Gallup
Also known as Gallup, New Mexico, Gallup, NM
city in and county seat of McKinley County, New Mexico, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- McKinley
- Mayor
- Louis Bonaguidi
- City
- 20.19 sq mi (52.30 km )
- Land
- 20.19 sq mi (52.29 km )
- Water
- 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
- Elevation
- 6,647 ft (2,026 m)
- Density
- 1,084.6/sq mi (418.78/km )
- Metro
- 71,492
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( MST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−6 ( MDT )
- Zip codes
- 87301, 87302, 87305, 87310, 87317, 87319, 87326, 87375
Article
Gallup is a city in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States, with a population of 21,899 as of the 2020 census. A substantial percentage of its population is Native American, with residents from the Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni tribes. Gallup is the county seat of McKinley County and the most populous city between Flagstaff and Albuquerque along historic U.S. Route 66.
Gallup is known as the "Heart of Indian Country" because it is on the edge of the Navajo reservation and is also home to members of many other tribes.