Brazos, New Mexico

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Brazos, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
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Brazos
Coordinates: 36°45′05″N106°33′41″W / 36.75139°N 106.56139°W / 36.75139; -106.56139
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Area
[1]
 • Total0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
7,398 ft (2,255 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total31
 • Density142.86/sq mi (55.12/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 505
GNIS feature ID923568 [3]

Brazos is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 44 as of the 2010 census. [4] U.S. Route 64 passes through the community.

Contents

See Los Brazos Historic District.

Geography

Brazos is located at 36°45′05″N106°33′41″W / 36.7514028°N 106.5614236°W / 36.7514028; -106.5614236 . [3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.217 square miles (0.56 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 31—
U.S. Decennial Census [5] [2]

Education

It is within the Chama Valley Independent Schools school district. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Brazos". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. 1 2 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rio Arriba County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 13, 2022.


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