Kachina Village, Arizona
30 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Flagstaff census division. It lies in ZIP code area 86005. It lies near Schoolhouse Draw. The Survey maps it on the Mountainaire quadrangle. 2,502 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 6,775 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresKachina Village fell from 2,622 to 2,502 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,622 | |
| 2020 | 2,502 | -120 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 30 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS San Francisco Mtns quadrangle1:250000
- 1891 USGS San Francisco Mtns quadrangle1:250000
- 1894 USGS San Francisco Mtns quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1899 USGS San Francisco Mtns quadrangle1:250000
- 1908 USGS Flagstaff quadrangle1:125000
- 1912 USGS Flagstaff quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1947 USGS Flagstaff quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Flagstaff quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Flagstaff quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Flagstaff quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Flagstaff quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Mountainaire quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1982 USGS Flagstaff quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
738 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 738 fires within 5 miles of Kachina Village between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,830 acres in total. 185 started naturally. 15 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 283 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 197 |
| Natural | 185 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 17 |
| Smoking | 16 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | WEE |
| 9 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | SUNDAY |
| 8 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Highlands Fire District | NOT NAMED |
| 8 September 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | PLANTATION |
| 8 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | FAREWELL |
| 8 September 1993 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | not named |
| 7 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Coconino National Forest | SMOKEY |
| 6 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Kachina Village: 5 past producers, 4 unknowns, 2 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Volcanic Materials, Pumice, Limestone, General, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita | Lead, Limestone, General | Occurrence | Sedimentary | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Limestone Occurrence | Limestone, General | Occurrence | Sedimentary | |
| Cinder Pit | Pumice | Unknown | ||
| Cinder Pit | Pumice | Unknown | ||
| Lava Claim | Pumice | Unknown | ||
| Cinder Pit | Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | ||
| Cinder Pits | Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | ||
| Cinder Station Cinder Pit | Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | Cinders | |
| Flagstaff West No. 1 Cinder Pit | Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | Cinders |
Storms near this place
13 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kachina Village in 13 storm reports between 2006 and 2023: 5 flash flood, 4 heavy rain, 2 hail, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2010 | Tornado (EF3) | Kachina Village | $400,000 | This tornado caused extensive forest damage (primarily south of Bellemont), along a discontinuous track which extended from 15 miles south of Bellemont, eventually crossing Hwy 180 northwest of Flagstaff. The path of this tornado was parallel to, and approximately 1 mile west of Tornado #2. Very wide, severe and complete forest damage occurred in the forest south of Bellemont. Tornado visually sighted by NWS staff at the Bellemont Weather Forecast Office.||Tornado passed 1/3 mile west of the NWS Bellemont Weather Forecast office. Additional damage stats include:|-28 rail cars derailed in Bellemont.|-Semi trucks and trailers were overturned on I-40.|-Power poles and numerous trees snapped on Camp Navajo. Some structures damaged.|-Numerous forest roads blocked and campers were stranded by fallen trees. |
| September 2023 | Heavy Rain | Kachina Village | - | Heavy rain fell across Coconino County. Some of the 24 hour rainfall amounts include (in inches): Arizona Snowbowl: 2.92, Bright Angel Point North Rim: 1.14, Four Springs RAWS: 1.13, Mable Canyon: 0.74, Tusayan: 0.73, and Jacob Lake 0.71. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Kachina Village | - | Heavy rain dislodged rocks that fell on Highway 89 between Flagstaff and Sedona (switchbacks near FR-237). |
| February 2019 | Flash Flood | Kachina Village | - | A report from social media indicated that Pumphouse Wash was flooding in Kachina Village. This flows into Oak Creek. |
| February 2019 | Flash Flood | Kachina Village | - | Oak Creek in Sedona rose over 9 feet. Evacuations took place in Sedona (Blackhawk Lane) due to water flowing over roadway. |
| October 2018 | Heavy Rain | Kachina Village | - | Heavy rain dislodged boulders that fell on Highway 89A in Oak Creek Canyon near mile post 382 and 388 north of Sedona. The highway was closed until the mess could be cleaned up. |
| October 2018 | Flash Flood | Kachina Village | - | Pumphouse Wash crested at 2.92 feet above normal due to moderate daytime and heavy nighttime rain in and around Kachina Village. Pictures that were shared showed 6 to 10 inches of water flowing out of the wash and down a low-laying roadway. |
| December 2016 | Flood | Kachina Village | - | Heavy rain caused Oak Creek to flood. The lower end of Doodlebug Road was impassible. The gauge on Oak Creek at Sedona (Tlaquepaque) started to show an increase in flow just after midnight on the 21st. By 930 AM on th2 21st, the creek had risen 4 feet and some of the low water crossings were closed. The base flow is at 2.43 feet and 43 CFS. There were several crests as different drainages emptied into the main creek. The peak flow was 7.68 feet (4,330 CFS) at 545 AM MST on the 23rd. The crest moved down past the Cornville gauge at 1000 AM MST on the 23rd at 3,730 CFS. |
| October 2015 | Heavy Rain | Kachina Village | - | One inch of rain fell in 35 minutes. Hail (1/4 inch diameter) almost covered the ground before the heavy rain started. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Kachina Village | - | One inch diameter hail was reported in Kachina Village. |
| September 2012 | Heavy Rain | Kachina Village | - | Very heavy rain fell along Oak Creek Canyon. Debris fell onto the road at the upper end of the canyon. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Kachina Village | - | One inch diameter hail fell in Kachina Village. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Kachina Village | - | Flooding was reported in the the south part of Kachina Village. Three driveways were washed out and impassable. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainaire | 1.6 miles | 30 | |
| Fort Tuthill | 3.1 miles | 30 | |
| Cogdill Center | 6.7 miles | 30 | |
| Riordan | 7.0 miles | 30 | |
| Flagstaff | 7.3 miles | 30 | |
| East Flagstaff | 8.9 miles | 31 | |
| Munds Park | 10.8 miles | 23 | |
| Oak Creek Canyon | 11.0 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Kachina Village | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q132192 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1866987. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.












