Montezuma Creek, Utah

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Montezuma Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 507, at the 2000 census.a large increase over the 1990 figure of 345.

[edit] Geography

Montezuma Creek is located at 37°15′37″N, 109°18′6″W (37.260329, -109.301565)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 32.4 km² (12.5 mi²). 31.4 km² (12.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (3.27%) is water.

Montezuma Creek, named for a tributary of the San Juan River, is located partially within and partially outside the boundaries of the Navajo Nation on the northwestern border of that vast Indian Reservation known locally as "The Rez." It is a center for oil and gas field work in the area, has several trading posts, and a school as well as several churches.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 507 people, 117 households, and 100 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 16.2/km² (41.8/mi²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 5.4/km² (14.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.76% White, 96.06% Native American, 0.39% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 117 households out of which 61.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.33 and the average family size was 4.75.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 44.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 2.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $30,208. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $15,417 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,920. About 31.2% of families and 33.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.