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Teec Nos Pos, Arizona
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View of the Four Corners Monument, northeast of Teec Nos Pos.
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Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona
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 Teec Nos Pos, Arizona
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Apache |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.30 sq mi (37.04 km2) |
| • Land | 14.29 sq mi (37.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,348 ft (1,630 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 507 |
| • Density | 35.48/sq mi (13.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| ZIP codes |
86514, 86535, 86544
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| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-72560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410063 |
Teec Nos Pos (in Navajo: T’iis Názbąs) is a small community in Apache County, Arizona, United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP) because it's a special area defined for counting people. In 2020, about 507 people lived here. Teec Nos Pos is where U.S. Route 64 ends in the west.
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A Look Back: Teec Nos Pos History
The community of Teec Nos Pos wasn't always in the exact same spot. It first started a few miles south of where it is now. Back then, it was known as Tisnasbas. The U.S. Geological Survey officially named it this in 1915.
Later, the people moved north. They settled near where U.S. Highway 160 and U.S. Highway 64 meet. In the 1930s, the Indian Irrigation Service built two concrete dams. These dams helped water about 400 acres (1.6 km2) of Navajo farmland. The community's name changed to Teec Nos Pas in 1960. Then, in 1983, it became Teec Nos Pos, which is its name today.
Teec Nos Pos is also quite close to the famous Four Corners Monument. This special spot, where four states meet, is about 7 miles (11 km) to the northeast.
Teec Nos Pos Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Teec Nos Pos covers a total area of about 14.30 square miles (37.0 km2). Most of this area is land. Only a tiny part, about 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), is water.
Teec Nos Pos Climate
Teec Nos Pos has a cold desert climate. This means it's usually dry and can have big temperature changes. On climate maps, this type of weather is called "BWk".
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Teec Nos Pos was 106°F (41°C). This happened on July 12, 2021. The coldest temperature recorded was -18°F (-28°C) on January 3, 1974.
| Climate data for Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
74 (23) |
82 (28) |
98 (37) |
99 (37) |
105 (41) |
106 (41) |
103 (39) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
79 (26) |
66 (19) |
106 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 55.7 (13.2) |
62.8 (17.1) |
73.6 (23.1) |
81.7 (27.6) |
90.4 (32.4) |
98.4 (36.9) |
100.9 (38.3) |
97.7 (36.5) |
92.4 (33.6) |
83.8 (28.8) |
68.5 (20.3) |
57.3 (14.1) |
101.3 (38.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.5 (6.9) |
51.7 (10.9) |
62.2 (16.8) |
70.2 (21.2) |
79.7 (26.5) |
90.9 (32.7) |
94.7 (34.8) |
91.3 (32.9) |
84.3 (29.1) |
71.2 (21.8) |
57.2 (14.0) |
45.1 (7.3) |
70.3 (21.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 34.4 (1.3) |
40.3 (4.6) |
48.5 (9.2) |
56.1 (13.4) |
65.0 (18.3) |
75.9 (24.4) |
80.9 (27.2) |
78.0 (25.6) |
70.3 (21.3) |
57.8 (14.3) |
44.8 (7.1) |
34.6 (1.4) |
57.2 (14.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.4 (−4.2) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
34.9 (1.6) |
41.9 (5.5) |
50.4 (10.2) |
60.9 (16.1) |
67.2 (19.6) |
64.7 (18.2) |
56.3 (13.5) |
44.4 (6.9) |
32.4 (0.2) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
44.2 (6.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 8.9 (−12.8) |
15.7 (−9.1) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
36.3 (2.4) |
47.1 (8.4) |
56.4 (13.6) |
54.9 (12.7) |
42.5 (5.8) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
9.5 (−12.5) |
5.5 (−14.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −18 (−28) |
−11 (−24) |
8 (−13) |
17 (−8) |
22 (−6) |
38 (3) |
43 (6) |
40 (4) |
30 (−1) |
14 (−10) |
5 (−15) |
−14 (−26) |
−18 (−28) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.94 (24) |
0.57 (14) |
0.58 (15) |
0.58 (15) |
0.62 (16) |
0.21 (5.3) |
0.93 (24) |
1.42 (36) |
0.78 (20) |
0.89 (23) |
0.40 (10) |
0.42 (11) |
8.34 (213.3) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.2 (3.0) |
1.0 (2.5) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
4.0 (10) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 29.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Who Lives Here: Teec Nos Pos Population
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 799 | — | |
| 2010 | 730 | −8.6% | |
| 2020 | 507 | −30.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2000, there were 799 people living in Teec Nos Pos. These people lived in 227 homes, and 182 of those were families. By 2020, the population had changed to 507 people.
Many homes had children under 18 living there. The average household had about 3.5 people. The average family had about 4 people.
The people living in Teec Nos Pos are of different ages. In 2000, about 41% of the people were under 18 years old. About 5.8% were 65 years or older. The average age was 25 years old.
Learning in Teec Nos Pos: Education
The schools in the Teec Nos Pos area are part of the Red Mesa Unified School District. Students in the community attend Red Mesa K-8 School for younger grades. For high school, they go to Red Mesa High School.
This school district was created in July 1983. Before that, the area was part of the Chinle School District.
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) also runs a school in Teec Nos Pos. It's called T'iis Nazbas Community School and teaches students from kindergarten to 8th grade. A building for the Teec Nos Pos Boarding School was opened in 1962. At that time, 353 students attended the school. There were plans to make the school bigger to hold over 1,000 students.
See also
In Spanish: Teec Nos Pos (Arizona) para niños
