Quick Statistics

Population:
21,000 (1999 City Estimate)
Altitude:
6,515 feet above sea level
McKinley County Gross Receipts:
FY98 $652,998,050
Gallup Retail Gross Receipts
FY98 $396,300,557
Telephone Access lines:
8,925 (June 1996)
Electric Meters:
9,744 (1999)
Water Meters:
5,755 (1999)
Natural Gas Active Meters:
8,525 (1999)
McKinley County Total Vehicle Registrations:
59,537 (1999)
Churches:
40 representing 31 denominations
Schools:
33 public schools
2 parochial schools
UNM-Gallup
Western New Mexico University
McKinley County Assessed Value:
$562,517,695 net taxable value 1998
Newspapers:
one daily with circulation at 15,600
Hotels/Motels:
52
Restaurants:
96
RV Parks:
2
Museums:
4
Movie Theaters:
8 screens
Golf Courses:
1
Tennis Courts:
8
Public Parks:
23
Hospitals:
2
Public Swimming Pools:
1
Playground of Dreams:
1