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Tsaile

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Tsaile

Total population

1,696

Median home value

$46,700

20.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$48,819

Tsaile$49k
National$74k
Elevation2177 m
Land area15.55 km²
Weather37°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates36.30°, -109.22°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
2177 m
Area
15.55 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Tsaile is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States, on the Navajo Nation. The population was 1,205 at the 2010 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Tsaile is located approximately east of Chinle, just outside the boundaries of Canyon de Chelly National Monument. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.88%, is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
20.7
Median home value
$46,700
Housing units
368
Poverty rate
46.2%
Unemployment
6.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
12%
Black
5.3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.3024
Longitude
-109.2187
Water area
0.06 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
37°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
48°F
Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
30°F
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Thursday
55°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
34°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
58°F
Sunny

Forecast for Tsaile, AZ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.2%
Diabetes
18.3%
Adult obesity
39%
Binge drinking
12.2%
Adult smoking
28.2%
No leisure activity
32.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,741
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    268
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    141
  • American Coot
    Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    139
  • Western Grebe
    Aechmophorus occidentalis (Lawrence, 1858) · Aves
    131
  • Violet-green Swallow
    Tachycineta thalassina (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    130
  • Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
    Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    130
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    125
  • Pied-billed Grebe
    Podilymbus podiceps (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    102

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Tsaile Elementary School
    Elementary · Tsaile · 390 students · 13.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
26
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2026-01-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Arizona

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,029

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
248
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Tsaile

Navajo Nation Energy Conference, Tsaile, Arizona, May 2, 1977
Navajo Nation Energy Conference Tsaile, Ariz. 1977. · 1977
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Tsaile Arizon State of Mind Collection · 2019

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Mojave Kingcup Cactus
Mojave Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus mojavensis
Seen 2026-08-17
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Stansbury's Cliffrose
Purshia stansburyana
Seen 2026-08-17
upright prairie coneflower
upright prairie coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
Seen 2026-07-30
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Seen 2026-06-24
field bindweed
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
Seen 2026-06-09
Virginia Rail
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Seen 2026-05-20
slender phlox
slender phlox
Microsteris gracilis
Seen 2026-04-25
Spinystar
Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
Seen 2026-04-25
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
Seen 2026-04-25

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET