White Mountain Lake, Arizona

White Mountain Lake, Arizona
Location of White Mountain Lake in Navajo County, Arizona.
Location of White Mountain Lake in Navajo County, Arizona.
White Mountain Lake, Arizona is located in Arizona
White Mountain Lake, Arizona
White Mountain Lake, Arizona
Location within Arizona
White Mountain Lake, Arizona is located in the United States
White Mountain Lake, Arizona
White Mountain Lake, Arizona
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 34°21′52″N 109°59′25″W / 34.36444°N 109.99028°W / 34.36444; -109.99028
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyNavajo
Area
 • Total
24.35 sq mi (63.06 km2)
 • Land24.04 sq mi (62.26 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
Elevation6,132 ft (1,869 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
2,205
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
85912
Area code928
GNIS feature ID2582903[2]

White Mountain Lake is a private reservoir owned by the Silver Creek Irrigation District, and leased by the surrounding community for their private recreational use. The reservoir is located within White Mountain Lake Estates, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.[2] Use of the reservoir is restricted to property owners within this special use district.

The community of White Mountain Lake is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north-northeast of Show Low. White Mountain Lake has a post office with ZIP code 85912.[3]

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, White Mountain Lake had a population of 2,335. The median age was 52.1 years. 19.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 29.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.1 males age 18 and over.[4][5]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[6]

There were 988 households in White Mountain Lake, of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.8% were married-couple households, 21.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[4]

There were 1,832 housing units, of which 46.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 16.3%.[4]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[5]
RaceNumberPercent
White1,96784.2%
Black or African American100.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native592.5%
Asian100.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander10.0%
Some other race1034.4%
Two or more races1857.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)30313.0%

2010 census

As of the 2010 census,[7] there were 2,205 people, 922 households, and 590 families living in the CDP.

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Mountain Lake, Arizona
  3. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  4. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  6. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  7. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)