Wide Ruins, Arizona

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Population in 2010: 176.
Males: 117  (66.7%)
Females: 59  (33.3%)
Median resident age:

67.9 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,663
Wide Ruins:

$37,663
AZ:

$74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,725

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $66,900
Wide Ruins:

$66,900
AZ:

$402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $131,025; detached houses: $148,206; townhouses or other attached units: $108,704; mobile homes: $81,811; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $11,371
March 2022 cost of living index in Wide Ruins: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Wide Ruins, AZ (2022)
    • 466.7%American Indian alone
    • 233.3%White alone
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Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 6271 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coconino, AZ (115.5 miles , pop. 74,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (164.4 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (196.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Klagetoh, AZ (2.4 miles ),
Sanders, AZ (4.1 miles ),
Houck, AZ (4.2 miles ),
Cornfields, AZ (4.4 miles ),
Ganado, AZ (4.5 miles ),
Oak Springs, AZ (4.6 miles),
Greasewood, AZ (4.7 miles ),
Burnside, AZ (4.9 miles )

Latitude: 35.42 N, Longitude: 109.50 W

Area code: 928

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

7.3%
Arizona:

3.8%

Earthquake activity:

Wide Ruins-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 1428% 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 408.6 miles away from the city 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 398.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 385.4 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 405.7 miles away from Wide Ruins center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 395.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 537.7 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Apache County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Fires: 3, Storms: 3, 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).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wide Ruins:

  • San Juan College (about 120 miles; Farmington, NM; Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
  • Coconino Community College (about 123 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,090)
  • Northern Arizona University (about 124 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 22,494)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 158 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 164 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 165 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 166 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)

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Notable location: Wide Ruins Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Apache 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:

3.6 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.7%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

0.0%
Whole state:

7.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

111 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Wide Ruins:

  • Never married: 100.0%
  • Now married: 0.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Wide Ruins:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.0
Arizona average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wide Ruins, AZ (based on Apache County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other15,37735
Catholic15,00013
Evangelical Protestant3,83473
Mainline Protestant71511
None36,592-
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: 11
Apache County:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Apache County:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
This county:

4.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Apache County:

2.87 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

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

12.8%
State:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Apache County:

31.5%
Arizona:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.2%
Arizona:

14.2%

Strongest AM radio stations in Wide Ruins:

  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGAK (1330 AM; 5 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KRJG, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDJI (1270 AM; 5 kW; HOLBROOK, AZ; Owner: PETRACOM OF HOLBROOK, L.L.C.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KVWM (970 AM; 5 kW; SHOW LOW, AZ; Owner: PETRACOM OF SHOW LOW, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wide Ruins:

  • KWRK (96.1 FM; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KXXI (93.7 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGLX (99.1 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGLP (91.7 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: GALLUP PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Wide Ruins:

  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)

Wide Ruins fatal accident list:

Apr 24, 2019 10:48 AM, Us-191, Lat: 35.466619, Lon: -109.528272, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 17, 1999 06:03 PM, Us-191, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 2, 1993 06:00 PM, 191, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 7.1mTotal length
  • 1,907Total average daily traffic
  • 109Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,059Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • WIDE RUINS S, Lat: 35.348167 Lon: -109.453167, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQXR421,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10855.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/17/2016, Expiration Date: 05/17/2026, Certifier: Justin E Hinkle, Registrant: Americas Communications LLC, 6100 W Gila Springs Place, Ste 7, Chandler, AZ 85226, Phone: (602) 304-1760, Fax: (877) 284-0791, Email:


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wide Ruins, AZ
  • 100.0%Wood


Wide Ruins compared to Arizona state average:

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