Buckhorn, New Mexico

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Buckhorn, New Mexico
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Buckhorn
Coordinates: 33°01′53″N108°41′40″W / 33.03139°N 108.69444°W / 33.03139; -108.69444
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Grant
Area
[1]
  Total4.64 sq mi (12.01 km2)
  Land4.64 sq mi (12.01 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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4,731 ft (1,442 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total172
  Density37.10/sq mi (14.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88025
Area code 575
GNIS feature ID2584061 [2]

Buckhorn is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 200 as of the 2010 census. Buckhorn has a post office with ZIP code 88025. [4] [5] U.S. Route 180 passes through the community. The post office was established in 1913. Buckhorn was named for the nearby Buckhorn Creek. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 172
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: Buckhorn, New Mexico
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  6. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 50. ISBN   0826316891.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.