Atoka, New Mexico

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Atoka, New Mexico
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Atoka
Coordinates: 32°46′40″N104°23′20″W / 32.77778°N 104.38889°W / 32.77778; -104.38889 Coordinates: 32°46′40″N104°23′20″W / 32.77778°N 104.38889°W / 32.77778; -104.38889
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Eddy
Area
[1]
  Total6.79 sq mi (17.59 km2)
  Land6.76 sq mi (17.51 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,370 ft (1,030 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total1,153
  Density170.56/sq mi (65.85/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 575
GNIS feature ID2584053 [2]

Atoka is a census-designated place in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 1,077 as of the 2010 census. [4] U.S. Route 285 passes through the community. The name was derived from an Indian word, probably Choctaw, whose meaning is unknown. [5]

It is within the Artesia Public Schools school district. [6] Artesia High School is the school district's sole comprehensive high school.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 1,153
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [3]

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atoka
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  5. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 24. ISBN   0826316891.
  6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Eddy County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-06-28. - Text list
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.