Sundance is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

Sundance, New Mexico
Sundance is located in New Mexico
Sundance
Sundance
Sundance is located in the United States
Sundance
Sundance
Coordinates: 35°30′09″N 108°38′24″W / 35.50250°N 108.64000°W / 35.50250; -108.64000
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyMcKinley
Area
 • Total
3.48 sq mi (9.00 km2)
 • Land3.48 sq mi (9.00 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation6,847 ft (2,087 m)
Population
 • Total
760
 • Density218.71/sq mi (84.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
87311 (Church Rock)
Area code505
FIPS code35-75605
GNIS feature ID2806734[2]

The community is in the western part of the county and is bordered to the northwest by Gallup, the county seat, and to the northeast by Church Rock. Interstate 40 passes through the northernmost part of Sundance, with the closest access from Exit 26 (State Road 118), 2 miles (3 km) to the west in Gallup.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020760
U.S. Decennial Census[4][3]

Education

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It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sundance, New Mexico
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2021.