Houck (Navajo: Maʼiitoʼí) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,024 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Houck CDP |
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LSAD Code: | 57 |
LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
State: | Arizona |
County: | Apache County |
Elevation: | 6,035 ft (1,839 m) |
Total Area: | 42.48 sq mi (110.03 km²) |
Land Area: | 42.46 sq mi (109.97 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²) |
Total Population: | 886 |
Population Density: | 20.87/sq mi (8.06/km²) |
ZIP code: | 86506, 86508 |
Area code: | 928 |
FIPS code: | 0433980 |
GNISfeature ID: | 24465 |
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History
Houck was founded by a mail carrier by that name working a route from Prescott to Fort Wingate. In 1877, he established a trading post called Houck’s Tank here. Houck left in 1885.
Houck was home to Fort Courage (a replica of the set of the 1960s television series F Troop, which was a tourist attraction along Route 66) and a Greyhound bus stop. It once had a gas station, a Taco Bell, and a pancake house. It is home to the Native American Baha’i Institute.
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Geography
Houck is located at 35°17′1″N 109°14′16″W / 35.28361°N 109.23778°W / 35.28361; -109.23778 (35.283615, -109.237695).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 42.5 square miles (110.0 km), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km), or 0.05%, is water.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Houck has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated “BSk” on climate maps.
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