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McKinley County

Population in 2010: 1,052. Population change since 2000: -1.6%
Males: 514  (48.9%)
Females: 538  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  29.9 years
New Mexico median age:  45.5 years

Zip codes: 87375.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,625 (it was $19,618 in 2000)
Twin Lakes:

$31,625
New Mexico:

$43,028
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $12,716

Twin Lakes CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $54,202 (it was $16,200 in 2000)
Twin Lakes:

$54,202
New Mexico:

$160,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $70,907; Detached houses: $62,778; Townhouses or other attached units: $15,017; Mobile homes: $108,788

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Twin Lakes races chart
  • American Indian alone - 1,029 (97.8%)
  • Hispanic - 11 (1.0%)
  • Two or more races - 8 (0.8%)
  • White alone - 4 (0.4%)

Races in Twin Lakes detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Twin Lakes: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6375 feet

Land area: 9.00 square miles.

Population density: 117 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Twin Lakes:

  • High school or higher: 59.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 21.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Twin Lakes CDP:

  • Never married: 39.3%
  • Now married: 40.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
New Mexico:  8.2%



According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Twin Lakes, New Mexico as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Twin Lakes to the number of sex offenders is 1,001 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1

Twin Lakes satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (121.4 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (128.2 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (240.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Yah-ta-hey, NM (2.2 miles ), Rock Springs, NM (2.6 miles ), Nakaibito, NM (2.6 miles ), Brimhall Nizhoni, NM (3.1 miles ), Reservation, NM (3.1 miles ), Tohatchi, NM (3.3 miles ), Gallup, NM (3.5 miles ), Church Rock, NM (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 35.69 N, Longitude: 108.77 W

Area code: 505

Twin Lakes household income distribution Twin Lakes home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.4%
New Mexico:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (28%)
  • Wholesale trade (24%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (13%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Retail trade (30%)
  • Finance and insurance (21%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Manufacturing (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (16%)
  • Art and design workers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Electricians (8%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Cashiers (21%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Customer service representatives (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Earthquake activity:

Twin Lakes-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2004 at 10:16:38, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in McKinley County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Fires: 2, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Twin Lakes:

  • GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; GALLUP, NM)
  • REHOBOTH MCKINLEY CHRISTIAN HEALTH SER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; GALLUP, NM)
  • FORT DEFIANCE INDIAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; FORT DEFIANCE, AZ)

Amtrak station near Twin Lakes:

  • 12 miles: GALLUP (210 E HWY 66) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Twin Lakes:

  • San Juan College (about 82 miles; Farmington, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 121 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,463)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 128 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,438)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 129 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 5,120)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 129 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 8,765)
  • Northern Arizona University (about 167 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 17,288)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 201 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,197)

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McKinley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 32.2. This is about average.
City:

32.2
U.S.:

34.8
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 34.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

34.7
U.S.:

24.2


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.4%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.0% for American Indian residents)

Average household size:
This place:  3.6 people
New Mexico:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.3%
Whole state:  60.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  12.6%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Twin Lakes, NM


Twin Lakes compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Twin Lakes travel time to work - commute


Twin Lakes mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Wood (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Coal or coke (5%)


2004 Presidential Election results in McKinley County New Mexico:




2008 Presidential Election results in McKinley County New Mexico:


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Religion statistics for Twin Lakes (based on McKinley County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.77%
Here39.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents55.0%16.7%8.0%5.4%3.2%
Congregations16.0%14.8%8.6%11.1%9.9%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazareneConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther
Adherents3.1%1.7%1.1%1.0%4.9%
Congregations9.9%1.2%3.7%2.5%22.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
This county:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
McKinley County:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
McKinley County:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
This county:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 43
McKinley County:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.4%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.8%
New Mexico:

22.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
McKinley County:

12.0%
State:

11.5%

8.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,477 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.20%
New Mexico average:

7.94%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($147 average AGI)
McKinley County:

0.05%
New Mexico average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from San Juan County, NM  2.87% ($21,497 average AGI)
from Apache County, AZ  1.47% ($22,212)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.81% ($19,645)


9.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.37%
New Mexico average:

7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Juan County, NM  2.55% ($22,080 average AGI)
to Apache County, AZ  1.70% ($21,378)
to Bernalillo County, NM  1.40% ($25,472)

Strongest AM radio stations in Twin Lakes:

  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KGAK (1330 AM; 5 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KRJG, INC.)
  • KTHR (1230 AM; 1 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KRKE (1100 AM; 5 kW; MILAN, NM; Owner: CIBOLA RADIO COMPANY)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Twin Lakes:

  • KGLX (99.1 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGLP (91.7 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: GALLUP PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXI (93.7 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYVA (103.7 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKOR (94.5 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KWRK (96.1 FM; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KXTC (99.9 FM; THOREAU, NM; Owner: KXTC, L.L.C.)
  • KWIM (102.7 FM; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • K289AD (105.7 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • KFMQ (106.1 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Twin Lakes:

  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K48GK (Channel 48; GALLUP, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K23FE (Channel 23; GALLUP, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • K46FN (Channel 46; GALLUP, NM; Owner: CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO)
  • K39EW (Channel 39; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $403,000
Total average daily traffic: 11,746
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,159
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 13,742


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Twin Lakes Elementary School (Lat: 35.713639 Lon: -108.769806), Call Sign: KCI990
    Assigned Frequencies: 45.2000 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/05/1997, Expiration Date: 05/19/2002, Cancellation Date: 09/22/2002
    Registrant: County Of Mc Kinley, Gallup, NM 87301, Phone: (505) 722-7711
  • Twin Lakes Elementary (Lat: 35.713639 Lon: -108.769806), Type: Bant, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WPWN513, Licensee ID: L00060229
    Assigned Frequencies: 45.2000 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/26/2002, Expiration Date: 06/26/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/07/2003, Certifier: Ben Chavez
    Registrant: Mc Kinley County Of Gallup Mc Kinley County Schools


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1


Twin Lakes on our top lists:

  • #28 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #31 (87375) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other groups first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
  • #55 (87375) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking other language at home"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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