Steamboat () is a

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(CDP) in Apache County,

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, United States, that includes Steamboat Canyon and Steamboat Trading Post. The population was 284 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Steamboat is located in northeastern Arizona on the

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. Natural resources on the Colorado Plateau include coal, uranium, petroleum, and natural gas. Steamboat is located along Arizona State Route 264. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 233 people, 56 households, and 50 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 92 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97% Native American, <1% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. 2% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 56 households, out of which 55% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50% were married couples living together, 32% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11% were non-families. 11% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.2 and the average family size was 4.5. In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 40% under the age of 18, 13% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 17% from 45 to 64, and 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 118 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $9,276, and the median income for a family was $9,276. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The

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for the CDP was $3,767. About 83% of families and 75% of the population were below the

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, including 85% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 or over.

Education

Steamboat is served by the

Ganado Unified School District Ganado Unified School District is located in Ganado, Arizona, Apache County. The district includes four schools: Ganado High School, Ganado Middle School, Ganado Intermediate School and Ganado Primary School. Ganado Primary School is known fo ...

. The area is served by Ganado Primary School, Ganado Intermediate School, Ganado Middle School, and Ganado High School.

Notable people

* Joe Hosteen Kellwood, Navajo Code Talker, was born in Steamboat Canyon.Joe Hosteen Kellwood-obituary
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References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Apache County, Arizona Census-designated places in Arizona Populated places on the Navajo Nation