Carrizo (Western Apache: Gaadisóh) is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States, located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.

Carrizo, Arizona
Census-designated place
Location of Carrizo in Gila County, Arizona.
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Coordinates: 33°59′38″N 110°17′19″W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Gila
Area [1]
• Total	9.05 sq mi (23.44 km2)
• Land	9.03 sq mi (23.39 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation	4,918 ft (1,499 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	92
• Density	10.19/sq mi (3.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
Area code	928
GNIS feature ID	2481

The community's name is Spanish for "reeds" and is likely derived from the Carrizo band of Apache.[2]

History

It was the location of, or the nearest community to, the Black River Bridge (Carrizo, Arizona), which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3][4]

Carrizo's population was 25 in the 1960 census.[5]

Demographics

As of the 2010 Census, its population was 127, of which 125 were Native American.[7]

Transportation

The White Mountain Apache Tribe operates the Fort Apache Connection Transit, which provides local bus service. [8]

References