Prewitt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States.[3] Prewitt is located along Interstate 40, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Grants. Prewitt has a post office with ZIP code 87045.[4][5]
Prewitt, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
Nickname: Baca | |
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Coordinates: 35°21′46″N 108°02′38″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 | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 6,827 ft (2,081 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 842 |
• Density | 60.91/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 | 909850[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]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 842 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10][2] |
Estimate | Percent | |
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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 | -- |
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]
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County seat: Gallup | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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