Carrizo, Arizona

Carrizo, Arizona (Western Apache: Gaadisoh) is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 127, of which 125 were Native American.[2] The community's name is Spanish for "reeds" and is likely derived from the Carriso band of Apache.[4]

Carrizo, Arizona
Census-designated place
Location of Carrizo in Gila County, Arizona.
Carrizo Location of Carrizo in Gila County, Arizona. Carrizo Carrizo (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°59′38″N 110°17′19″W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Gila
Area [1]
• Total	9.05 sq mi (23.44 km^2)
• Land	9.03 sq mi (23.39 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km^2)
Elevation	4,918 ft (1,499 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	200
• Estimate  (2016)[3]	N/A
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
Area code(s)	928
GNIS feature ID	2481[4]

It was the location of, or the nearest community to, the Black River Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5][6]

Transportation

The White Mountain Apache Tribe operates the Fort Apache Connection Transit, which provides local bus service. [7]

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
4. "Carrizo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. Vehicular Bridges in Arizona MPS
7. "Tribal Transportation | WMAT DOT". WMAT DOT. Retrieved 2020-02-03.