Gallup, New Mexico
Location of Gallup in New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°31′25″N 108°44′3″W / 35.52361, -108.73417
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	McKinley
Founded	1881
Government
- Mayor	Harry Mendoza
Area
- City	13.4 sq mi (34.6 km²)
- Land	13.4 sq mi (34.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	6,468 ft (1,971 m)
Population (2000)
- City	20,209
- Density	1,513.7/sq mi (584.5/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
Website: http://www.gallupnm.org/

Gallup (Navajo: Naʼnízhoozhí) is a city in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 20,209 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McKinley County^GR6. Image File history File links NMMap-doton-Gallup. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... List of New Mexico counties: New Mexico counties Bernalillo County one of the 9 original counties formed in 1852. ... McKinley County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... MST is UTC-7 The Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), resulting in UTC-7. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Mountain Daylight Time or MDT is the Mountain Standard Time Zone (or MST) during Daylight Savings Time. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Reading Adahooniigii — The Navajo Language Monthly Navajo or Navaho (native name: Diné bizaad) is an Athabaskan language (of Na-Dené stock) spoken in the southwest United States by the Navajo people (Diné). It is geographically and linguistically one of the Southern Athabaskan languages (the majority of Athabaskan languages are spoken... McKinley County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... McKinley County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ...

Gallup was founded in 1891 as a railhead for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company was chartered in New York state in 1852. ...

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Gallup is sometimes called the "Indian Capital of the World", for its location in the heart of Native American lands, and the presence of Navajo, Zuni, Hopi and other tribes. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... Introduction The Navajo (also Navaho) people of the southwestern United States call themselves the Diné (pronounced DEE-Nay), which etymologically roughly means People of the earth (which may also roughly be a term for all of humanity). ... The Zuni (also spelled Zuñi) or Ashiwi are a Native American tribe, one of the Pueblo peoples, most of whom live in the Pueblo of Zuñi on the Zuni River, a tributary of the Little Colorado River, in western New Mexico. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Route 66 runs through Gallup, and the town's name is mentioned in the lyrics to the song, Route 66. U.S. Highway 66 or Route 66 was a highway in the U.S. Highway system. ... Route 66 (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 is an American popular song, composed in 1946 by Bobby Troup and first recorded that same year by Nat King Cole. ...

Geography

Gallup is located at 35°31′25″N, 108°44′3″W (35.523750, -108.734088)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.6 km² (13.4 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Climate

Gallup experiences four seasons with large daily temperature ranges. Winter mornings can be very cold, with temperatures in the 0s to low 10s F. However, by mid-afternoon, it is not uncommon for the temperature to be close to 50 F. Summer afternoons have temperatures near 90 F, and can fall into the 40s and 50s by dawn.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 20,209 people, 6,810 households, and 4,869 families residing in the city. The population density was 584.5/km² (1,513.7/mi²). There were 7,349 housing units at an average density of 212.5/km² (550.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 40.11% White, 1.08% African American, 36.64% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 14.77% from other races, and 5.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.15% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 6,810 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.39. “Spouse” redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,868, and the median income for a family was $39,197. Males had a median income of $33,380 versus $24,441 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,789. About 16.6% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Transportation

Airports

• Gallup Municipal Airport, private and charter.

• Albuquerque International Sunport, nearest public airport with scheduled passenger flights, 135 miles (217 km) east of Gallup.

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• Interstate 40
• U.S. Route 491

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• Amtrak's Southwest Chief route stops at Gallup Train Station.

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Sports

Gallup welcomed professional basketball to the city in 2004 when the Gallup Talons of the American Basketball Association (ABA) began playing. The team was renamed the Gallup Outlaws for the 2005-2006 season. The Gallup Talons is an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Gallup, New Mexico. ... The American Basketball Association (ABA) is a mens basketball league founded in 1999. ... The Gallup Outlaws is an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Gallup, New Mexico. ...

Notable Residents

• Onawa Lacy, Miss New Mexico USA 2006
• Hiroshi H. Miyamura, Medal of Honor recipient in the United States Army, awarded for his actions during the Korean War.

N.B. Folk musician Bob Dylan claimed to have been raised in Gallup early in his career, although these claims were false (Dylan was actually born in Duluth and raised in Hibbing, both in Minnesota). Onawa Lyn Lacy (born June 10, 1982) is a beauty queen from Gallup, New Mexico who has competed in the Miss USA pageant. ... The Miss New Mexico USA competition is the pageant that selects the represetative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss USA pageant. ... Corporal Hiroshi H. Miyamura is a Medal of Honor recipient awarded for his actions during the Korean War on 24 and 25 April, 1951 near Taejon-ni, Korea while serving in the United States Army, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. ... The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... Folk can refer to a number of different things: It can be short for folk music, or, for folksong, or, for folklore; it may be a word for a specific people, tribe, or nation, especially one of the Germanic peoples; it might even be a calque on the related German... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... Duluths canal connects Lake Superior to the Duluth-Superior harbor and the St. ... Hibbing is a city in St. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ...

See also

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup
• USS Gallup, name of two ships in the United States Navy, both named for the city of Gallup.

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External links

• Official city website
• Gallup Police Department
• Gallup Chamber of Commerce
• Independent, a daily local newspaper
• Gallup Herald, a daily local newspaper
• Maps and aerial photos for 35°31′26″N 108°44′03″W / 35.52375, -108.734088Coordinates: 35°31′26″N 108°44′03″W / 35.52375, -108.734088
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