McKinley County, New Mexico
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McKinley County Courthouse in Gallup
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 Location in the U.S. state of New Mexico |
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 New Mexico's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 1, 1901 | |
| Named for | William McKinley | |
| Seat | Gallup | |
| Largest city | Gallup | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5,455 sq mi (14,128 km2) | |
| • Land | 5,450 sq mi (14,115 km2) | |
| • Water | 5.5 sq mi (14 km2), 0.1% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 71,492 | |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5/km²) | |
| Congressional districts | 2nd, 3rd | |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | |
| Website | www |
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McKinley County is a county located in the northwestern section of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,492. Its county seat is Gallup. The county was created in 1901 and named for President William McKinley.
McKinley County is Gallup's micropolitan statistical area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,455 square miles (14,130 km2), of which 5,450 square miles (14,100 km2) is land and 5.5 square miles (14 km2) (0.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 74,798 people, 21,476 households, and 16,686 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 26,718 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.72% Native American, 16.39% White, 0.46% Asian, 0.40% Black or African American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.47% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. 12.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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