McGaffey, New Mexico

McGaffey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[3]

McGaffey, New Mexico
Census-designated place
McGaffey is located in New Mexico
McGaffey
McGaffey
McGaffey is located in the United States
McGaffey
McGaffey
Coordinates: 35°22′30″N 108°31′7″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyMcKinley
Area
[1]
 • Total1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
 • Land1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
7,795 ft (2,376 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total0
 • Density0.00/sq mi (0.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code505
FIPS code35-45890
GNIS feature ID2806724[3]

The community is in the southern part of the county, at the south end of New Mexico State Road 400, which leads north 11 miles (18 km) to Interstate 40 near Fort Wingate. McGaffey is within Cibola National Forest, and the Forest Service's McGaffey Campground is just south of the center of the community.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20200—
U.S. Decennial Census[4][2]

Education

It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[5]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. "McGaffey Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2021.


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