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Population 712: a town settled in 1961.
33% of residents live below the poverty line in Teec Nos Pos, where Arizona’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 9 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower middle household income than Teec Nos Pos. Teec Nos Pos’ trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both the Arizona town median (1.1) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Teec Nos Pos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 799 in 2000, 507 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
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For most workers, Teec Nos Pos is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Teec Nos Pos’ typical journey to work is 34 minutes. Jobs locally fell by 254 from 2013 to 2023, to 17. The top destinations are Farmington (12%), St. Michaels (12%) and Chinle (9%).
| Teec Nos Pos | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. Public schools: T'iis Nazbas Community School. Teec Nos Pos’ only public school teaches 94 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| T'iis Nazbas Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 94 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
July afternoons reach 95° and January nights drop to 21°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On expected storm and flood damage, Teec Nos Pos sits below 61% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 67% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to lightning.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults in Teec Nos Pos who binge drink: 11%. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Teec Nos Pos. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Teec Nos Pos is ahead of Arizona on 2 and behind on 24.
| Teec Nos Pos | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Teec Nos Pos | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 15.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 73.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 41.9% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Teec Nos Pos is unincorporated, so Apache County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Where Teec Nos Pos’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of Teec Nos Pos; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Teec Nos Pos residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Census-designated place in Arizona, United States
Teec Nos Pos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 507 at the 2020 census. It is the western terminus of U.S. Route 64.
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