2.98
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.80
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.67
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.20
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.55
| year precipitation inch = 18.52
| Jan snow inch = 6.3
| Feb snow inch = 3.0
| Mar snow inch = 3.4
| Apr snow inch = 0.7
| May snow inch = 0.1
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.1
| Nov snow inch = 1.6
| Dec snow inch = 3.2
| year snow inch = 18.5
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 6
| Feb precipitation days = 5
| Mar precipitation days = 5
| Apr precipitation days = 4
| May precipitation days = 2
| Jun precipitation days = 2
| Jul precipitation days = 8
| Aug precipitation days = 9
| Sep precipitation days = 5
| Oct precipitation days = 4
| Nov precipitation days = 3
| Dec precipitation days = 5
| year precipitation days = 59
| source 1 = [[Western Regional Climate Center|WRCC]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?az1749 |title=CIBECUE, ARIZONA (021749) |publisher=Western Regional Climate Center |access-date=December 16, 2022
}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|2000= 1331
|2010= 1713
|2020= 1816
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Languages (2000) <ref>{{cite web |url=https://apps.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results |title=Data Center Results |access-date=March 24, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525123705/https://apps.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results |archive-date=May 25, 2017 }}</ref> !! Percent
|-
| Spoke [[Apache language|Apache]] at home || 87.2%
|-
| Spoke [[English language|English]] at home || 12.8%
|}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,331 people, 323 households, and 268 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|223.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 344 housing units at an average density of {{convert|57.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 2.6% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races.  2.0% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 323 households, out of which 54.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 34.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 4.11 and the average family size was 4.45.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 45.2% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $12,286, and the median income for a family was $13,750. Males had a median income of $52,639 versus $21,591 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $5,941.  About 55.7% of families and 68.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 72.5% of those under age 18 and 70.9% of those age 65 or over.

In 2010, Cibecue had the [[List of the poorest places in the United States|18th-lowest median household income]] of all places in the United States with a population over 1,000.<ref>{{cite web|title=US Census|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_5YR_DP03&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212210359/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_5YR_DP03&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2020|access-date=January 18, 2014}}</ref>

== Transportation ==
[[Cibecue Airport]] is a public use [[general aviation]] airport located four&nbsp;[[nautical mile]]s (7&nbsp;[[kilometre|km]]) southeast of the [[central business district]] of Cibecue.<ref name="FAA">{{FAA-airport|ID=Z95|use=PU|own=PU|site=00655.*A}}. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.</ref>

The White Mountain Apache Tribe operates the Fort Apache Connection Transit, which provides local bus service.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Tribal Transportation| work = WMAT DOT| access-date = February 3, 2020| url = https://www.wmatdot.com}}</ref>

== Education ==
The area is served by the [[Whiteriver Unified School District]]<!--UNI 09160-->,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st04_az/schooldistrict_maps/c04017_navajo/DC20SD_C04017.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st04_az/schooldistrict_maps/c04017_navajo/DC20SD_C04017.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Navajo County, AZ|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=3 (PDF p. 4/4)|accessdate=2025-03-05}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st04_az/schooldistrict_maps/c04017_navajo/DC20SD_C04017_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> and the Dishchii' Bikoh Community School.

Dishchii'bikoh Community School,{{efn|after the Western Apache name for Cibecue}} also called the '''Cibecue Community School''', is a small K-12, grant-funded day school in Cibecue, Arizona. It is run by the Fort Apache Agency, a division of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ade.state.az.us/asd/indianed/06-07indianeducationdirectory.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 8, 2020 |archive-date=December 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207092922/http://ade.state.az.us/asd/indianed/06-07IndianEducationDirectory.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{efn|The [[Arizona Interscholastic Association]] lists it as the Fort Apache Agency School District in its directory of member high schools.}} The school's superintendent is Juan Aragon. The school is subdivided into an elementary, middle, and high school, each with a separate principal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dishchiibikoh.org/ |title=Dishchii'bikoh Community School |access-date= September 8, 2020}}</ref>

==Media==
Cibecue is the focus of the seminal ethnography by [[Keith H. Basso]] entitled "Portraits of the 'Whiteman': Linguistic play and cultural symbols among the Western Apache" (1979).

==Notes==
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==References==
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{{Navajo County, Arizona}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Navajo County, Arizona]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Arizona]]
[[Category:Populated places of the Mogollon Rim]]
[[Category:Arizona placenames of Native American origin]]
[[Category:White Mountain Apache Tribe]]