Shonto, Arizona

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Population in 2010: 591.
Population change since 2000: +4.0%
Males: 245  (41.6%)
Females: 346  (58.4%)
Median resident age:

39.0 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years

Zip codes: 86054.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,668 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
Shonto:

$52,668
AZ:

$74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,237 (it was $12,411 in 2000)

Shonto CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-864,331,722 (it was $84,700 in 2000)
Shonto $-864,331,722
AZ $402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $121,243; detached houses: $120,402

Median gross rent in 2022: $682.

March 2022 cost of living index in Shonto: -20192.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 28.4%

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  • Races in Shonto, AZ (2022)
    • 36893.9%American Indian alone
    • 82.0%White alone



According to our research of Arizona and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Shonto, Arizona as of May 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Shonto is 631 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 4.57 square miles.

Population density: 129 people per square mile   (very low).

Shonto, Arizona map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Shonto CDP:

0.8% ($700)
Arizona:

0.9% ($962)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Flagstaff, AZ (111.1 miles , pop. 52,894).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Scottsdale, AZ (219.5 miles , pop. 202,705).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (227.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Western, AZ (4.5 miles ),
Kayenta, AZ (4.8 miles ),
Kaibito, AZ (5.0 miles ),
Tonalea, AZ (5.1 miles ),
Navajo Mountain, UT (5.6 miles ),
Chilchinbito, AZ (5.8 miles ),
Oljato-Monument Valley, UT (6.1 miles ),
Oljato-Monument Valley, AZ (6.1 miles)

Latitude: 36.60 N, Longitude: 110.66 W

Area code: 928

Distribution of median household income in Shonto, AZ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Shonto, AZ in 2022
Shonto satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.7%
Arizona:

3.8%
Most common industries in Shonto, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (51.5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (12.1%)
  • Construction (11.7%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
  • Health care (3.9%)
  • Utilities (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (36.3%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (22.1%)
  • Construction (21.2%)
  • Public administration (8.8%)
  • Utilities (6.2%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (69.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.7%)
  • Health care (8.6%)
  • Social assistance (6.5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.4%)
Most common occupations in Shonto, AZ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (15.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8.3%)
  • Bus drivers (7.8%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.3%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (15.0%)
  • Bus drivers (14.2%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (8.0%)
  • Electricians (8.0%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (24.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (22.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (21.5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.4%)

Average climate in Shonto, Arizona

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Shonto-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 2217% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 370.8 miles away from Shonto center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 355.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 369.0 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 457.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 480.7 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 396.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Navajo County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Fires: 6, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Shonto topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shonto:

  • Northern Arizona University (about 113 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 22,494)
  • Coconino Community College (about 114 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,090)
  • San Juan College (about 139 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 5,112)
  • Southern Utah University (about 153 miles; Cedar City, UT; FT enrollment: 6,522)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 162 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • Dixie State University (about 165 miles; Saint George, UT; FT enrollment: 6,485)
  • Northcentral University (about 166 miles; Prescott Valley, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,927)

Public elementary/middle school in Shonto:

  • SHONTO PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Location: EAST HWY 160 RT 98, Grades: KG-8)
See full list of schools located in Shonto

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Navajo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.4 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.4%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.9%
Whole state:

7.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Shonto:

Marital status in Shonto, AZ
  • Never married: 34.5%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 6.7%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 1.9%

For population 25 years and over in Shonto:

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 41.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.4
Arizona average:

12.2

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Shonto
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Shonto, AZ (based on Navajo County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other24,72762
Evangelical Protestant13,96698
Catholic6,60014
Mainline Protestant1,41018
Black Protestant2072
None60,539-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
Navajo County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
Navajo County:

4.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 88
This county:

7.92 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Navajo County:

12.7%
State:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Navajo County:

26.1%
Arizona:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.8%
State:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

45.4%
Arizona:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Shonto:

44.4%
Arizona:

47.3%

Average BMI:
Shonto:

29.0
Arizona:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.5%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Shonto:

9.8%
Arizona:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
Arizona:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

35.0%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Shonto:

55.3%
State:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.8%
Arizona:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Shonto, AZ Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Shonto:

  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shonto:

  • KFXR-FM (107.3 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNAD (91.7 FM; PAGE, AZ; Owner: AZ BOARD OF REGENTS FOR N. AZ UNIV.)
  • KGHR (91.5 FM; TUBA CITY, AZ; Owner: TUBA CITY HIGH SCHOOL BOARD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Shonto:

  • K38CX (Channel 38; SHONTO, AZ; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)

Shonto fatal accident list:

Jul 5, 2019 11:01 PM, Sr-98, Lat: 36.483372, Lon: -110.704572, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 21, 1988 10:00 AM, Shontofarm, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 4.1mTotal length
  • 5,643Total average daily traffic
  • 547Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,925Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Shonto)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KC7APH, Grant Date: 02/01/1994, Expiration Date: 02/01/2004, Cancellation Date: 02/02/2006, Registrant: Shonnie Reese, Shonto, AZ 86054

  • Call Sign: KC7BCF, Licensee ID: L00832115, Grant Date: 11/25/2013, Expiration Date: 02/22/2024, Certifier: David Fuller, Registrant: David Fuller, Shonto, AZ 86054


Most common first names in Shonto, AZ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary476.7 years
Edgar377.9 years
Mabel388.0 years
Ada279.0 years
Ben268.5 years
Alice271.5 years
Irene287.5 years
Jack265.5 years
Anna264.0 years
Annie278.5 years
Most common last names in Shonto, AZ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Nez678.1 years
Fuller472.7 years
Black483.5 years
Talker463.7 years
Smith372.0 years
Bronston357.3 years
Grass377.7 years
Adson268.0 years
Isaac286.0 years
Cling285.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Shonto, AZ
  • 84.1%Wood
  • 15.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Shonto, AZ
  • 34.1%Utility gas
  • 32.9%Electricity
  • 22.0%Wood
  • 11.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Shonto compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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