Kaka, Arizona

Coordinates: 32°30′41″N 112°18′59″W / 32.51139°N 112.31639°W / 32.51139; -112.31639
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Kaka, Arizona
O'odham: Gagka
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Kaka is located in Arizona
Kaka
Kaka
Kaka is located in the United States
Kaka
Kaka
Coordinates: 32°30′41″N 112°18′59″W / 32.51139°N 112.31639°W / 32.51139; -112.31639
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Area
 • Total0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
 • Land0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,251 ft (686 m)
Population
 • Total83
 • Density167.00/sq mi (64.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
Area code928
FIPS code04-36780
GNIS feature ID2582804[2]

Kaka (O'odham: Gagka, translates as "A Clearing") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located in the Tohono O'odham Nation. The population was 83 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 141 at the 2010 census.

Toponymy[edit]

It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[4]

Geography[edit]

Kaka is in southernmost Maricopa County, nearly touching the border with Pima County. It is 88 miles (142 km) south-southwest of Phoenix, 106 miles (171 km) west-northwest of Tucson, and 67 miles (108 km) northeast of the Mexican border at Lukeville.

Demographics[edit]

At the 2020 census there were 83 people and 28 households living in the CDP.[3][5]

The median household income was $39,573. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,965.[6]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010141
202083−41.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 141 people living in the CDP. The population density was 545.0 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 99% Native American and 1% from some other race. 6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kaka, Arizona
  3. ^ a b c "Kaka CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171): P1. Race". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. p. x. ISBN 9781440507397.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Kaka CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171): H1. Occupancy statistics". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Kaka, AZ Profile: Facts & Data". Arizona.hometownlocator.com. 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "American FactFinder". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.