Jeddito, Arizona facts for kids
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Jeddito, Arizona
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Location in Navajo County and the state of Arizona
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 Jeddito, Arizona
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Navajo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.42 sq mi (14.04 km2) |
| • Land | 5.42 sq mi (14.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,277 ft (1,913 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 346 |
| • Density | 63.87/sq mi (24.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| ZIP code |
86034
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| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-36150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408440 |
Jeddito (which is called Jádító in the Navajo language) is a small community in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's an area with a lot of people living close together, but it's not officially a city or town. In 2020, about 346 people lived here.
Geography of Jeddito
Jeddito covers an area of about 14 square kilometers (5.4 square miles). All of this area is land.
One interesting fact about Jeddito is its location. It's part of a special area called an exclave of the Navajo Nation. An exclave is like a piece of land that belongs to one group but is completely surrounded by land belonging to another group.
In Jeddito's case, this Navajo land is surrounded by the Hopi Indian Reservation. The Hopi Reservation itself is surrounded by the main Navajo Nation land. This makes Jeddito's location quite unique!
People and Languages in Jeddito
Every ten years, the United States counts how many people live in different places. This is called a census. Here's how Jeddito's population has changed:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 390 | — | |
| 2010 | 293 | −24.9% | |
| 2020 | 346 | 18.1% | |
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In 2000, a survey showed that many people in Jeddito spoke the Navajo language at home. About 72% of people spoke Navajo, while 28% spoke English.
The community has many families. In 2000, about 60% of homes had children under 18 living there. The average family size was about 4 or 5 people. The median age of people in Jeddito was 19 years old, meaning half the population was younger than 19 and half was older.
History and Education
The Navajo name for Jeddito, Jádító, means "Antelope Water." This name came from nearby places where antelopes used to drink water often.
Many families living in the Jeddito area are related to families who had to move from the old Hopi Reservation in 1944. This was a time when some Navajo families were asked to move because of a boundary change between the Navajo and Hopi lands.
Jeddito is part of the Cedar Unified School District. This district helps provide education for the children in the area. Until 2012, students in Jeddito could attend White Cone High School.
See also
In Spanish: Jeddito (Arizona) para niños
