Becenti, New Mexico
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
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Becenti (Navajo: Tłʼóoʼditsin) is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States, on the Navajo Nation. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 294.[3]
Becenti, New Mexico | |
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  Becenti Location within New Mexico  Becenti Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′44″N 108°10′15″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,585 ft (2,007 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 294 |
| • Density | 313.5/sq mi (121.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 87313 (Crownpoint) |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-06340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2813403[2] |
Geography
The community is in the northern part of the county, less than a mile west of New Mexico State Road 371, part of the Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway. It is 11 miles (18 km) north of Crownpoint and 75 miles (121 km) south of Farmington.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.94 square miles (2.4 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics
Becenti was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Education
It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[5]
