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CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Komatke (O'odham: Komaḍk) is a census-designated place[4] in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The area currently comprising the census-designated place had a population of 1,013 at the 2020 census,[3] up from 821 at the 2010 census.[5] It is located within the Gila River Indian Community. Its name refers to the Sierra Estrella mountain range, which rises just to the southwest of Komatke.
Komatke, Arizona
O'odham: Komaḍk | |
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![]() Location in Maricopa County, Arizona | |
Coordinates: 33°17′32″N 112°09′39″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Maricopa |
Area | |
• Total | 2.43 sq mi (6.30 km2) |
• Land | 2.43 sq mi (6.30 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,013 |
• Density | 416.36/sq mi (160.74/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
ZIP code | 85339 (Laveen) |
FIPS code | 04-38655 |
GNIS feature ID | 2582810[2] |
Komatke is located directly south of Laveen, 15 miles southwest of Downtown Phoenix.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all land.[1]
Saint John the Baptist Parish Laveen, the Saint Johns Mission, is in Komatke. The name is taken from the mission school founded by the Franciscans in 1894.[6] It has an estimated elevation of 1,030 feet (310 m) above sea level.[7]
As of the census[9][10] of 2000, there were 1,174 people, 241 households, and 218 families residing in Komatke. The population density was 227.3 inhabitants per square mile (87.8/km2). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 49.6 per square mile (19.2/km2). The racial makeup of Komatke is 1.6% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 93.6% Native American, <0.1% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, and 2.3% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. 15.8% of the population were Hispanic of any race.
The K-8 tribal school Gila Crossing Community School, affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education, is in Komatke.[11]
Valley Metro Bus route 51 connects Komatke with Phoenix and Glendale.[12] Gila River Transit connects Komatke with Maricopa Colony.[13]
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