New Mexico

McKinley

72,902
2020 population
1910
first census record
12
census records

About McKinley

McKinley, New Mexico, first appears in the United States federal census in 1910, when it recorded a population of 12,963. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 72,902.

Its recorded population peaked at 74,798 in 2000, and has since declined by roughly 3 percent.

On the ground today, 10 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Hawikuh Zuni Early Conflict Site, Battle of Hawikuh Pueblo 1540, Coronado Expedition — Battle of Hawikuh (Zuni), and 76 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202072,902
201071,492
200074,798
199060,686
198056,449
197043,208
196037,209
195027,451
194023,641
193020,643
192013,731
191012,963
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in McKinley

Military engagements that took place in McKinley, New Mexico.

Hawikuh Zuni Early Conflict Site
1300
Battle of Hawikuh Pueblo 1540
1540
Coronado Expedition — Battle of Hawikuh (Zuni)
1540
Navajo Raid on Rio Grande Pueblos 1714
1714
Navajo Expedition – Bear Springs Council
1846
Navajo Campaign — Raid on Cebolleta
1847
Battle of Fort Defiance — Navajo Attack (April 30, 1860)
1860
Fort Defiance Attack — 1860
1860
Fort Wingate — Navajo Hostility (November 1862)
1862
Fort Wingate Fight (1862)
1862

Historic places in McKinley

National Register of Historic Places listings in McKinley, New Mexico.

Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Thoreau
Halona Pueblo
Gallup
Herman's, Roy T., Garage and Service Station
Thoreau
Redwood Lodge
Gallup
Cotton, C. N., Warehouse
Gallup
Vogt, Evon Zartman, Ranch House
Ramah
Fort Wingate Historic District
Fort Wingate
Gallup Commercial Historic District
Gallup
Southwestern Range and Sheep Breeding Laboratory Historic District
Fort Wingate
El Rancho Hotel
Gallup
Manuelito Complex
Manuelito
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Frequently asked about McKinley

When does McKinley first appear in the US census?
McKinley, New Mexico first appears in the federal census in 1910, with a recorded population of 12,963.
What is the population of McKinley?
At the most recent federal census (2020), McKinley had a recorded population of 72,902.
When did McKinley's population peak?
McKinley's recorded population peaked at 74,798 in 2000.
Were any battles fought in McKinley?
10 documented military engagements took place in McKinley, including Hawikuh Zuni Early Conflict Site, Battle of Hawikuh Pueblo 1540, Coronado Expedition — Battle of Hawikuh (Zuni).
How many historic places are in McKinley?
76 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in McKinley, New Mexico.
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