Kaka, Arizona
O'odham: Gagka | |
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Coordinates: 32°30′41″N 112°18′59″W / 32.51139°N 112.31639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Maricopa |
Area | |
• Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
• Land | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,251 ft (686 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 83 |
• Density | 167.00/sq mi (64.48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( MST (no DST)) |
Area code | 928 |
FIPS code | 04-36780 |
GNIS feature ID | 2582804 [2] |
Kaka ( O'odham: Gagka, translates as "A Clearing") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located in the Tohono O'odham Nation. The population was 83 at the 2020 census, [3] down from 141 at the 2010 census.
It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. [4]
Kaka is in southernmost Maricopa County, nearly touching the border with Pima County. It is 88 miles (142 km) south-southwest of Phoenix, 106 miles (171 km) west-northwest of Tucson, and 67 miles (108 km) northeast of the Mexican border at Lukeville.
At the 2020 census there were 83 people and 28 households living in the CDP. [3] [5]
The median household income was $39,573. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,965. [6]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 141 | — | |
2020 | 83 | −41.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [7] |
As of the census [8] of 2010, there were 141 people living in the CDP. The population density was 545.0 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 99% Native American and 1% from some other race. 6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.