Crystal, New Mexico

Crystal, New Mexico
—  CDP  —
Location of Crystal, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°1′48″N 108°59′12″W / 36.03°N 108.98667°W / 36.03; -108.98667Coordinates: 36°1′48″N 108°59′12″W / 36.03°N 108.98667°W / 36.03; -108.98667
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Counties	San Juan, McKinley
Area
– Total	4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2)
– Land	4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	7,523 ft (2,293 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	347
– Density	78.9/sq mi (30.5/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	87328
Area code(s)	505
FIPS code	35-19080
GNIS feature ID	0902227

Crystal (Navajo: Tóniłtsʼílí) is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley and San Juan counties in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The population was 347 at the 2000 census.

The McKinley County portion of Crystal is part of the Gallup Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the San Juan County portion is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Crystal is located at 36°1′48″N 108°59′12″W / 36.03°N 108.98667°W / 36.03; -108.98667 (36.030056, -108.986649).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), of which 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.45%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 347 people, 100 households, and 77 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 78.9 people per square mile (30.4/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 25.7 per square mile (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.98% Native American, 1.73% White, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.

There were 100 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 27.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47 and the average family size was 4.10.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.0% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 74.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,722, and the median income for a family was $13,906. Males had a median income of $31,023 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,002. About 54.7% of families and 54.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 63.8% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Gallup-McKinley County Schools serve the McKinley County portion of Crystal. The portion of Crystal in San Juan County is served by Central Consolidated Schools.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.