Encinal, New Mexico

Encinal, New Mexico
FIPS code		35-24540
GNIS feature ID	2408082[2]

Encinal is a

Geography

Encinal is located in northeastern Cibola County 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Cubero and 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Exit 104 on Interstate 40. Picacho Peak, known locally as Elephant Rock,^{[citation needed]} is a large rock formation 2 miles (3 km) to the west of the village.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.5 square miles (34.9 km²), all land.^[4]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	207		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5][3]

As of the

of any race were 3.00% of the population.

There were 58 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 29.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.45 and the average family size was 3.81.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,938, and the median income for a family was $50,208. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $18,281 for females. The

, including 24.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 30.8% of those 65 or over.

All public schools in the county are operated by Grants/Cibola County Schools.

• 
  Picacho Peak, known locally as Elephant Rock
• 
  Mount Taylor seen from the village of Encinal
• 
  Picacho Peak, a view from the west

• List of census-designated places in New Mexico

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