Black Hat is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12.[3]

Black Hat, New Mexico
Black Hat is located in New Mexico
Black Hat
Black Hat
Black Hat is located in the United States
Black Hat
Black Hat
Coordinates: 35°37′51″N 108°57′51″W / 35.63083°N 108.96417°W / 35.63083; -108.96417
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyMcKinley
Area
 • Total
1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
 • Land1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation7,011 ft (2,137 m)
Population
 • Total
12
 • Density11.52/sq mi (4.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
Area code505
FIPS code35-07492
GNIS feature ID2806707[2]

Geography

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The community is in the western part of McKinley County, along New Mexico State Road 264. It is 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Gallup, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Tse Bonito, and 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Window Rock, Arizona, the seat of government of the Navajo Nation.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Black Hat CDP has an area of 1.04 square miles (2.7 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202012
U.S. Decennial Census[4][3]

Black Hat was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

Education

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It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Black Hat Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b c "P1. Race – Black Hat CDP, New Mexico: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2021.