Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
| White Cliffs, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
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| Coordinates: 35°32′56″N 108°39′52″W / 35.54889°N 108.66444°W / 35.54889; -108.66444 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) |
| Elevation | 6,595 ft (2,010 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 371 |
| • Density | 864.80/sq mi (334.13/km) |
| 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 |
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.
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 km), all land. 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 | |||
White Cliffs was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
Education
It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.
References
- ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Cliffs, New Mexico
- ^ "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.
| Municipalities and communities of McKinley County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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| County seat: Gallup | ||
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| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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