Nakaibito, New Mexico

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Nakaibito (Template:Langx) (also known as Mexican Springs)<ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref> is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 355 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/> The Mexican Springs post office (ZIP Code 87320) serves the community.<ref name=USPS>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Nakaibito is in northwestern McKinley County, Template:Convert west of U.S. Route 491 and Template:Convert north of Gallup, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/> The area is drained by Figueredo Wash, which runs east toward Coyote Wash, part of the Chaco River watershed leading north to the San Juan River and eventually the Colorado River.

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 455 people, 117 households, and 91 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 150 housing units at an average density of 21.8 per square mile (8.4/kmTemplate:Sup). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.12% Native American, 0.44% White, 0.22% Asian, and 0.22% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 117 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 28.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.89 and the average family size was 4.52.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 37.8% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,068, and the median income for a family was $28,977. Males had a median income of $21,786 versus $28,188 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,546. About 24.7% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 45.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Gallup-McKinley County Schools district.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Zoned schools are, all in Tohatchi: Tohatchi Elementary School, Tohatchi Middle School, and Tohatchi High School.<ref>Template:Cite web - KML files: Elementary boundaries and locations, Middle boundaries and locations, and High boundaries and locations.</ref>

Archaeology

Many archaeological investigations have been done in the general area of Nakaibito and the nearby community of Tohatchi.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

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