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( May 2012 ) Gallup City Motels and businesses in Gallup Location of Gallup in New Mexico Gallup Location in the United States Coordinates : 35 ° 31 ′ 25 '' N 108 ° 44 ′ 3 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 35.52361 ° N 108.73417 ° W ﻿ / 35.52361 ; - 108.73417 Coordinates : 35 ° 31 ′ 25 '' N 108 ° 44 ′ 3 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 35.52361 ° N 108.73417 ° W ﻿ / 35.52361 ; - 108.73417 Country United States State New Mexico County McKinley Founded 1881 Government Mayor Jackie McKinney Area City 13.4 sq mi ( 34.6 km ) Land 13.4 sq mi ( 34.6 km ) Water 0.0 sq mi ( 0.0 km ) Elevation 6,468 ft ( 1,971 m ) Population ( 2010 ) City 21,678 Estimate ( 2016 ) 22,670 Density 1,600 / sq mi ( 630 / km ) Metro 71,492 Time zone MST ( UTC - 7 ) Summer ( DST ) MDT ( UTC - 6 ) ZIP codes 87301 - 87305 Area code ( s ) 505 FIPS code 35 - 28460 GNIS feature ID 0902825 Website www.gallupnm.gov American Coal Company mine and plant, Gallup, circa 1920. Early coal mining here supplied the railroad 's steam locomotives. Gallup ( Navajo : Naʼnízhoozhí ) is a city in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States, with a population of 21,678 as of the 2010 census. A substantial percentage of its population is Native American, with residents from the Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni tribes. Gallup is the county seat of McKinley County and the most populous city between Flagstaff and Albuquerque, along the historic U.S. Route 66. The city was founded in 1881 as a railhead for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, and named after David Gallup, a paymaster for the railroad. It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways. Because of the nearby rugged terrain, it was a popular location in the 1940s and 1950s for Hollywood Westerns. Contents 1 History 2 Culture 3 Geography 4 Demographics 5 Crime 6 Transportation 7 Climate 8 Notable people 9 Notable events 10 See also 11 References 12 External links History Gallup was founded in 1881 as a railhead for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. The city was named after David Gallup, a paymaster for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. During World War II, the city fought successfully to prevent 800 Japanese American residents of Japanese descent from being placed in wartime internment, the only New Mexico city to do so. Gallup is known as the `` Heart of Indian Country '' because it is on the edge of the Navajo reservation and is home to members of many other tribes as well. Culture U.S. Route 66 passes through Gallup, and the town 's name is mentioned in the lyrics of the song of the same name ( `` You 'll see Amarillo and Gallup, NM '' ). In 2003, the U.S. and New Mexico Departments of Transportation renumbered US Highway 666, the city 's other major highway, as Route 491. Former Governor Bill Richardson pushed for ( and got ) the number changed because `` 666 '' is associated with Satan and Devil worship, and thus it was considered `` cursed '' or a `` Beast '' to some locals. The situation was exacerbated by the high death toll on the highway, which was largely a result of high rates of drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and budget shortfalls among both the New Mexico Department of Transportation and state and local law enforcement agencies. Gallup has a modestly lively night time culture downtown, Indian dances during summertime nights, art crawls, small museums including a Navajo Code Talk museum. Gallup commissioned a number of murals highlighting local culture and contributions dot downtown. Being the largest city between Flagstaff and Albuquerque, Gallup claims many notable buildings, places, events and people. The historic El Rancho Hotel & Motel has hosted a numerous array of movie stars including John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Joan Crawford, Kirk Douglas, Doris Day, Gregory Peck, and Burt Lancaster. The rugged terrain surrounding Gallup was popular with Hollywood filmmakers during the 1940s and 50s for the on - location shooting of Westerns. Actors and film crews would stay at that hotel during filming. Films made in Gallup include Billy the Kid ( 1930 ), Pursued ( 1947 ), The Sea of Grass ( 1947 ), Four Faces West ( 1948 ), Only the Valiant ( 1951 ), Ace in the Hole ( 1951 ), Escape from Fort Bravo ( 1953 ), A Distant Trumpet ( 1964 ), and The Hallelujah Trail ( 1965 ). Gallup is sometimes called the `` Indian Capital of the World '', for its location in the heart of Native American lands, and the presence of Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, and other tribes. 1 / 3 of the city 's population has Native American roots. Gallup 's nickname references the huge impact of the Native American cultures found in and around the city. In 2013, Gallup was named by Rand McNally as the `` Most Patriotic Small Town in America 2013. '' Geography Gallup is located at 35 ° 31 ′ 25 '' N 108 ° 44 ′ 3 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 35.52361 ° N 108.73417 ° W ﻿ / 35.52361 ; - 108.73417 ( 35.523750, − 108.734088 ). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.4 square miles ( 35 km ), all land. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1900 2,948 -- 1910 2,264 − 23.2 % 1920 3,920 73.1 % 1930 5,992 52.9 % 1940 7,041 17.5 % 1950 9,133 29.7 % 1960 14,089 54.3 % 1970 14,596 3.6 % 1980 18,167 24.5 % 19,154 5.4 % 2000 20,209 5.5 % 21,678 7.3 % Est. 2016 22,670 4.6 % U.S. Decennial Census As of the census of 2000, there were 20,209 people, 6,810 households, and 4,869 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,513.7 people per square mile ( 584.5 / km2 ). There were 7,349 housing units at an average density of 550.5 per square mile ( 212.5 / km2 ). The racial makeup of the city was 35.2 % White, 43.8 % Native American, 2.0 % Asian, 1.2 % African American, 0.1 % Pacific Islander, 12.0 % from other races, and 5.8 % from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.7 % of the population. There were 6,810 households out of which 41.1 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3 % were married couples living together, 19.8 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5 % were non-nuclear families. 23.8 % of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.39. In the city, the population was spread out with 32.7 % under the age of 18, 9.3 % from 18 to 24, 28.8 % from 25 to 44, 20.3 % from 45 to 64, and 8.9 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males. It has close proximity to Native American reservations, and historic lack of economic development in addition to many mine closures in the last century. As a result of these mine closures, Gallup has a large socioeconomic poor population. The median income for a household in the city was $34,868, and the median income for a family was $39,197. Males had a median income of $33,380 versus $24,441 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,789. About 16.6 % of families and 20.8 % of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8 % of those under age 18 and 16.8 % of those age 65 or over. Crime Crime is a serious problem in Gallup. In 2012, violent crime was nearly five times the national average. As a result, the city has the highest violent crime rate in the state of New Mexico. According to an article published in November 2014, `` Gallup saw 463 violent crimes last year including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. That 's an eleven percent increase from the year before and two times the rate of Albuquerque, the state 's largest city. '' Transportation Airports Gallup Municipal Airport, a public airport with primarily private and charter flights. The Aviation Identifier for the airport is GUP. Albuquerque International Sunport, the nearest public airport with scheduled passenger flights, 135 miles ( 217 km ) east of Gallup. Major highways Interstate 40 U.S. Route 491 Train Amtrak 's Southwest Chief provides service at the Gallup train station. Climate Gallup, like most of the interior Mountain West, has a cool semi-arid climate ( Köppen BSk ). The summers are hot during the day, but the high altitude and low humidity means that nights remain distinctly cool : as late as July 2 of 1997 the temperature fell to 31 ° F ( − 1 ° C ). Despite the large diurnal temperature range, most rain falls in the summer from afternoon thunderstorms. Despite the dry atmosphere, hot sun and an average of only 7.4 days with maxima below 32 ° F ( 0 ° C ), winter nights are so cold snow is common and sometimes heavy : the maximum in a month is 29.10 inches ( 0.74 m ) in December 1992 and the most in a year 65.10 inches ( 1.65 m ) between July 1990 and June 1991. Actual snow cover, with the hot sun at Gallup 's altitude, however, has never exceeded 13.1 inches ( 0.33 m ), and for no day averages over 3.5 inches ( 0.089 m ). Climate data for Gallup, New Mexico Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° F ( ° C ) 67 ( 19 ) 73 ( 23 ) 81 ( 27 ) 84 ( 29 ) 95 ( 35 ) 98 ( 37 ) 100 ( 38 ) 98 ( 37 ) 93 ( 34 ) 87 ( 31 ) 78 ( 26 ) 66 ( 19 ) 100 ( 38 ) Average high ° F ( ° C ) 45 ( 7 ) 50 ( 10 ) 57 ( 14 ) 65 ( 18 ) 75 ( 24 ) 86 ( 30 ) 89 ( 32 ) 86 ( 30 ) 80 ( 27 ) 69 ( 21 ) 55 ( 13 ) 46 ( 8 ) 66.9 ( 19.5 ) Average low ° F ( ° C ) 11 ( − 12 ) 16 ( − 9 ) 20 ( − 7 ) 24 ( − 4 ) 33 ( 1 ) 42 ( 6 ) 51 ( 11 ) 50 ( 10 ) 42 ( 6 ) 29 ( − 2 ) 18 ( − 8 ) 11 ( − 12 ) 28.9 ( − 1.7 ) Record low ° F ( ° C ) − 20 ( − 29 ) − 19 ( − 28 ) − 10 ( − 23 ) 6 ( − 14 ) 12 ( − 11 ) 25 ( − 4 ) 31 ( − 1 ) 35 ( 2 ) 20 ( − 7 ) 5 ( − 15 ) − 26 ( − 32 ) − 34 ( − 37 ) − 34 ( − 37 ) Average precipitation inches ( mm ) 0.81 ( 20.6 ) 0.65 ( 16.5 ) 0.89 ( 22.6 ) 0.51 ( 13 ) 0.62 ( 15.7 ) 0.45 ( 11.4 ) 1.56 ( 39.6 ) 1.99 ( 50.5 ) 1.12 ( 28.4 ) 1.19 ( 30.2 ) 0.95 ( 24.1 ) 0.71 ( 18 ) 11.45 ( 290.6 ) Average snowfall inches ( cm ) 6.5 ( 16.5 ) 6.0 ( 15.2 ) 3.8 ( 9.7 ) 2.3 ( 5.8 ) 0.5 ( 1.3 ) 0 ( 0 ) 0 ( 0 ) 0 ( 0 ) 0 ( 0 ) 0.7 ( 1.8 ) 4.1 ( 10.4 ) 6.5 ( 16.5 ) 30.4 ( 77.2 ) Average precipitation days 6 6 6 10 10 6 5 5 6 71 Source : Western Regional Climate Center. Sights of Gallup Notable people Glenn L. Emmons, former Gallup banker ( 1929 ) and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs ( 1953 - 1961 ) Mike Everitt, Major League Baseball umpire Chon Gallegos, former NFL quarterback for the Oakland Raiders Arthur T. Hannett, Mayor of Gallup, and seventh Governor of New Mexico Onawa Lacy, 2006 Miss New Mexico USA Hiroshi H. Miyamura, Medal of Honor recipient in the U.S. Army, awarded for his actions during the Korean War Carolyn S. Shoemaker, astronomer and co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker - Levy 9 Brittany Toll, 2011 Miss New Mexico USA Notable events The Gallup Lions Club Rodeo, http://galluplionsclubrodeo.com/ Wild Thing Championship Bull Riding, http://www.gallupnm.gov/index.aspx?NID=533 MegaBucks Bull Riding The Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial, http://theceremonial.com/ The Land of Enchantment Opera, http://www.landofenchantmentopera.com/ The Fireball Run, http://www.fireballrun.com/ Red Rock Balloon Rally, http://www.redrockballoonrally.com/ ArtsCrawl held in historic downtown on the second Saturday of every month, http://www.gallupculturaldistrict.org/artscrawl/ See also Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup USS Gallup, name of two ships in the United States Navy, both named for the city of Gallup. References ^ Jump up to : `` Population and Housing Unit Estimates ''. Retrieved June 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Find a County ''. National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011 - 05 - 31. Retrieved 2011 - 06 - 07. Jump up ^ Trail of the Ancients. Archived August 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. New Mexico Tourism Department. Retrieved August 14, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Gallup bucked the system ''. Route 66 News. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 25. Jump up ^ `` curriculum, `` Enduring Communities, `` page 60, day 9, `` the Gallup Experience '' '' ( PDF ). Japanese American National Museum, 369 East First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Plaques to be guide to city 's past ''. Gallup Independent. Retrieved 2008 - 07 - 24. Jump up ^ `` U.S. 666 : `` Beast of a Highway '' ? ``. Highway History. United States Department of Transportation -- Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 12, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Downtown Gallup ''. Gallup Chamber of Commerce. Gallup Chamber of Commerce, Gallup NM. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Downtown Gallup ''. Gallup Chamber of Commerce. Gallup Chamber of Commerce, Gallup NM. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Navajo Code Talkers Mural ''. Be Sargent. Be Sargent, artist. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Photos Cities Gallup ''. gallup.ipub.us. ipub.us, Actual news in your location. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Most Patriotic Small Town in America ''. Rand Mcnally. Retrieved 2013 - 11 - 22. Jump up ^ `` US Gazetteer files : 2010, 2000, and 1990 ''. United States Census Bureau. 2011 - 02 - 12. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Census of Population and Housing ''. Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` American FactFinder ''. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013 - 09 - 11. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ ( 2 ) Jump up ^ GALLUP FAA AP, NEW MEXICO Jump up ^ New York Times. `` Indian Director Sworn In : Glenn L. Emmons Takes Office Succeeding Dillon S. Myer. '' August 11, 1953. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gallup, New Mexico. Official city website Gallup Police Department The Gallup Journey, a monthly local magazine The Gallup Independent, a daily newspaper Gallup Sun, a weekly newspaper Gallup travel guide from Wikivoyage Municipalities and communities of McKinley County, New Mexico, United States County seat : Gallup City Gallup CDPs Black Rock Brimhall Nizhoni Church Rock Crownpoint Crystal ‡ Nakaibito Navajo Pueblo Pintado Ramah Rock Springs Thoreau Tohatchi Tse Bonito Twin Lakes Yah - ta - hey Zuni Pueblo Unincorporated communities Borrego Pass Chi Chil Tah Continental Divide Gamerco Jamestown Pinedale Prewitt Rehoboth Smith Lake Vanderwagen Indian reservation Navajo Nation ‡ Zuni Indian Reservation ‡ Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties State of New Mexico Santa Fe ( capital ) Topics Index Delegations Geography Government History World War II Landmarks Military Nuevomexicanos New Mexicans Paleontology Municipalities Census - designated places Symbols Transportation Tribes Tourist attractions New Mexican cuisine Society Crime Culture Demographics Economy Education Politics Regions Central New Mexico Colorado Plateau Eastern New Mexico Llano Estacado Northern New Mexico Permian Basin San Luis Valley Sangre de Cristo Mountains Southwestern New Mexico Cities Alamogordo Albuquerque Artesia Carlsbad Clovis Corrales Deming Española Farmington Gallup Grants Hobbs Las Cruces Las Vegas Los Alamos Los Lunas Lovington Portales Raton Rio Rancho Roswell Ruidoso Santa Fe Silver City Socorro Sunland Park Taos Tucumcari Counties See : List of counties in New Mexico Bernalillo Catron Chaves Cibola Colfax Curry De Baca Doña Ana Eddy Grant Guadalupe Harding Hidalgo Lea Lincoln Los Alamos Luna McKinley Mora Otero Quay Rio Arriba Roosevelt San Juan San Miguel Sandoval Santa Fe Sierra Socorro Taos Torrance Union Valencia Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gallup,_New_Mexico&oldid=794556275 '' Categories : Gallup, New Mexico Cities in New Mexico County seats in New Mexico Micropolitan areas of New Mexico Cities in McKinley County, New Mexico Populated places established in 1881 1881 establishments in New Mexico Territory Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Articles needing additional references from May 2012 All articles needing additional references Coordinates on Wikidata Articles containing Navajo - language text Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikivoyage تۆرکجه Bân - lâm - gú Català Cebuano Deutsch Diné bizaad Español Euskara فارسی Français Hrvatski Italiano Қазақша Кыргызча मराठी Nederlands Polski Português Română Русский Simple English Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Svenska Türkçe Українська اردو Volapük Winaray Edit links This page was last edited on 8 August 2017, at 19 : 03. 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Question: what's the population of gallup new mexico
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