Prewitt, New Mexico facts for kids
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Prewitt, New Mexico
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Nickname(s):
Baca
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Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | McKinley |
Elevation | 6,827 ft (2,081 m) |
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 | 909850 |
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.
Demographics
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.
Notable people
- Paddy Martinez, prospector who discovered uranium at Haystack Mesa
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