The risk rating from FEMA for Purty Rock comes to 17 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 71% come from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.

17risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesLightning

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Purty Rock brings four seasons and hot summers

In Purty Rock, the peak summer temperature is 89°F, against 93°F in New Mexico’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–47°

Spring31–66°

Summer52–87°

Fall34–68°

Sep 28

typical first frost

May 31

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 16°Rain & snow34″ of snow a winter · 10 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Protected land: 9.8% of Purty Rock

1.0 miles of trail. In Purty Rock, the density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile, below New Mexico’s towns (1.0) but above U.S. towns (0.4).

9.8%conserved

	Purty Rock	New Mexico towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	9.8%	3.9%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.8 miles per square mile	1.0	0.4

9.8%

conserved · 73 of 742 acres

1.0 mi

of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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Trail map1.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land9.8% conserved · 73 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Purty Rock?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, more of Purty Rock’s adults report frequent physical distress

For adults in Purty Rock, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 25%. Only 2 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Purty Rock. Among adults locally, 26% smoke cigarettes and 21% have diabetes. Against the New Mexico average, Purty Rock comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 22.

	Purty Rock	New Mexico towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	37%	26%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	26%	14%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	21%	14%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	22%	16%	17%

32 measures vs. New Mexico

1 better9 too close to call22 worse

What stands out	Purty Rock	NM
Fewer binge drinkers	10.8%	13.7%
More adults with COPD	13.3%	6.6%

Gallup Indian Medical Center

9.4 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby9.4 miles to an ER · Gallup Indian Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than NM on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Fort Wingate and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Purty Rock. Close and well known come first.

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20 mi LandmarkFort Wingate

39 mi Ancient siteHawikuh Ruins

40 mi National Historic SiteHubbell Trading Post National Historic Site45K visitors a year

15 mi MuseumNavajo Nation Museum

15 mi Zoo & aquariumNavajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Fort Wingate: Elias Olcott Beaman / James Fennemore / John Karl Hillers, Public domain · Hawikuh Ruins: Smithsonian Institution from United States, No restrictions · Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site: Jsweida, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Navajo Nation Museum: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park: Taken by Staff of the Navajo Nation Zoo, Public domain

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Everything we know about Purty Rock

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The big questions

HealthBetter than NM on 1 of 32 CDC measures Work & commute$61K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors1 mi of trails · 10% conserved land PlacesAttractions11 nearby · Navajo Nation Museum 15 mi LibraryOctavia Fellin Public Children's Library CollegesUniversity of New Mexico-Gallup Campus is 9.5 mi away

The story

Climate89° summer highs · 34″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Purty Rock

University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusCommunity college · Public · Gallup9.5 mi$2,906 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Purty Rock residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.

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About Purty Rock

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

Purty Rock 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 163.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 1.2 sq mi
Elevation: 6,365 ft

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Purty Rock has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding