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Bitter Springs, Arizona

Bitter Springs is a town located in Coconino County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 547.

Geography

\nBitter Springs is located at 36°37'15" North, 111°39'23" West (36.620888, -111.656460)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.4 km² (8.3 mi²). 21.4 km² (8.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 547 people, 104 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density is 25.5/km² (66.1/mi²). There are 127 housing units at an average density of 5.9/km² (15.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 1.28% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 98.72% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 104 households out of which 73.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% are married couples living together, 26.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 5.8% are non-families. 4.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 1.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 5.26 and the average family size is 5.34. In the town the population is spread out with 48.3% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 10.6% from 45 to 64, and 2.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 19 years. For every 100 females there are 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.3 males. The median income for a household in the town is $24,886, and the median income for a family is $30,217. Males have a median income of $11,477 versus $14,038 for females. The per capita income for the town is $7,985. 29.6% of the population and 25.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.2% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.