Haystack, New Mexico

Haystack is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 233.^[3]

Haystack, New Mexico
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°21′6″N 107°55′52″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	McKinley
Area [1]
• Total	4.27 sq mi (11.06 km2)
• Land	4.26 sq mi (11.04 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation [2]	7,031 ft (2,143 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	233
• Density	54.67/sq mi (21.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	87045 (Prewitt)
Area code	505
FIPS code	35-31925
GNIS feature ID	2806718[2]

Haystack was a significant area of uranium mining during the mid-20th century.

Geography

The community is in the southeastern part of the county, 7 miles (11 km) east of Prewitt. Haystack Mountain, elevation 7,833 feet (2,387 m), is a mesa that rises 800 feet (240 m) above the surrounding land in the west part of the CDP. County Road 23 (Haystack Road) forms the southern edge of the CDP, and County Road 41 (Red Mountain Road) runs north-south through the CDP.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Haystack CDP has an area of 4.27 square miles (11.06 km²), of which 0.007 square miles (0.018 km²), or 0.16%, are water.^[1] The area drains south toward San Mateo Creek and the Rio San Jose, part of the Rio Puerco watershed leading southeast to the Rio Grande.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	233		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4][3]

Haystack was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.^[2]

Education

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