Escondida, New Mexico

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Escondida, New Mexico
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Escondida
Coordinates: 34°06′05″N106°53′51″W / 34.10139°N 106.89750°W / 34.10139; -106.89750
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Socorro
Area
[1]
  Total0.13 sq mi (0.35 km2)
  Land0.13 sq mi (0.35 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,626 ft (1,410 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total45
  Density335.82/sq mi (129.43/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 575
GNIS feature ID2584096 [2]

Escondida is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 47 as of the 2010 census. [4] Interstate 25 passes through the community.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.135 square miles (0.35 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 45
U.S. Decennial Census [5] [3]

Education

It is within Socorro Consolidated Schools. [6] Socorro High School is the comprehensive high school of the district.

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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: Escondida, New Mexico
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Socorro County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 14, 2022.