Carrizo, Arizona

Carrizo (Western Apache: Gaadisoh) is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States, located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. 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]

Carrizo, Arizona
Census-designated place
Location of Carrizo in Gila County, Arizona.
Carrizo
Carrizo
Coordinates: 33°59′38″N 110°17′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyGila
Area
[1]
 • Total9.05 sq mi (23.44 km2)
 • Land9.03 sq mi (23.39 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
4,918 ft (1,499 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total92
 • Density10.19/sq mi (3.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
Area code(s)928
GNIS feature ID2481

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

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
202092—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Transportation

The White Mountain Apache Tribe operates the Fort Apache Connection Transit, which provides local bus service. [7]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Carrizo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. Vehicular Bridges in Arizona MPS
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. "Tribal Transportation | WMAT DOT". WMAT DOT. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
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