Black Hat is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a 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 counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
McKinley County,
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 was first listed as a CDP prior to the
2020 census.
[
The community is in the western part of the county, along ]New Mexico State Road 264
State Road 264 (NM 264) is a state highway in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The highway extends from the Arizona state line at Tse Bonito, where the road continues west as Arizona State Route 264 (AZ 264), east to U.S. Route 491 (US 491) at Y ...
. It is northwest of Gallup, southeast of Tse Bonito, and southwest of Window Rock, Arizona
Window Rock ( nv, , ) is a census-designated place that serves as the seat of government and capital of the Navajo Nation, the largest territory in North America of a sovereign Native American nation. The capital lies within the boundaries of the ...
, the seat of government of the Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation ( nv, Naabeehó Bináhásdzo), also known as Navajoland, is a Native American reservation in the United States. It occupies portions of northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah; at roughly , the ...
.
Demographics
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 the ...
.
References
Census-designated places in McKinley County, New Mexico
Census-designated places in New Mexico
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