Fence Lake, New Mexico

Fence Lake is an unincorporated town located in southwestern Cibola County, New Mexico. The town shares its name with Zuni Salt Lake, which is located to the southwest. The lake is also known as Fence Lake. It is largely comprised of ranchland, and there are few businesses there.

Demographics

The population of the Zip Code Tabulation Area for Fence Lake was 300 according to the 2000 US Census [ [http://factfinder.census.gov American FactFinder ] ] , including 112 households and 76 families. Females make 51.3% of the population. The racial makeup is 57% Native American, 39% White, 1.7% from other races, and 2.3% from multiple races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 8% of the population.

Geography

Fence Lake is located on New Mexico Highway 36, 33 miles south of New Mexico Highway 53. It is about 60 miles south of Gallup, and 40 miles northwest of Quemado. Its coordinates are coor dms|34|39|12|N|108|40|36|W|city. The Zuni Reservation is to the north and west.

Post Office

There is a Post Office located in Fence Lake, with the zip code 87315.

Religious Community

Shim Ra Na Ekklisia (also called Miracle River) [ [http://www.aggressivechristianity.net Aggressive Christianity-Home of Shim Ra Na Holy Tribal Nation ] ] is located in Fence Lake. It is a small community of Christians about 10 miles to the east of the actual town. They practice a fundamentalist version of Christianity considered by some to be extremist, though non-violent.

References

External Links

* [http://www.aggressivechristianity.net Shim Ra Na Website]
* [http://www.steve-riner.com/nmhighways/nmhome.htm New Mexico Highways Page]