Becenti, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Becenti, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New Mexico#USA
Pushpin Label:Becenti
Coordinates:35.8122°N -108.1708°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McKinley
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.94
Area Land Sq Mi:0.94
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:2.43
Area Land Km2:2.43
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:294
Population Density Km2:121.03
Population Density Sq Mi:313.43
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:6585
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:87313 (Crownpoint)
Area Code:505
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-06340
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2813403

Becenti is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States, on the Navajo Nation. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 294.[2]

Geography

The community is in the northern part of the county, less than a mile west of New Mexico State Road 371, part of the Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway. It is north of Crownpoint and south of Farmington.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, all land.[1]

Demographics

Becenti was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Education

It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Mexico. United States Census Bureau . November 15, 2024.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Becenti CDP, New Mexico: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. November 15, 2024.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-07-20.