Prewitt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States.[3] Prewitt is located along Interstate 40, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Grants. Prewitt has a post office with ZIP code 87045.[4][5]
Prewitt, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Baca | |
  Prewitt  Prewitt | |
| Coordinates: 35°21′46″N 108°02′38″W / 35.36278°N 108.04389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.82 sq mi (35.80 km2) |
| • Land | 13.82 sq mi (35.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,827 ft (2,081 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 842 |
| • Density | 60.91/sq mi (23.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87045 |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 909850[3] |
Geography edit
Prewitt is within the Baca/Prewitt (Kin Łigaaí) Chapter House boundary in the "Checkerboard Area" of the Navajo Nation.[6][7] This means that Prewitt lies within the external boundaries of the Navajo Nation, but contains a mix of tribal, BLM, state, and private lands. It is a part of the Zuni Uplift,[8] and is characterized by piñon/juniper woodland, red rock hoodoos, mesas, and desert grasslands.[9]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 842 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10][2] | |||
| Estimate | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1572 | 100% |
| Male | 773 | 49.2% |
| Female | 799 | 50.8% |
| White | 25 | 1.6% |
| African American | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian | 1493 | 95% |
| Asian | 0 | 0% |
| Native Pacific Islander | 1 | <.1% |
| Some other race | 28 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic of any race | 21 | 1.3% |
| Citizens of voting age | 1172 | 75% |
| Total housing units | 731 | -- |
Education edit
Prewitt is the home of Baca /Dlo'Ay Azhi Community School run by the Bureau of Indian Education. Baca /Dlo'Ay Azhi Community School serves grades K-6. The Associated Deputy Director for this school is Navajo Schools in Window Rock, AZ and the Education Resource Center is Crownpoint.[12]
It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[13] Zoned schools are Thoreau Elementary School, Thoreau Middle School, and Thoreau High School.[14]
Points of interest edit
Notable people edit
- Paddy Martinez, prospector who discovered uranium at Haystack Mesa[15]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Prewitt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ^ "Checkerboard Reservation, New Mexico | The Tony Hillerman Portal". ehillerman.unm.edu. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Baca / Prewitt |". Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Kelley, Vincent C. (1967). "Tectonics of the Zuni-Defiance Region, New Mexico and Arizona" (PDF). New Mexico Geological Society Publications. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ Kelley, Vincent C. (1967). "Tectonics of the Zuni-Defiance region, New Mexico and Arizona" (PDF). Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "American Community Survey Demographic and Housing Estimates". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Education". BIE Schools Directory | Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "GMCS Address Lookup". Gallup-McKinley County Schools. Retrieved January 15, 2022. - KML files: Elementary boundaries and locations, Middle boundaries and locations, and High boundaries and locations.
- ^ "Where it all started". www.navajotimes.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
External links edit
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