Kirtland, New Mexico
| Kirtland, New Mexico | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Kirtland, New Mexico |
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 Kirtland, New Mexico
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| Coordinates: 36°44′29″N 108°20′53″W / 36.74139°N 108.34806°WCoordinates: 36°44′29″N 108°20′53″W / 36.74139°N 108.34806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Juan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.9 sq mi (30.9 km2) |
| • Land | 11.7 sq mi (30.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,187 ft (1,581 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,190 |
| • Density | 530.5/sq mi (204.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 87417 |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-36230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0902282 |
Kirtland is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 6,190 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Kirtland was founded in the early 1880s by Mormon settlers who named it after Kirtland, Ohio. There had been a few Mormons who had settled in Fruitland as early as 1878. As of 2000, Fruitland was designated as part of Kirtland for census purposes. Another Mormon settlement of these early days was Waterflow, just west of Fruitland, which appears on maps to this day. A Mormon meetinghouse was dedicated in Kirtland by Heber J. Grant in 1928.
Kirtland is located at 36°44′29″N 108°20′53″W / 36.74139°N 108.34806°W (36.741470, -108.348064).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.9 square miles (31 km2), of which, 11.7 square miles (30 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (2.34%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,190 people, 1,822 households, and 1,517 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 530.5 people per square mile (204.8/km²). There were 1,994 housing units at an average density of 170.9 per square mile (66.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 48.93% Native American, 43.38% White, 0.24% Asian, 0.19% African American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.26% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.45% of the population.
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