Cameron () is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Coconino County
Coconino County is a County (United States), county in the North Central Arizona, North-Central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. Its population was 145,101 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The county seat is Flagstaff, Arizon ...
,
Arizona
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, United States, on the
Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation (), also known as Navajoland, is an Indian reservation of Navajo people in the United States. It occupies portions of northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah. The seat of government is located in ...
. The population was 885 at the
2010 census.
Most of the town's economy is tourist food and craft stalls, restaurants, and other services for north–south traffic from
Flagstaff and
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. There is a ranger station supplying information and hiking permits for the
Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation (), also known as Navajoland, is an Indian reservation of Navajo people in the United States. It occupies portions of northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah. The seat of government is located in ...
. There is also a large craft store run by the Nation itself. It is named after
Ralph H. Cameron, one of the two senators first appointed (
Henry F. Ashurst being the other) to U.S. Congress for Arizona, upon its federal recognition of statehood.
Geography
Cameron is located on the
Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation (), also known as Navajoland, is an Indian reservation of Navajo people in the United States. It occupies portions of northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah. The seat of government is located in ...
. Elevation is above sea level. It is immediately south of the
Little Colorado River, just above the beginning of the Little Colorado River Gorge and the stream's descent into the
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is long, up to wide and attains a depth of over a mile ().
The canyon and adjacent rim are contained within Grand Canyon Nati ...
. Cameron lies at the intersection of
US 89 and
State Route 64, not far from the Desert View entrance to
Grand Canyon National Park
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is water.
Demographics
Cameron's population was 63 in 1940, and was 20 in the 1960 census.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 978 people, 236 households, and 194 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 317 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.7%
Native American, 1.7%
White
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, 0.1%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.1%
Asian, 0.8% from
other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. 4.1% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race.
There were 236 households, out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 28.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.14 and the average family size was 4.61.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 41.2% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,773, and the median income for a family was $21,420. Males had a median income of $21,786 versus $12,614 for females. The
per capita income
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for the CDP was $5,970. About 38.0% of families and 36.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 42.0% of those under age 18 and 52.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The area is served by the
Tuba City Unified School District
The Tuba City Unified School District is the school district headquartered in Tuba City, Arizona. It operates a Tuba City High School
Tuba City High School is a high school in Tuba City, Arizona, under the jurisdiction of the Tuba City Unif ...
. The community has one elementary school called Dzil Libei Elementary School, which is a K–6 grade school serving the community. There is also a local preschool run by the Navajo Nation.
Tuba City High School
Tuba City High School is a high school in Tuba City, Arizona, under the jurisdiction of the Tuba City Unified School District.
History
It was established in 1959 and is now one of two high schools in Tuba City. It directly adjoins Greyhills A ...
and Tuba City Elementary School serve Cameron.
Transportation
Express provides connecting bus service to
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Notable sites
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Tanner's Crossing Bridge – A suspension bridge built in 1911, by the Midland Bridge Co. for the Office of Indian Affairs. The one track suspension bridge was erected over a gorge of the Little Colorado River. The bridge, which was bypassed 1959, was named after Seth Tanner, a Mormon prospector from
Tuba City, Arizona
Tuba City () is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated town and census-designated place in Coconino County, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation, United States. It is the second-largest community in Coconino County. The population of the census-design ...
. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1986, reference: #86001206.
See also
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List of census-designated places in Arizona
The 2010 Census defines 360 census-designated places or CDPs within the state of Arizona, with a combined population of 894,461 accounting for 14% of the state population. CDPs are defined as populated areas that are not organized into incorporat ...
References
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Census-designated places in Coconino County, Arizona
Census-designated places in Arizona
Populated places on the Navajo Nation