Mexican Hat, Utah

Mexican Hat, Utah
CDP

Mexican Hat Lodge

Location in San Juan County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 37°9′54″N 109°51′56″W / 37.16500°N 109.86556°W / 37.16500; -109.86556Coordinates: 37°9′54″N 109°51′56″W / 37.16500°N 109.86556°W / 37.16500; -109.86556
Country United States
State Utah
County San Juan
Area
 • Total 8.5 sq mi (22 km2)
 • Land 8.2 sq mi (21 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation 4,244 ft (1,294 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 31
 • Density 3.8/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 84531
Area code(s) 435
FIPS code 49-49380[1]
GNIS feature ID 1430248[2]

Mexican Hat is a census-designated place (CDP) on the San Juan River on the northern edge of the Navajo Nations borders in south-central San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 31 at the 2010 census, a sharp decline from the previous two censuses.

Toponymy

The name "Mexican Hat" comes from a curiously sombrero-shaped, 60-foot (18 m) wide by 12-foot (3.7 m) thick, rock outcropping on the northeast edge of town. The "Hat"' has two rock climbing routes ascending it. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[3]

Geography

Mexican Hat Rock

The CDP is on U.S. Route 163 just 3 miles (5 km) south of the junction with State Route 261, and is just outside the northern boundary of both the Navajo Nation and Monument Valley. Goosenecks State Park is located just 9 miles (14 km) west-northwest, Alhambra Rock is 6 miles (10 km) west-southwest, and the Valley of the Gods is to the north on U.S. 163.

Mexican Hat Rock

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22 km2), of which 8.2 square miles (21 km2) is land (96%) and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) is water (4%).

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mexican Hat has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1990259—
200088−66.0%
201031−64.8%
source:[5][6]

As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 31 people in 17 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 3.8 people per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 23 housing units at an average density of 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial make-up of the CDP was 9.7% Native American and 90.3% White.

There were 17 households out of which 5.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.4% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% were non-families. 64.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.56.

In the CDP the population skewed older since the last census, with 6.4% under the age of 15, zero residents aged 15 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 42% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.5 years.

As of 2012, the median income for a household in the CDP was $80,767, and there were no families or individuals living below the poverty line.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. xi.
  4. ↑ Climate Summary for Mexican Hat, Utah
  5. ↑ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  6. ↑ Part of 1990's census area is now in Halchita.
  7. ↑ Demographics for Mexican Hat, Utah

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