Komatke, Arizona O'odham: Komaḍk | |
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 Location in Maricopa County, Arizona | |
  Komatke  Komatke | |
| Coordinates: 33°17′32″N 112°09′39″W / 33.29222°N 112.16083°W / 33.29222; -112.16083 | |
| 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 | |
| • 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[3] in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The area currently comprising the census-designated place had a population of 1,013 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 821 at the 2010 census.[4] 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.
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),[5] 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.[1]
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.[6] It has an estimated elevation of 1,030 feet (310 m) above sea level.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 1,013 | — | |
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As of the census[9][10] 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.
The K-8 tribal school Gila Crossing Community School, affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education, is in Komatke.[11]
Valley Metro Bus route 51 connects Komatke with Phoenix and Glendale.[12] Gila River Transit connects Komatke with Maricopa Colony.[13]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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