Oljato-Monument Valley ( nv, ) is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population was 154 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Oljato-Monument Valley is located at (36.991944, -110.184722). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 155 people, 37 households, and 33 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 58 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 0.6%

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, 94.2% Native American, and 5.2% from two or more races. There were 37 households, out of which 59.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 32.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.19 and the average family size was 4.52. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 45.8% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 8.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $6,406, and the median income for a family was $12,813. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The

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for the CDP was $4,702. About 42.9% of families and 53.8% of the population were below the

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, including 27.3% of those under the age of 18 and 52.9% of those 65 or older.

Education

Oljato is served by the

Kayenta Unified School District Kayenta Unified School District No. 27 is a school district headquartered in Kayenta, Arizona, located within the Navajo Nation The Navajo Nation ( nv, Naabeehó Bináhásdzo), also known as Navajoland, is a Native Americans in the United ...

. Kayenta Primary School, Kayenta Intermediate School, Kayenta Middle School, and Monument Valley High School serve the community.

In popular culture

The cover art for Irish rock band

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’ 1999 album ''

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'' was taken in Monument Valley.

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