Oljato-Monument Valley, Utah
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 Location in Utah
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Utah |
| County : | San Juan County |
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 8 ′ N , 110 ° 14 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 674 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 9.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 74.4 km 2 (approx. 29 mi 2 ) of which 74.4 km 2 (approx. 29 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 1472 m |
| Postal code : | 84536 |
| Area code : | +1 928 |
| FIPS : | 49-56440 |
| GNIS ID : | 1437654 |
Oljato Monument Valley ( Navajo Ooljéé'tó ) is a scattered settlement on community-free area in San Juan County in the US -amerikanischen State Utah . For statistical purposes, the place has been combined to form a census-designated place (CDP) . In 2010 , Oljato-Monument Valley had 674 residents.
The place belongs entirely to the Navajo Nation , the Indian reservation of the Navajo .
Oljato and its sister area of the same name across the border, Oljato, Arizona , are located in Monument Valley , which is particularly known from western films .
The Oljato Trading Post is a trading post that was established in 1921 and is now operated by the Navajo Nation . On the one hand, the locals supply themselves there with food and other everyday goods, on the other hand, the post sells Navaho handicrafts , including in particular woven carpets, ceramics, wickerwork and silver jewelry with stone carving in turquoise. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a listed building.
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census, the Oljato-Monument Valley had 674 people in 178 households. The population density was 9.1 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 3.79 people lived in each of the 178 households.
The racial the population was composed of 4.9 percent white, 92.3 percent Native American, 0.1 percent (one person) Asian and 0.1 percent (one person) from other ethnic groups; 2.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.5 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
63.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 29.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 6.5 percent were 65 years or older. 49.1 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 31,607 USD . The per capita income was $ 9,192. 46.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved May 9, 2013
