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DennehotsoAZ
574 residents make their home in this town in Arizona.
Photo: MARELBU · CC BY 3.0
Population
574
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$58K
Census ACS
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Land area
10 sq mi
Is Dennehotso a good place to live?
Dennehotso’s typical journey to work is 49 minutes, above both the Arizona town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a lower typical household income than Dennehotso. Dennehotso’s trail density is 2.4 miles per square mile, above both Arizona’s towns (1.1) and U.S. towns (0.4). Dennehotso has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
574 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
Moving to Dennehotso: who provides what
Dennehotso is unincorporated, so Apache County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNavajo Tribal Utility Authority16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDennehotso Ntua water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesApache CountyApache County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereApache County RecorderApache County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8653586535 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dennehotso.
Schools
The schools Dennehotso’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: Dennehotso Boarding School. The town’s only public school teaches 165 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennehotso Boarding SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 165 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most people working in Dennehotso commute elsewhere
Dennehotso: 30% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 91 miles. The top destinations are St. Michaels (12%), Phoenix (7%) and Kayenta (6%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Dennehotso0%
St. Michaels12%
Phoenix7%
Kayenta6%
Cibecue5%
91 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Dennehotso
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Dennehotso has four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 95° and January nights drop to 22°.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–46°
Spring40–70°
Summer62–93°
Fall42–71°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Dennehotso has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Dennehotso, 89% come from inland flooding and 8% from lightning. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A larger share of adults in Dennehotso report frequent mental distress than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
Among 141 Arizona towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Dennehotso. 36% of adults feel lonely here. The town does better than the Arizona average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 24. Two figures for adults locally: 31% smoke cigarettes, 22% have diabetes.
| Dennehotso | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
3 better5 too close to call24 worse
| What stands out | Dennehotso | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.7% | 15.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 26.7% | 7.2% |
Kayenta Alternative Rural Hospital
22.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 6,345 acres
24 mi
of trails · 2.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dennehotso
17pages on Dennehotso
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dennehotso; the nearest are
Dine CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Tsaile52 mi$1,410 in-state tuitionSan Juan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Farmington, NM94.4 mi$1,928 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Dennehotso residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Dennehotso for work
Where Dennehotso’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Dennehotso
0%of working residents work in town
91 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dennehotso
Census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States
Dennehotso (Navajo: Deinihootso) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 746 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 10 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,016 ft
- ZIP code
- 86535
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Dennehotso
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dennehotso, AZ a good place to live?
Dennehotso has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.