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'Gallup' (Navajo: Naʼnízhoozhí) is a city in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 20,209 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McKinley County.
Gallup was founded in 1891 as a railhead for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.
Gallup was the setting as the center of activity in a 2006 Sci Fi Channel mini-series ''The Lost Room'' starring Peter Krause.
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.
Route 66 runs through Gallup, and the town's name is mentioned in the lyrics to the song, ''Route 66''.

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Geography

Climate

Demographics

Transportation

Sports

Notable Residents

See also

External links

Geography

Gallup is located at (35.523750, -108.734088).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.6 km² (13.4 mi²), all land.

Climate

Gallup experiences four seasons with large daily temperature ranges. Winter mornings can be very cold, with temperatures in the 0s to low 10s F. However, by mid-afternoon, it is not uncommon for the temperature to be close to 50 F. Summer afternoons have temperatures near 90 F, and can fall into the 40s and 50s by dawn.

Demographics

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 584.5/km² (1,513.7/mi²). There were 7,349 housing units at an average density of 212.5/km² (550.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 40.11% White, 1.08% African American, 36.64% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 14.77% from other races, and 5.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.15% 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-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.
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.

Transportation

'Airports'

★ Gallup Municipal Airport, private and charter.

★ Albuquerque International Sunport, 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 route stops at Gallup Train Station.

Sports

Gallup welcomed professional basketball to the city in 2004 when the Gallup Talons of the American Basketball Association (ABA) began playing. The team was renamed the Gallup Outlaws for the 2005-2006 season.

Notable Residents

★ Onawa Lacy, Miss New Mexico USA 2006

★ Hiroshi H. Miyamura, Medal of Honor recipient in the United States Army, awarded for his actions during the Korean War.
N.B. Folk musician Bob Dylan claimed to have been raised in Gallup early in his career, although these claims were false (Dylan was actually born in Duluth and raised in Hibbing, both in Minnesota).

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.

External links

★ Official city website

★ Gallup Police Department

★ Gallup Chamber of Commerce

★ Independent, a daily local newspaper

★ Gallup Herald, a daily local newspaper

★ Northwest New Mexico: Gallup and Elsewhere Flickr Group