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Purty Rock, NM

Population
133
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Elevation
6,366 ft
Median Income
$61,250
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
Overall rating out of 100

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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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Lower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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