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History · Brimhall Nizhoni

Half of Brimhall Nizhoni’s homes were built after 1987

Most of Brimhall Nizhoni was built recently: 4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1987. Below: maps from 1970 on and the census since 2000.

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What stands out about Brimhall Nizhoni’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Brimhall Nizhoni are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Brimhall Nizhoni’s history is told.

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The story so far

Brimhall Nizhoni, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Brimhall Nizhoni yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Brimhall Nizhoni (Navajo: Maʼii Tééh Yitłizhí) is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 286 at the 2020 census, up from 199 in 2010. The Navajo Coyote Canyon Chapter House is located in Brimhall.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 199 to 286 (+44%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Brimhall Nizhoni, decade by decade

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Brimhall Post Office in Coyote Canyon Chapter, Navajo Nation, February 20192019Brimhall Post Office in Coyote Canyon Chapter, Navajo…
On the map

Brimhall Nizhoni on the map, 1970 to 1981

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Brimhall Nizhoni. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Brimhall Nizhoni on the 1970 USGS mapBrimhall Nizhoni on the 1981 USGS map1970Chuska Lake sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Brimhall Nizhoni.

People over time

Brimhall Nizhoni, census by census

010020030040020002020Peak: 373

Between 199 and 373 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Brimhall Nizhoni’s Wikipedia page.

Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Coyote Canyon

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Brimhall Nizhoni’s history

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.