White Cliffs, New Mexico
White Cliffs, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
White Cliffs White Cliffs | |
| Coordinates: 35°32′56″N 108°39′52″W / 35.54889°N 108.66444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,595 ft (2,010 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 371 |
| • Density | 865.4/sq mi (334.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 87311 (Church Rock) |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-84505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806738[2] |
White Cliffs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 371.[3]
Geography
The community is in the western part of the county, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Gallup, the county seat, and 4 miles (6 km) west of Church Rock. The CDP takes its name from a set of 600-foot-high (180 m) cliffs that rise 2 miles (3 km) to the north.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the White Cliffs CDP has an area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all land.[1] The community is bordered to the east by the Puerco River, which flows southwest into Gallup and ultimately joins the Little Colorado River near Holbrook, Arizona.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 371 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4][3] | |||
White Cliffs was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Education
It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[5]
References
- ^ a b "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Cliffs, New Mexico
- ^ a b c "P1. Race – White Cliffs CDP, New Mexico: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2021.