McKinley County, New Mexico
12 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 70,431
- Median household income
- $47,668
- ±2,757
- Unemployed
- 9.0%
- 2,348 of 25,975 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 64.8%
- 13,841 of 21,353 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of McKinley | 71,780 (2021) | Po Box 70, Gallup | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gallup | 21,495 (2021) | Po Box 1270, Gallup | Website |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramah Valley Acquia Ditch Association | Drainage | Po Box 117, Ramah | — |
| McKinley County Electric Generating Facility Economic District | Electric power utility | 101 Red Mesa Bluffs Drive, Thoreau | — |
| Gamerco Water and Sanitation District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 69, Gamerco | — |
| Williams Acres Water and Sanitation District | Sewerage | Po Box 577, Mentmore | — |
| Thoreau Water and Sanitation District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 66, Thoreau | — |
| McKinley Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2330 E Historic Highway 66, Gallup | Website |
| Northwest New Mexico Regional Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 1330, Thoreau | — |
| Bluewater Lake Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | Po Box 349, Prewitt | — |
| Ramah Water and Sanitation District | Water supply utility | Po Box 416, Ramah | — |
| Yah-Ta-Hey Water and Sanitation District | Water supply utility | 3701 San Mateo Blvd Ne Ste 103, Albuquerque | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
DZIT DIT LOOL SCHOOL OF EMPOWERMENT ACTION AND PERSEVERANCE
Independent charter district1 schools
SHEPARD SPRINGS BOULEVARD AND MILL RD, Navajo, NM, 87328
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GALLUP
School district33 schools
640 S. BOARDMAN, Gallup, NM, 87301
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HOZHO ACADEMY
Independent charter district1 schools
515 PARK AVE, Gallup, NM, 87301
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL CHARTER - GALLUP
Independent charter district1 schools
705 GURLEY AVE, Gallup, NM, 87301
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SIX DIRECTIONS INDIGENOUS SCHOOL
Independent charter district1 schools
2055 NM 602, Gallup, NM, 87301
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ZUNI
School district4 schools
10 NORTH SANDY SPRINGS RD, Zuni, NM, 87327
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Gallup Farmers' Market
221 Coal Ave., Downtown walkway off Coal Ave., Gallup, NM, 87301
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.