Black Hat, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Black Hat, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New Mexico#USA
Pushpin Label:Black Hat
Coordinates:35.6308°N -108.9642°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McKinley
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.04
Area Land Sq Mi:1.04
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:2.70
Area Land Km2:2.70
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:12
Population Density Sq Mi:11.52
Population Density Km2:4.45
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:7011
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:86515 (Window Rock, AZ)
Area Code:505
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-07492
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806707

Black Hat is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12.[2]

Geography

The community is in the western part of McKinley County, along New Mexico State Road 264. It is northwest of Gallup, 5miles southeast of Tse Bonito, and 6miles southeast of Window Rock, Arizona, the seat of government of the Navajo Nation.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Black Hat CDP has an area of, all land.[1]

Demographics

Black Hat was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Education

It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Mexico. United States Census Bureau . November 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Black Hat CDP, New Mexico: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. November 18, 2024.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-07-20.