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McKinley County, New Mexico

October 23, 2023

McKinley County is a county in the northwestern section of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 72,902.[1] Its county seat is Gallup.[2] The county was created in 1901 and named for President William McKinley.[3]

McKinley County
County
McKinley County Courthouse in Gallup
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
New Mexico's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°35′N 108°16′W / 35.58°N 108.26°W / 35.58; -108.26
Country United States
State New Mexico
FoundedJanuary 1, 1901
Named forWilliam McKinley
SeatGallup
Largest cityGallup
Area
 • Total5,455.5 sq mi (14,130 km2)
 • Land5,450 sq mi (14,100 km2)
 • Water5.5 sq mi (14 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total72,902
 • Density13/sq mi (5.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 3rd
Websitewww.co.mckinley.nm.us

McKinley County is Gallup's micropolitan statistical area.

Geography Edit

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,455 square miles (14,130 km2), of which 5.5 sq mi (14 km2) (0.1%) are covered by water.[4]

Adjacent counties Edit

Major highways Edit

National protected areas Edit

Demographics Edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
191012,963—
192013,7315.9%
193020,64350.3%
194023,64114.5%
195027,45116.1%
196037,20935.5%
197043,20816.1%
198056,44930.6%
199060,6867.5%
200074,79823.3%
201071,492−4.4%
202072,9022.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010[9]

2000 census Edit

As of the 2000 census,[10] 74,798 people, 21,476 households, and 16,686 families were living in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5.4 people/km2). The 26,718 housing units had an average density of 5 units per square mile (1.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 74.72% Native American, 16.39% White, 0.46% Asian, 0.40% African American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.47% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. About 12.40% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 21,476 households, 46.0% had children under 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were not families. About 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.44, and the average family size was 3.99.

In the county, the age distribution was 38.0% under 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.50 males. For every 100.0 females 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,005, and for a family was $26,806. Males had a median income of $26,963 versus $21,014 for females. The per capita income for the county was $9,872. About 31.9% of families and 36.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.3% of those under 18 and 31.5% of those 65 or over. The county's per capita income makes it one of the poorest counties in the United States.

McKinley County is one of only 38 county-level census divisions of the United States where the most spoken language is not English and one of only three where it is neither English nor Spanish; 45.75% of the population speak Navajo at home, followed by English at 38.87%, Zuñi at 9.03%, and Spanish at 5.72%.

2010 census Edit

As of the 2010 census, 71,492 people, 21,968 households, and 16,219 families resided in the county.[11] The population density was 13.1 inhabitants per square mile (5.1/km2). The 25,813 housing units had an average density of 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2).[12] The racial makeup of the county was 75.5% Native American, 15.2% White, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% Black or African American, 4.9% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 13.3% of the population.[11]

Of the 21,968 households, 46.2% had children under 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 24.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.2% were not families, and 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.22, and the average family size was 3.82. The median age was 30.7 years.[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $31,335 and for a family was $37,345. Males had a median income of $31,527 versus $26,236 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,932. About 26.6% of families and 33.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.0% of those under 18 and 31.3% of those 65 or over.[13]

Communities Edit

City Edit

Census-designated places Edit

Unincorporated communities Edit

Education Edit

Locally controlled public schools in most of McKinley County are run by Gallup-McKinley County Schools, the local school district, and include Crownpoint High School, Gallup Central High School, Gallup High School, Hiroshi Miyamura High School, Navajo Pine High School, Ramah Middle / High School, Thoreau High School, Tohatchi High School, and Tse Yi Gai High School.[14] Areas in and around the Zuni reservation are in the Zuni Public School District,[15] which operates Zuni High School.

Two Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) boarding schools are in the Fort Wingate area: Wingate Elementary School,[16] and Wingate High School. The BIE also operates a K-8 school, Pueblo Pintado Community School, in Pueblo Pintado,[17] and a K-6 school, Baca /Dlo'Ay Azhi Community School.[18] Additionally, a tribal school affiliated with the BIE, Ch'ooshgai Community School, is located in Tohatchi.[19]

Politics Edit

During its early history from 1912 to 1928, McKinley County voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election. From 1932 onward, the county, with its large Native American majority, has backed Democratic candidates in all but three presidential elections that were national landslides for the Republican Party.

United States presidential election results for McKinley County, New Mexico[20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 7,801 29.45% 18,029 68.07% 656 2.48%
2016 5,104 23.52% 13,576 62.55% 3,023 13.93%
2012 5,546 25.29% 15,841 72.24% 542 2.47%
2008 6,382 27.50% 16,572 71.41% 253 1.09%
2004 7,351 35.64% 13,051 63.28% 221 1.07%
2000 5,070 31.93% 10,281 64.75% 528 3.33%
1996 4,470 28.79% 10,124 65.21% 932 6.00%
1992 4,720 30.39% 9,405 60.56% 1,406 9.05%
1988 5,694 36.81% 9,595 62.04% 178 1.15%
1984 6,557 44.78% 7,915 54.05% 171 1.17%
1980 7,329 56.66% 4,869 37.64% 736 5.69%
1976 4,617 39.83% 6,856 59.14% 120 1.04%
1972 5,366 49.74% 5,124 47.49% 299 2.77%
1968 4,376 45.71% 4,491 46.91% 706 7.37%
1964 2,965 29.65% 6,913 69.13% 122 1.22%
1960 4,262 43.08% 5,599 56.60% 32 0.32%
1956 4,450 56.97% 3,331 42.64% 30 0.38%
1952 3,091 49.80% 3,097 49.90% 19 0.31%
1948 2,109 40.96% 2,995 58.17% 45 0.87%
1944 1,547 41.14% 2,210 58.78% 3 0.08%
1940 1,701 40.19% 2,525 59.66% 6 0.14%
1936 1,404 35.60% 2,526 64.05% 14 0.35%
1932 1,373 39.35% 2,096 60.07% 20 0.57%
1928 2,075 62.22% 1,247 37.39% 13 0.39%
1924 1,653 51.24% 1,150 35.65% 423 13.11%
1920 1,525 60.02% 989 38.92% 27 1.06%
1916 669 54.57% 550 44.86% 7 0.57%
1912 264 36.07% 224 30.60% 244 33.33%

See also Edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to McKinley County, New Mexico.

References Edit

  1. ^ "McKinley County, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  2. ^ . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ . New Mexico Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  4. ^ . United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  7. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  9. ^ . United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  12. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  13. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  14. ^ "Gallup-McKinley County Schools - High Schools". Gallup-McKinley County Schools. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  15. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  16. ^ "Home". Wingate Elementary School. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  17. ^ "Pueblo Pintado Community School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  18. ^ "U.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Education". BIE Schools Directory | Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  19. ^ "Ch'ooshgai Community School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  20. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 1, 2018.

35°35′N 108°16′W / 35.58°N 108.26°W / 35.58; -108.26

October 23, 2023
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McKinley County is a county in the northwestern section of the U S state of New Mexico As of the 2020 United States Census its population was 72 902 1 Its county seat is Gallup 2 The county was created in 1901 and named for President William McKinley 3 McKinley CountyCountyMcKinley County Courthouse in GallupSealLocation within the U S state of New MexicoNew Mexico s location within the U S Coordinates 35 35 N 108 16 W 35 58 N 108 26 W 35 58 108 26Country United StatesState New MexicoFoundedJanuary 1 1901Named forWilliam McKinleySeatGallupLargest cityGallupArea Total5 455 5 sq mi 14 130 km2 Land5 450 sq mi 14 100 km2 Water5 5 sq mi 14 km2 0 1 Population 2020 Total72 902 Density13 sq mi 5 2 km2 Time zoneUTC 7 Mountain Summer DST UTC 6 MDT Congressional districts2nd 3rdWebsitewww wbr co wbr mckinley wbr nm wbr usMcKinley County is Gallup s micropolitan statistical area Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Adjacent counties 1 2 Major highways 1 3 National protected areas 2 Demographics 2 1 2000 census 2 2 2010 census 3 Communities 3 1 City 3 2 Census designated places 3 3 Unincorporated communities 4 Education 5 Politics 6 See also 7 ReferencesGeography EditAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 5 455 square miles 14 130 km2 of which 5 5 sq mi 14 km2 0 1 are covered by water 4 Adjacent counties Edit San Juan County north Sandoval County east Cibola County south Apache County Arizona westMajor highways Edit nbsp Interstate 40 nbsp U S Route 491 formerly nbsp New Mexico Highway 264 New Mexico Highway 371 New Mexico Highway 602National protected areas Edit Chaco Culture National Historical Park part Cibola National Forest part Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 191012 963 192013 7315 9 193020 64350 3 194023 64114 5 195027 45116 1 196037 20935 5 197043 20816 1 198056 44930 6 199060 6867 5 200074 79823 3 201071 492 4 4 202072 9022 0 U S Decennial Census 5 1790 1960 6 1900 1990 7 1990 2000 8 2010 9 2000 census Edit As of the 2000 census 10 74 798 people 21 476 households and 16 686 families were living in the county The population density was 14 people per square mile 5 4 people km2 The 26 718 housing units had an average density of 5 units per square mile 1 9 units km2 The racial makeup of the county was 74 72 Native American 16 39 White 0 46 Asian 0 40 African American 0 04 Pacific Islander 5 47 from other races and 2 52 from two or more races About 12 40 of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race Of the 21 476 households 46 0 had children under 18 living with them 47 7 were married couples living together 22 7 had a female householder with no husband present and 22 3 were not families About 19 5 of all households were made up of individuals and 5 3 had someone living alone who was 65 or older The average household size was 3 44 and the average family size was 3 99 In the county the age distribution was 38 0 under 18 9 7 from 18 to 24 27 8 from 25 to 44 17 6 from 45 to 64 and 6 9 who were 65 or older The median age was 27 years For every 100 females there were 93 50 males For every 100 0 females 18 and over there were 89 3 males The median income for a household in the county was 25 005 and for a family was 26 806 Males had a median income of 26 963 versus 21 014 for females The per capita income for the county was 9 872 About 31 9 of families and 36 1 of the population were below the poverty line including 42 3 of those under 18 and 31 5 of those 65 or over The county s per capita income makes it one of the poorest counties in the United States McKinley County is one of only 38 county level census divisions of the United States where the most spoken language is not English and one of only three where it is neither English nor Spanish 45 75 of the population speak Navajo at home followed by English at 38 87 Zuni at 9 03 and Spanish at 5 72 2010 census Edit As of the 2010 census 71 492 people 21 968 households and 16 219 families resided in the county 11 The population density was 13 1 inhabitants per square mile 5 1 km2 The 25 813 housing units had an average density of 4 7 sq mi 1 8 km2 12 The racial makeup of the county was 75 5 Native American 15 2 White 0 8 Asian 0 5 Black or African American 4 9 from other races and 3 1 from two or more races Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 13 3 of the population 11 Of the 21 968 households 46 2 had children under 18 living with them 40 8 were married couples living together 24 5 had a female householder with no husband present 26 2 were not families and 22 4 of all households were made up of individuals The average household size was 3 22 and the average family size was 3 82 The median age was 30 7 years 11 The median income for a household in the county was 31 335 and for a family was 37 345 Males had a median income of 31 527 versus 26 236 for females The per capita income for the county was 12 932 About 26 6 of families and 33 4 of the population were below the poverty line including 43 0 of those under 18 and 31 3 of those 65 or over 13 Communities EditCity Edit Gallup county seat Census designated places Edit Becenti Black Hat Black Rock Bluewater Borrego Pass Brimhall Nizhoni Catalpa Canyon Church Rock Continental Divide Crestview Crownpoint Crystal part Fort Wingate Gamerco Haystack Homer C Jones Iyanbito Jamestown Manuelito McGaffey Nakaibito Navajo Ojo Encino Pinedale Pinehaven Prewitt Pueblo Pintado Purty Rock Ramah Red Rock Ranch Rock Springs Sagar Sundance Thoreau Timberlake part Tohatchi Tse Bonito Twin Lakes Vanderwagen White Cliffs Williams Acres Yah ta hey Zuni Pueblo Unincorporated communities Edit Buffalo Springs Chi Chil Tah Rehoboth Smith LakeEducation EditLocally controlled public schools in most of McKinley County are run by Gallup McKinley County Schools the local school district and include Crownpoint High School Gallup Central High School Gallup High School Hiroshi Miyamura High School Navajo Pine High School Ramah Middle High School Thoreau High School Tohatchi High School and Tse Yi Gai High School 14 Areas in and around the Zuni reservation are in the Zuni Public School District 15 which operates Zuni High School Two Bureau of Indian Education BIE boarding schools are in the Fort Wingate area Wingate Elementary School 16 and Wingate High School The BIE also operates a K 8 school Pueblo Pintado Community School in Pueblo Pintado 17 and a K 6 school Baca Dlo Ay Azhi Community School 18 Additionally a tribal school affiliated with the BIE Ch ooshgai Community School is located in Tohatchi 19 Politics EditDuring its early history from 1912 to 1928 McKinley County voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election From 1932 onward the county with its large Native American majority has backed Democratic candidates in all but three presidential elections that were national landslides for the Republican Party United States presidential election results for McKinley County New Mexico 20 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 7 801 29 45 18 029 68 07 656 2 48 2016 5 104 23 52 13 576 62 55 3 023 13 93 2012 5 546 25 29 15 841 72 24 542 2 47 2008 6 382 27 50 16 572 71 41 253 1 09 2004 7 351 35 64 13 051 63 28 221 1 07 2000 5 070 31 93 10 281 64 75 528 3 33 1996 4 470 28 79 10 124 65 21 932 6 00 1992 4 720 30 39 9 405 60 56 1 406 9 05 1988 5 694 36 81 9 595 62 04 178 1 15 1984 6 557 44 78 7 915 54 05 171 1 17 1980 7 329 56 66 4 869 37 64 736 5 69 1976 4 617 39 83 6 856 59 14 120 1 04 1972 5 366 49 74 5 124 47 49 299 2 77 1968 4 376 45 71 4 491 46 91 706 7 37 1964 2 965 29 65 6 913 69 13 122 1 22 1960 4 262 43 08 5 599 56 60 32 0 32 1956 4 450 56 97 3 331 42 64 30 0 38 1952 3 091 49 80 3 097 49 90 19 0 31 1948 2 109 40 96 2 995 58 17 45 0 87 1944 1 547 41 14 2 210 58 78 3 0 08 1940 1 701 40 19 2 525 59 66 6 0 14 1936 1 404 35 60 2 526 64 05 14 0 35 1932 1 373 39 35 2 096 60 07 20 0 57 1928 2 075 62 22 1 247 37 39 13 0 39 1924 1 653 51 24 1 150 35 65 423 13 11 1920 1 525 60 02 989 38 92 27 1 06 1916 669 54 57 550 44 86 7 0 57 1912 264 36 07 224 30 60 244 33 33 See also Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to McKinley County New Mexico National Register of Historic Places listings in McKinley County New MexicoReferences Edit McKinley County New Mexico United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 3 2023 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 New Mexico Consolidated Chronology of State and County Boundaries New Mexico Atlas of Historical County Boundaries The Newberry Library 2007 Archived from the original on August 22 2016 Retrieved January 2 2015 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Archived from the original on January 1 2015 Retrieved January 2 2015 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 2 2015 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved January 2 2015 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 2 2015 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on March 27 2010 Retrieved January 2 2015 State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on June 6 2011 Retrieved September 30 2013 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 a b c DP 1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010 Demographic Profile Data United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved January 24 2016 Population Housing Units Area and Density 2010 County United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved January 24 2016 DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved January 24 2016 Gallup McKinley County Schools High Schools Gallup McKinley County Schools Retrieved May 28 2021 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP McKinley County NM PDF U S Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on July 20 2021 Retrieved July 20 2021 Home Wingate Elementary School Retrieved July 11 2021 Pueblo Pintado Community School Bureau of Indian Education Retrieved January 11 2022 U S Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Education BIE Schools Directory Bureau of Indian Education Retrieved December 31 2020 Ch ooshgai Community School Bureau of Indian Education Retrieved January 12 2022 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved April 1 2018 35 35 N 108 16 W 35 58 N 108 26 W 35 58 108 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title McKinley County New Mexico amp oldid 1177434066, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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