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from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusLake Valley (Navajo: Beʼekʼid Halgaii) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 64 as of the 2010 census.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 64 to 73 (+14%). Half of its homes were built before 1966.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lake Valley yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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