Fence Lake, New Mexico
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
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Fence Lake is a census-designated place located in southwestern Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. Designated in 1980 by the United States Census Bureau, Fence Lake had a population of 17 as of the 2020 census.[4]
Fence Lake, New Mexico | |
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In front of the old school building | |
  Fence Lake | |
| Coordinates: 34°39′12″N 108°40′26″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Cibola |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.00 sq mi (7.77 km2) |
| • Land | 3.00 sq mi (7.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,051 ft (2,149 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17 |
| • Density | 5.7/sq mi (2.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87315 |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-26010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584100[2] |
Geography
Fence Lake is located along New Mexico State Road 36, 33 miles (53 km) south of NM 53. It is 63 miles (101 km) south of Gallup and 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Quemado.
Climate
| Climate data for Fence Lake, New Mexico (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 46.0 (7.8) |
50.5 (10.3) |
58.1 (14.5) |
66.2 (19.0) |
75.8 (24.3) |
84.9 (29.4) |
86.3 (30.2) |
83.2 (28.4) |
78.9 (26.1) |
67.9 (19.9) |
55.5 (13.1) |
46.2 (7.9) |
66.6 (19.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.9 (−0.6) |
35.1 (1.7) |
41.2 (5.1) |
47.0 (8.3) |
55.3 (12.9) |
64.4 (18.0) |
69.1 (20.6) |
67.1 (19.5) |
61.4 (16.3) |
50.0 (10.0) |
38.4 (3.6) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
49.2 (9.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.8 (−9.0) |
19.7 (−6.8) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
34.8 (1.6) |
43.8 (6.6) |
51.9 (11.1) |
50.9 (10.5) |
44.0 (6.7) |
32.2 (0.1) |
21.3 (−5.9) |
15.5 (−9.2) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.87 (22) |
0.71 (18) |
0.75 (19) |
0.45 (11) |
0.43 (11) |
0.45 (11) |
2.12 (54) |
2.44 (62) |
1.73 (44) |
1.09 (28) |
0.79 (20) |
0.76 (19) |
12.59 (319) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.4 (16) |
2.7 (6.9) |
4.5 (11) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.6 (4.1) |
2.5 (6.4) |
4.7 (12) |
23.3 (58.7) |
| Source: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
Post office
There is a post office located in the village of Fence Lake, serving the zip code 87315.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the population of the Fence Lake CDP was 42, consisting of 23 households, of which 11 were families. Females were 54.8% of the population. The racial make-up of the CDP was 26.2% Native American, 71.4% White, and 2.4% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.8% of the population.[7]
Education
The area is within the Quemado Schools school district.[8]
Aggressive Christianity Missionary Training Corps
Shim Ra Na Ekklisia (also called Miracle River)[9] is located near Fence Lake. It is a small community of Christians about 10 miles (16 km) to the east of the town. In July 1997, Deborah and Jim Green purchased 640 acres (260 ha), originally parts of the old Tingle Ranch at that location from Jonnie Head Real Estate. The Greens use the Fence Lake Post Office to mail out their publications.
Gallery
The stage in the old school house
The start of the parade
The chuck wagon
Fine words by local Manion Long
The lake bed today southeast of the village
Post office in 2009
