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Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Sagar, New Mexico
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°15′04″N 108°46′17″W / 35.25111°N 108.77139°W / 35.25111; -108.77139
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyMcKinley
Area
 • Total1.87 sq mi (4.84 km)
 • Land1.87 sq mi (4.84 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation7,248 ft (2,209 m)
Population
 • Total192
 • Density102.73/sq mi (39.66/km)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code87326 (Vanderwagen)
Area code505
FIPS code35-65595
GNIS feature ID2806733

Sagar 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 192.

Geography

The community is in the southwestern part of McKinley County along New Mexico State Road 602, 20 miles (32 km) south of Gallup. The Vanderwagen post office, ZIP Code 87326, serves Sagar and is 2 miles (3 km) to the north on Highway 602.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Sagar CDP has an area of 1.87 square miles (4.84 km), all land. The area is drained by Vanderwagen Draw, which runs west toward Bosson Wash, a south-flowing tributary of the Zuni River and part of the Little Colorado River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020192
U.S. Decennial Census

Sagar was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Education

It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.

Residents are zoned to David Skeet Elementary School, Gallup Middle School, and Hiroshi Miyamura High School.

References

  1. ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sagar, New Mexico
  3. ^ "P1. Race – Sagar CDP, New Mexico: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 13, 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.
  6. "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.
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