Purty Rock is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Purty Rock, New Mexico | |
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  Purty Rock  Purty Rock | |
| Coordinates: 35°29′25″N 108°53′45″W / 35.49028°N 108.89583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.02 km2) |
| • Land | 1.17 sq mi (3.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,365 ft (1,940 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 163 |
| • Density | 139.79/sq mi (53.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-60327 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806730[2] |
The CDP is in the western part of the county, on the south side of the valley of the Puerco River, a west-flowing tributary of the Little Colorado River. Purty Rock, a 6,925-foot (2,111 m) butte, is 4 miles (6 km) to the south. The CDP includes the unincorporated community of Defiance along a former alignment of U.S. Route 66. Interstate 40 passes through the CDP, with access from Exit 16, 3 miles (5 km) to the east, or from Exit 8, 4 miles (6 km) to the southwest. Gallup, the McKinley county seat, is 9 miles (14 km) to the east.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 163 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4][3] | |||
Education
It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[5]
Zoned schools are: Tobe Turpen Elementary School, Chief Manualito Middle School, and Gallup High School.[6]