Cotton City, New Mexico

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
32°06′38″N 108°52′45″W / 32.11056°N 108.87917°W / 32.11056; -108.87917CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCountyHidalgoArea • Total25.82 sq mi (66.87 km2) • Land25.82 sq mi (66.87 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation4,223 ft (1,287 m)Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total266 • Density10.30/sq mi (3.98/km2)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)Area code575GNIS feature ID2584082[2]

Cotton City is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 388 as of the 2010 census.[4] New Mexico State Road 338 passes through the community.

The community was named for its cotton gin, which serves the area's cotton farms.[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 25.517 square miles (66.09 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020266—
U.S. Decennial Census[6][3]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cotton City, New Mexico
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  5. ^ Julyan, Robert Hixson (January 1, 1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 99. ISBN 9780826316899.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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