Prewitt, New Mexico
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Prewitt, New Mexico
Baca | |
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  Prewitt  Prewitt | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′46″N 108°05′12″W / 35.37944°N 108.08667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.82 sq mi (35.80 km2) |
| • Land | 13.82 sq mi (35.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,897 ft (2,102 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 842 |
| • Density | 60.9/sq mi (23.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87045 |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806729[2] |
| FIPS code | 35-59540 |
Prewitt (Navajo: Kin Łigaaí) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States.[2] It is located along Interstate 40, 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Grants. Prewitt has a post office with ZIP code 87045.[4][5] As of the 2020 census, the population of Prewitt was 842.[3]
Prewitt is within the Baca/Prewitt (Kin Łigaaí) Chapter House boundary in the "Checkerboard Area" of the Navajo Nation.[6][7] This means that Prewitt lies within the external boundaries of the Navajo Nation, but contains a mix of tribal, BLM, state, and private lands. It is a part of the Zuni Uplift,[8] and is characterized by piñon/juniper woodland, red rock hoodoos, mesas, and desert grasslands.[9]
Prewitt is in eastern McKinley County, along Interstate 40, 41 miles (66 km) east of Gallup, the county seat, 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Grants, and 95 miles (153 km) west of Albuquerque. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Prewitt CDP has an area of 13.8 square miles (36 km2), all land.[1] The community is drained by Mitchell Draw, which runs southeast toward the Rio San Jose, a tributary of the Rio Puerco leading southeast to the Rio Grande.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 842 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10][3] | |||
Prewitt was first listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census, covering a smaller population than that covered by the Prewitt ZIP Code area.
| Estimate | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1572 | 100% |
| Male | 773 | 49.2% |
| Female | 799 | 50.8% |
| White | 25 | 1.6% |
| African American | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian | 1493 | 95% |
| Asian | 0 | 0% |
| Native Pacific Islander | 1 | <.1% |
| Some other race | 28 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic of any race | 21 | 1.3% |
| Citizens of voting age | 1172 | 75% |
| Total housing units | 731 | -- |
Education
Prewitt is the home of Baca /Dlo'Ay Azhi Community School run by the Bureau of Indian Education. Baca /Dlo'Ay Azhi Community School serves grades K-6. The Associated Deputy Director for this school is Navajo Schools in Window Rock, AZ and the Education Resource Center is Crownpoint.[12]
It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[13] Zoned schools are Thoreau Elementary School, Thoreau Middle School, and Thoreau High School.[14]
Points of interest
Notable people
- Paddy Martinez, prospector who discovered uranium at Haystack Mesa[15]
