Editing Rock Point, Arizona

{{Short description|CDP in Apache County, Arizona}}
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'''Rock Point''' ({{langx|nv|{{spell-nv|Tsé Nitsaa Deezʼáhí}}}}) is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Apache County, Arizona|Apache County]], [[Arizona]],  United States. The population was 642 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0460880| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212181006/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0460880| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rock Point CDP, Arizona| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=April 29, 2013}}</ref> Its name is descriptive of the point where Chinle Creek enters high sandstone walls.<ref name="Granger1960">{{cite book| author=Byrd H. Granger| title=Arizona Place Names| url=https://archive.org/details/arizonaplacename00barn| url-access=registration| access-date=December 8, 2011| year=1960| publisher=University of Arizona Press| page=[https://archive.org/details/arizonaplacename00barn/page/20 20]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|36.7|km2|disp=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|2020= 552
|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>
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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 724 people, 168 households, and 150 families living in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|52.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 229 housing units at an average density of {{convert|16.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.8% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.7% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.1% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.4% from two or more races.  0.1% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 168 households, out of which 64.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.7% were non-families. 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 4.31 and the average family size was 4.63.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 49.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 19 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,208, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $24,671 versus $26,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $8,320.  About 33.2% of families and 37.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 41.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Rock Point is a part of the [[Red Mesa Unified School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st04_az/c04001_apache/DC10SD_C04001_000.pdf|title=School District Reference Map (2010 Census): Apache County, AZ|work=[[2010 U.S. Census]]|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 8, 2020}} – Red Mesa USD is depicted on page [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st04_az/c04001_apache/DC10SD_C04001_001.pdf 1].</ref> Originally the territory was within the [[Chinle School District]]. In July 1983 the Red Mesa Unified School District formed, splitting from the Chinle School District.<ref name="districthist">"[https://web.archive.org/web/20020605225439/http://www.rmusd.net/history.php History of Red Mesa Schools]." [[Red Mesa Unified School District]]. Retrieved on September 20, 2010.</ref>

In addition the Rock Point Community School [http://www.rpcs.bia.edu/], which is operated by the [[Bureau of Indian Education]], is in Rock Point.<ref>"[http://www.bie.edu/idc/groups/xbie/documents/text/idc-008039.pdf National Directory] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017092932/http://www.bie.edu/idc/groups/xbie/documents/text/idc-008039.pdf |date=2013-10-17 }}." [[Bureau of Indian Education]]. 8 (17/42). Updated March 2009. Retrieved on September 20, 2010.</ref>

Furthermore, Rock Point is home to the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission School which serves local Elementary students.

==See also==
{{stack|{{Portal|Arizona}}}}
* [[List of census-designated places in Arizona]]

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Apache County, Arizona}}
{{Communities of the Navajo Nation}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Apache County, Arizona]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Arizona]]
[[Category:Populated places on the Navajo Nation]]