Brimhall Nizhoni () is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) in

McKinley County McKinley County is a county in the northwestern section of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 72,902. Its county seat is Gallup. The county was created in 1901 and named for President William ...

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, United States. The population was 286 at the 2020 census, up from 199 in

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. The Navajo Coyote Canyon Chapter House is located in Brimhall.

Geography

The community is in northwestern McKinley County, north-northeast of

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and southeast of

Tohatchi Tohatchi () is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It is a health-services and education hub along Highway 491. Its population was reported to be 785 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. As Toh ...

. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all of it recorded as land. Coyote Wash passes through the community, leading north to the

Chaco River Chaco River is a river tributary to the San Juan River (Colorado River), San Juan River in San Juan County, New Mexico. Its mouth lies at an elevation of . Its source is located at an elevation of at , its confluence with Chaco Wash and Escavado W ...

, part of the San Juan River watershed and ultimately the

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watershed.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 373 people, 95 households, and 79 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 132 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.46% Native American, 0.54% from other races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population. There were 95 households, out of which 48.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...

living together, 29.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.93 and the average family size was 4.37. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 39.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,625, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $25,455 versus $15,938 for females. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...

for the CDP was $8,290. About 25.6% of families and 34.8% of the population were below the

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, including 40.7% of those under age 18 and 34.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in

Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS) is a school district based in Gallup, New Mexico which serves students from Gallup and surrounding areas of McKinley County. History Prior to 1980, the district had of land. That year parts left to form t ...

. Zoned schools are: Twin Lakes Elementary School in Twin Lakes, Tohatchi Middle School in

, and

Tohatchi High School Tohatchi High School is a public high school in Tohatchi, New Mexico. It is a part of Gallup-McKinley County Schools. Communities in its attendance boundary include Tohatchi, Brimhall Nizhoni, New Mexico, Brimhall Nizohini, Nakaibito, New Mexico, ...

in Tohatchi. - KML files
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References

External links

Coyote Canyon Chapter, Brimhall, NH
{{authority control Census-designated places in McKinley County, New Mexico Census-designated places in New Mexico Populated places on the Navajo Nation

Geography

Demographics

Education

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