Black Rock, New Mexico

Coordinates: 35°05′01″N 108°47′51″W / 35.08361°N 108.79750°W / 35.08361; -108.79750
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Black Rock, New Mexico
FIPS code
35-07670
GNIS feature ID2407858[2]

Black Rock (

2010 census.[4]

Geography

Black Rock is located on the

Zuñi River, approximately four miles east of the town of Zuñi, on the north side of NM Route 53.[5] Immediately to the east of the community is the Black Rock Reservoir,[5][6] which was created in 1908 by damming the Zuni River.[7] The dam has undergone serious rebuilding three times since 1908, the most recent in the mid 1990s.[7] Black Rock has a non-commercial airstrip built just after World War II, but not paved until 1970.[5][8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (3.43%) is water.[4]

History

There was a spring at Black Rock and the

BCE).[9] The Zuñi had a small, seasonally occupied village on the lava flow, just north of the river, which the Spanish called "Ranchos de Zuñi".[10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,190—
U.S. Decennial Census[11][3]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.72% of the population.

There were 319 households, out of which 62.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 35.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.88 and the average family size was 4.06.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 44.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 10.9% from 45 to 64, and 2.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,442, and the median income for a family was $14,950. Males had a median income of $17,105 versus $16,563 for females. The

poverty line
, including 73.8% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in

Zuni Public Schools.[13] Zuni High School
is the zoned high school.

Transport

Tribally-run A:shiwi Transit connects Zuni Pueblo and Black Rock with Gallup.

See also

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Rock, New Mexico
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^
    U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Zuni Quadrangle, New Mexico–McKinley Co. (35108–A7–TF–024) (Map). 1:24,000. 7.7 miniute series (topographic). United States geological Survey. 1972. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "Geographic Names Information System (GNIS): Feature Detail Report for: Black Rock Reservoir". United States Geological Survey. November 13, 1980.
  7. ^
    ISBN 978-1-57806-993-4
    .
  8. ^ Dodge 2010, p. 179
  9. ISBN 978-0-8165-2893-6
    .
  10. ^ Dodge 2010, p. 69
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  13. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved July 20, 2021.

See also

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