Becenti is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States, on the Navajo Nation. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Becenti, New Mexico | |
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Coordinates: 35°48′44″N 108°10′15″W / 35.81222°N 108.17083°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 | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 6,585 ft (2,007 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 294 |
• Density | 313.43/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] |
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.
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 294 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4][3] |
Education
editIt is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[5]
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Becenti, New Mexico
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "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.