| Official Name: | Brimhall Nizhoni, New Mexico |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Nickname: | Coyote Canyon |
| Native Name: | Maʼii Tééh Yitłizhí |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| 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 Km2: | 42.24 |
| Area Land Km2: | 42.24 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 16.31 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 16.31 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 286 |
| Population Density Km2: | 6.77 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 17.54 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 6139 |
| Coordinates: | 35.7786°N -108.6322°W |
| Area Code: | 505 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 35-09035 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2407905 |
Brimhall Nizhoni (Navajo; Navaho: Maʼii Tééh Yitłizhí) is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 199 at the 2010 census.[2] The Navajo Coyote Canyon Chapter House is located in Brimhall.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.3sqmi, of which 16.3sqmi is land and 0.06% is water.[2]
| Languages (2000) [3] | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Spoke Navajo at home | 75.00% | |
| Spoke English at home | 25.00% |
There were 95 households, out of which 48.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 29.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.93 and the average family size was 4.37.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 39.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,625, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $25,455 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,290. About 25.6% of families and 34.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.7% of those under age 18 and 34.6% of those age 65 or over.
It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[5]
Zoned schools are: Twin Lakes Elementary School in Twin Lakes, Tohatchi Middle School in Tohatchi, and Tohatchi High School in Tohatchi.[6]