Carrizo (Western Apache: Gaadisóh) is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States, located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.
Carrizo, Arizona | |
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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 | |
• 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]
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]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1960 | 25 | — | |
2020 | 92 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
As of the 2010 Census, its population was 127, of which 125 were Native American.[7]
The White Mountain Apache Tribe operates the Fort Apache Connection Transit, which provides local bus service. [8]