Manuelito, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Manuelito, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New Mexico#USA
Pushpin Label:Manuelito
Coordinates:35.4378°N -108.9986°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:8.16
Area Land Sq Mi:8.16
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:21.15
Area Land Km2:21.15
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:68
Population Density Sq Mi:8.33
Population Density Km2:3.22
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:6319
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:87319 (Mentmore)
Area Code:505
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-46660
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2813407

Manuelito is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Navajo Nation in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Description

The community is in the western part of the county in the valley of the Puerco River, southwest of Gallup, the county seat, and 3miles 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), 3miles to the northeast.

Demographics

Education

The community is within the Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[2]

Zoned schools are: Tobe Turpen Elementary School, Chief Manualito Middle School, and Gallup High School.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-07-20.
  3. Web site: GMCS Address Lookup. Gallup-McKinley County Schools. 2022-01-15. - KML files: Elementary boundaries and locations, Middle boundaries and locations, and High boundaries and locations.