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Prewitt, New Mexico
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Baca
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 Prewitt, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Prewitt, New Mexico
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.82 sq mi (35.80 km2) |
| • Land | 13.82 sq mi (35.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,897 ft (2,102 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 842 |
| • Density | 60.91/sq mi (23.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
87045
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| Area code(s) | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806729 |
Prewitt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. Prewitt is located along Interstate 40, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Grants. Prewitt has a post office with ZIP code 87045.
Geography
Prewitt is within the Baca/Prewitt (Kin Łigaaí) Chapter House boundary in the "Checkerboard Area" of the Navajo Nation. This means that Prewitt lies within the external boundaries of the Navajo Nation, but contains a mix of tribal, BLM, state, and private lands. It is a part of the Zuni Uplift, and is characterized by piñon/juniper woodland, red rock hoodoos, mesas, and desert grasslands.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 842 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
| Estimate | Percent | |
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| Total population | 1572 | 100% |
| Male | 773 | 49.2% |
| Female | 799 | 50.8% |
| White | 25 | 1.6% |
| African American | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian | 1493 | 95% |
| Asian | 0 | 0% |
| Native Pacific Islander | 1 | <.1% |
| Some other race | 28 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic of any race | 21 | 1.3% |
| Citizens of voting age | 1172 | 75% |
| Total housing units | 731 | -- |
Education
Prewitt is the home of Baca /Dlo'Ay Azhi Community School run by the Bureau of Indian Education. Baca /Dlo'Ay Azhi Community School serves grades K-6. The Associated Deputy Director for this school is Navajo Schools in Window Rock, AZ and the Education Resource Center is Crownpoint.
It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools. Zoned schools are Thoreau Elementary School, Thoreau Middle School, and Thoreau High School.
Points of interest
Notable people
- Paddy Martinez, prospector who discovered uranium at Haystack Mesa
