Del Muerto, Arizona

Del Muerto is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 329 at the 2010 census.^[4]

Del Muerto, Arizona
Census-designated place
Del Muerto
Coordinates: 36°11′15″N 109°26′09″W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Apache
Area [1]
• Total	1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
• Land	1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	6,477 ft (1,974 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	258
• Density	216.99/sq mi (83.76/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	86503[3]
Area code	928
FIPS code	04-18490
GNIS feature ID	2582771[2]

Geography

Del Muerto is located about 9 miles (14 km) east of Chinle. It lies within 2 miles (3 km) of the north rim of Canyon del Muerto, a branch of Canyon de Chelly.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all land.^[4]

Education

The community is within the Chinle Unified School District,^[5] which operates Chinle High School.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	258		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]