Rock Springs, New Mexico

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rock Springs, New Mexico
settlement_type = CDP
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map_caption = Location of Rock Springs, New Mexico


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Mexico
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = McKinley
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area_total_km2 = 15.6
area_land_km2 = 15.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 6.0
area_land_sq_mi = 6.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 558
population_density_km2 = 35.7
population_density_sq_mi = 92.4

timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
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elevation_m = 2006
elevation_ft = 6581
latd = 35 |latm = 36 |lats = 34 |latNS = N
longd = 108 |longm = 49 |longs = 35 |longEW = W

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area_code = 505
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blank_info = 35-64230
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blank1_info = 1852634
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Rock Springs (Navajo: Chéchʼízhí) is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 558 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Rock Springs is located at coor dms|35|36|34|N|108|49|35|W|city (35.609485, -108.826376)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 558 people, 132 households, and 114 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 92.4 people per square mile (35.7/km²). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 31.3/sq mi (12.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.64% Native American, 0.18% White, 0.18% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 132 households out of which 68.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 28.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.23 and the average family size was 4.51.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 47.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 11.1% from 45 to 64, and 2.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,429, and the median income for a family was $24,271. Males had a median income of $24,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,499. About 39.0% of families and 44.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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