Encinal is a

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(CDP) in

Cibola County Cibola County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,213. Its county seat is Grants. It is New Mexico's youngest county, and the third youngest county in the United States, created on June 19, ...

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

, United States. It is the smallest of the six villages of the

Laguna Pueblo The Laguna Pueblo ( Western Keres: Kawaika ʰɑwɑjkʰɑ is a federally recognized tribe of Native American Pueblo people in west-central New Mexico, near the city of Albuquerque, in the United States. Part of the Laguna territory is inclu ...

and sits at the base of Mount Taylor. The population was 210 at the 2010 census. The feast day for Encinal is September 8.

Geography

Encinal is located in northeastern Cibola County at (35.116923, -107.463544). It is northeast of Cubero and northeast of Exit 104 on

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. Picacho Peak, known locally as Elephant Rock, is a large rock formation to the west of the village. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 200 people, 58 households, and 48 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 14.7 people per square mile (5.7/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 4.9 per square mile (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.50% Native American, 1.50%

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, and 1.00% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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for the CDP was $9,496. About 18.5% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the

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

Education

All public schools in the county are operated by

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