Becenti, New Mexico
Becenti, New Mexico | |
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  Becenti  Becenti | |
| 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] |
Becenti is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States, on the Navajo Nation. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 294.[3]
Geography
[edit]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.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.94 square miles (2.4 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 294 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4][3] | |||
Becenti was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Education
[edit]It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Becenti, New Mexico
- ^ a b c "P1. Race – Becenti CDP, New Mexico: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "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.
Municipalities and communities of McKinley County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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| Other communities | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| Tónaneezdizí (Western Agency) | |
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| Chʼínílį́ (Chinle Agency) | |
| Tséhootsooí (Fort Defiance Agency) | |
| Naatʼáaniinééz (Shiprock Agency) | |
| Tʼiistsʼózí (Eastern Agency) | |
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