Carrizo, Arizona

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Carrizo, Arizona
Location of Carrizo in Gila County, Arizona.
Location of Carrizo in Gila County, Arizona.
Carrizo is located in Arizona
Carrizo
Carrizo
Location of Carrizo in Gila County, Arizona.
Coordinates: 33°59′38″N 110°17′19″W / 33.99389°N 110.28861°W / 33.99389; -110.28861Coordinates: 33°59′38″N 110°17′19″W / 33.99389°N 110.28861°W / 33.99389; -110.28861
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyGila
Area
 • Total9.05 sq mi (23.44 km2)
 • Land9.03 sq mi (23.39 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
4,918 ft (1,499 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total92
 • Density10.19/sq mi (3.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
Area code(s)928
GNIS feature ID2481

Carrizo (Western Apache: Gaadisoh) is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States, located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 127, of which 125 were Native American.[2] The community's name is Spanish for "reeds" and is likely derived from the Carriso band of Apache.[3]

It was the location of, or the nearest community to, the Black River Bridge (Carrizo, Arizona), which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop.
202092
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Transportation[]

The White Mountain Apache Tribe operates the Fort Apache Connection Transit, which provides local bus service. [7]

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ^ "Carrizo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ Vehicular Bridges in Arizona MPS
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "Tribal Transportation | WMAT DOT". WMAT DOT. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
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