Acomita Lake, New Mexico facts for kids
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Acomita Lake, New Mexico
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Location of Acomita Lake, New Mexico
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 Acomita Lake, New Mexico
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Cibola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,119 ft (1,865 m) |
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| • Total | 416 |
| • Density | 121/sq mi (46.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-00765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867382 |
Acomita Lake is a small community in Cibola County, New Mexico, in the United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's an area identified by the government for statistics, but it's not officially a city or town. In 2010, about 416 people lived there.
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Where is Acomita Lake?
Acomita Lake is located in the northeastern part of Cibola County. It sits right on the northern edge of the Acoma Indian Reservation. If you're driving on Interstate 40, you can find Acomita Lake by taking exits 96 or 100.
Water and Land Around Acomita Lake
The community gets its name from a reservoir called Acomita Lake, which is in the eastern part of the area. The Rio San Jose river also flows along the southern side of the community. This river is a branch of the Rio Puerco.
The total area of Acomita Lake is about 9.2 square kilometers (or 3.5 square miles). Most of this area, about 8.9 square kilometers (3.4 square miles), is land. The rest, about 0.3 square kilometers (0.1 square miles), is water.
Who Lives in Acomita Lake?
In the year 2000, there were 312 people living in Acomita Lake. Most of the people living there were Native American. A small number of people were White or from other races. Some residents were also Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Age Groups
There were 74 households in the community. A household means all the people living in one home. Many of these households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about four people.
The population was made up of different age groups. A large number of people were under 18 years old. There were also people in their 20s, 30s, and older adults. The average age of people in Acomita Lake was 28 years old.
Education in Acomita Lake
All the public schools in Cibola County, including those for students from Acomita Lake, are managed by the Grants/Cibola County Schools system.
See also
In Spanish: Acomita Lake para niños
