Dennehotso is a community in Apache County, Arizona, home to about 574 people across 9.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 86535.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)218 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM214 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ255 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dennehotso; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dennehotso had 587 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 269th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Apache County grew from 8,297 residents in 1900 to 66,021 in 2020.
Apache County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 6.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mexican Hat, UT weather station (26 miles away).
6,112 jobs at 442 businesses in Apache County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Dennehotso Boarding School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennehotso Boarding SchoolDennehotso | K–8 | 165 | Public | 4.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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