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Komatke, Arizona

O'odham: Komaḍk
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Komatke, Arizona is located in Arizona
Komatke, Arizona
Komatke, Arizona
Location in Arizona
Komatke, Arizona is located in the United States
Komatke, Arizona
Komatke, Arizona
Location in the United States
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
1,060 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • 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

Komatke (O'odham: Komaḍk) is a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The area currently comprising the census-designated place had a population of 1,013 at the 2020 census, up from 821 at the 2010 census. 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.

Geography

Komatke is located at 33°18′22″N 112°10′41″W / 33.30611°N 112.17806°W / 33.30611; -112.17806 (33.306204, −112.178107), directly south of Laveen. It is 15 miles (24 km) 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.

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. It has an estimated elevation of 1,030 feet (310 m) above sea level.

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 1,013
U.S. Decennial Census

Demographics

As of the census 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.

Education

The K-8 tribal school Gila Crossing Community School, affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education, is in Komatke.

Transportation

Valley Metro Bus route 51 connects Komatke with Phoenix and Glendale. Gila River Transit connects Komatke with Maricopa Colony.

See also

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