Manuelito, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
  Manuelito  Manuelito | |
| Coordinates: 35°26′16″N 108°59′55″W / 35.43778°N 108.99861°W / 35.43778; -108.99861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.17 sq mi (21.15 km2) |
| • Land | 8.17 sq mi (21.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,319 ft (1,926 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 68 |
| • Density | 8.3/sq mi (3.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 87319 (Mentmore) |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-46660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2813407[2] |
Manuelito is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on the Navajo Nation in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 68.[3]
Geography
The community is in the western part of McKinley County in the valley of the Puerco River, 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Gallup, the county seat, and 3 miles (5 km) east of the Arizona border. New Mexico State Road 118 (Historic Route 66) and Interstate 40 pass through the community. The closest I-40 access is from Exit 8 (NM 118), 3 miles (5 km) to the northeast.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Manuelito CDP has an area of 8.17 square miles (21.16 km2), all of it recorded as land.[1] The Puerco River crosses the southeastern part of the community, on its way to join the Little Colorado River in Holbrook, Arizona, 78 miles (126 km) to the southwest.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4][5] | |||
Manuelito was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Education
The community is within the Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[6]
Zoned schools are: Tobe Turpen Elementary School, Chief Manualito Middle School, and Gallup High School.[7]
See also
References
- "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manuelito, New Mexico
- "P1. Race – Manuelito CDP, New Mexico: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- "GMCS Address Lookup". Gallup-McKinley County Schools. Retrieved January 15, 2022. - KML files: Elementary boundaries and locations, Middle boundaries and locations, and High boundaries and locations.
External links
Media related to Manuelito, New Mexico at Wikimedia Commons