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Window Rock

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Window Rock

Total population

2,477

Median home value

$84,900

25.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$55,694

Window Rock$56k
National$74k
Weather73°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates35.67°, -109.06°

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

Overview

Window Rock, known in Navajo as Tségháhoodzání, is a city and census-designated place that serves as the capital of the Navajo Nation, the largest Native American tribe by both land and tribal enrollment. The capital lies in Apache County, and is within the boundaries of the St. Michaels Chapter, adjacent to the Arizona and New Mexico state line. Window Rock is the site of the Navajo Nation governmental campus, which contains the Navajo Nation Council, Navajo Nation Supreme Court, the offices of the Navajo Nation President and Vice President, and many Navajo government buildings.

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History & geography

Geography

The Arizona/New Mexico state line marks the town's eastern edge, and some of the town's buildings are located a few feet (meters) from the state line. Immediately across the state line from Window Rock is the village of Tse Bonito, New Mexico. The greater Window Rock area comprises the Fort Defiance and St. Michaels chapters, and the hamlets of Hunter's Point and the Summit in Arizona, and Tse Bonito on the New Mexico side of the border. According to the United States Census Bureau, Window Rock CDP (census designated place) has a total area of , all land. The area is atop and encompassed within the Defiance Plateau. Window Rock is categorized as being within the 6a USDA hardiness zone, meaning the average annual extreme minimum temperature is between . The city is cooler than most of Arizona due to its high elevation.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
34.6
Median home value
$84,900
Housing units
967
Poverty rate
24.9%
Unemployment
8.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
2.5%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0.4%
Hispanic
5.4%

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

Geography

Latitude
35.6705
Longitude
-109.0630
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
73°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
45°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
73°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday Night
46°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
66°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday Night
44°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Window Rock, AZ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.4%
Diabetes
14.1%
Adult obesity
33.9%
Binge drinking
13.7%
Adult smoking
20.3%
No leisure activity
24.1%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,775
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    147
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    90
  • Western Bluebird
    Sialia mexicana Swainson, 1832 · Aves
    83
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    62
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    54
  • American Kestrel
    Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    45
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    44
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    41

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

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
2
Middle
2
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Window Rock High School
    High · FORT DEFIANCE · 571 students · 18.4:1 ratio
  • Tsehootsooi Primary Learning Center
    Elementary · Fort Defiance · 441 students · 19.2:1 ratio
  • Tsehootsooi Intermediate Learning Center
    Middle · Fort Defiance · 355 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • Tsehootsooi Middle School
    Middle · FORT DEFIANCE · 259 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • Tsehootsooi Dine Bi'Olta
    Elementary · Window Rock · 84 students · 12:1 ratio
  • Integrated Preschool
    Other · FORT DEFIANCE · 26 students · 13:1 ratio
  • NATIVE - Window Rock High School
    High · FORT DEFIANCE

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)
7
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2021-07-04

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Chee Dodge
Chee Dodge
Navajo leader
R
Rachel Feinstein
sculptor (born 1971)
Raven Chacon
Raven Chacon
Navajo composer and artist (born 1977)
D
Dan Young
Norwegian photographer (1938-2014)
R
Ryneldi Becenti
American basketball player
S
Stephanie Yellowhair
Navajo transgender activist
Robert Chee
Robert Chee
Diné/Navajo artist, painter, printmaker (c.1937–1971)
S
Stanley Battese
Navajo painter (born 1936)
H
Homer Green
Peoria-Cherokee artist
J
Jimmy Lewis
Navajo artist
A
Alberta Nofchissey Mason
Diné artist (b. 1941)
P
Penny Emerson
Artist (born 1943)
T
Tom Yazzie
American sculptor (born 1930)
C
Clarence Dixon
native American man on death row in Arizona
B
Brenda Jesus
American politician
E
Eugene Tapahe
Diné (Navajo) photographer (born 1967)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Arizona

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,039

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
4,531
Avg daily Wikipedia views
151
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Window Rock

Hearing Before the United States Commission on Civil Rights : Hearing Held in Window Rock, Arizona, October 22-24, 1973
United States Commission on Civil Rights · 2018
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Window Rock A. State of Mind Collection · 2019
Alcoholism workshop report
1960
Diné beʼiinaʼ bindiiʼaʼ
Navajo Nation Historic Preservation Department · 1998
Geologic map of the Window Rock quadrangle, Apache County, Arizona, and McKinley County, New Mexico
Robert E. Thaden · 1990
A window on Sedona
A window on Sedona
Dottie Webster · 1999
The 1959-1960 transwestern pipeline
Alan Peter Olson · 1964
Hearing before the United States Commission on Civil Rights
Hearing before the United States Commission on Civil Rights
United States Commission on Civil Rights. · 1967

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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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)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library