Bitter Springs, Arizona
Encyclopedia
Bitter Springs is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona
, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 547.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21.5 km²), all of it land.
Mean elevation is 5,115 feet. US Postal Service ZIP code
86040.
Bitter Springs is the terminus of U.S. Route 89A, a spur route cut off by the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam
.
and 1.28% White
, with 0.73% of the population made up of Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 104 households out of which 73.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 26.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.8% were non-families. 4.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 5.26 and the average family size was 5.34.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 48.3% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 10.6% from 45 to 64, and 2.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 19 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,886, and the median income for a family was $30,217. Males had a median income of $11,477 versus $14,038 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $7,985. About 25.0% of families and 29.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
. The schools that serve Bitter Springs are located in the city of Page
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona
Coconino County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*61.7% White*1.2% Black*27.3% Native American*1.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.1% Two or more races*5.2% Other races*13.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 547.
Geography
Bitter Springs is located at 36°37′15"N 111°39′23"W (36.620888, -111.656460).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21.5 km²), all of it land.
Mean elevation is 5,115 feet. US Postal Service ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
86040.
Bitter Springs is the terminus of U.S. Route 89A, a spur route cut off by the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam
Glen Canyon Dam
Glen Canyon Dam is a concrete arch dam on the Colorado River in northern Arizona in the United States, just north of Page. The dam was built to provide hydroelectricity and flow regulation from the upper Colorado River Basin to the lower. Its reservoir is called Lake Powell, and is the second...
.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 547 people, 104 households, and 97 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 66.1 people per square mile (25.5/km²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 15.3/sq mi (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.72% Native AmericanRace (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
and 1.28% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, with 0.73% of the population made up of Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 104 households out of which 73.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 26.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.8% were non-families. 4.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 5.26 and the average family size was 5.34.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 48.3% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 10.6% from 45 to 64, and 2.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 19 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,886, and the median income for a family was $30,217. Males had a median income of $11,477 versus $14,038 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $7,985. About 25.0% of families and 29.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
Bitter Springs is served by the Page Unified School DistrictPage Unified School District
The Page Unified School District is the school district for Page Arizona, United States. It operates Desert View and Lake View elementary schools, Page Middle School, and Page High School. The superintendent is Jim Walker....
. The schools that serve Bitter Springs are located in the city of Page
Page, Arizona
Page is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, near the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 6,794.-Geography:Page is located at ....
.