Carrizo, Arizona

Carrizo, Arizona
Census-designated place
Carrizo
Carrizo
Coordinates: 33°59′38″N 110°17′19″W / 33.99389°N 110.28861°W / 33.99389; -110.28861Coordinates: 33°59′38″N 110°17′19″W / 33.99389°N 110.28861°W / 33.99389; -110.28861
Country United States
State Arizona
County Gila
Area[1]
 • Total 9.050 sq mi (23.44 km2)
 • Land 9.029 sq mi (23.39 km2)
 • Water 0.021 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation 4,918 ft (1,499 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 127
 • Density 14/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
Area code(s) 928
GNIS feature ID 2481[3]

Carrizo, Arizona, is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 127, of which 125 were Native American.[2] The community's name is Spanish for "reeds" and is likely derived from the Carriso band of Apache.[3]

It was the location of, or the nearest community to, the Black River Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. 1 2 "Carrizo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  5. ↑ Vehicular Bridges in Arizona MPS


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