Manuelito, New Mexico | |
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  Manuelito  Manuelito | |
| Coordinates:35°26′16″N108°59′55″W / 35.43778°N 108.99861°W /35.43778; -108.99861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.17 sq mi (21.15 km2) |
| • Land | 8.17 sq mi (21.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,319 ft (1,926 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 68 |
| • Density | 8.3/sq mi (3.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 87319 (Mentmore) |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-46660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2813407[2] |
Manuelito is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) on theNavajo Nation inMcKinley County,New Mexico, United States. As of the2020 census, it had a population of 68.[3]
The community is in the western part of McKinley County in the valley of thePuerco River, 16 miles (26 km) southwest ofGallup, thecounty seat, and 3 miles (5 km) east of theArizona border.New Mexico State Road 118 (Historic Route 66) andInterstate 40 pass through the community. The closest I-40 access is from Exit 8 (NM 118), 3 miles (5 km) to the northeast.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the Manuelito CDP has an area of 8.17 square miles (21.16 km2), all of it recorded as land.[1] The Puerco River crosses the southeastern part of the community, on its way to join theLittle Colorado River inHolbrook, Arizona, 78 miles (126 km) to the southwest.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4][5] | |||
Manuelito was first listed as a CDP prior to the2020 census.[2]
The community is within theGallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[6]
Zoned schools are: Tobe Turpen Elementary School, Chief Manualito Middle School, andGallup High School.[7]
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Municipalities and communities ofMcKinley County, New Mexico,United States | ||
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| CDPs |
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| Other communities | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| Tónaneezdizí (Western Agency) | |
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| Chʼínílį́ (Chinle Agency) | |
| Tséhootsooí (Fort Defiance Agency) | |
| Naatʼáaniinééz (Shiprock Agency) | |
| Tʼiistsʼózí (Eastern Agency) | |
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