Mesa del Caballo, Arizona

Mesa del Caballo, Arizona
Houston Mesa General Store at the intersection of Deadeye Road and Houston Mesa Road
Mesa del Caballo
Mesa del Caballo
Coordinates: 34°17′8″N 111°17′39″W / 34.28556°N 111.29417°W / 34.28556; -111.29417
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyGila
Area
 • Total
0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Land0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,170 ft (1,580 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
781
 • Density2,455.97/sq mi (947.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
85541[2]
Area code928
FIPS code04-46005
GNIS feature ID40822

Mesa del Caballo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 765 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

The CDP is located in northern Gila County atop Houston Mesa, a low ridge north of Payson. The center of Payson is 5 miles (8 km) south via Houston Mesa Road and Arizona State Route 87. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.82 km2), all land.[3]

Transportation

The Payson Senior Center operates the Beeline Bus, which provides local bus service between Payson and Mesa del Caballo.[4]

Education

It is in the Payson Unified School District.[5] Payson High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020781
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mesa del Caballo AZ ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mesa del Caballo CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  4. ^ "Routes-Map". Beeline Bus. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Gila County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2024. - Text list
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.