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Population
133
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Elevation
6,366 ft
USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
Median Income
$61,250
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
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Purty Rock is a tiny rural community in western New Mexico's McKinley County, home to around 160 residents. Located along Interstate 40 and the Puerco River, it sits just west of Gallup near the Arizona state line. The area offers wide-open high desert landscapes, red rock scenery, and a quiet, unhurried pace, with easy highway access when you need to head into town for groceries, services, and work.

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