La Plata, New Mexico

La Plata, New Mexico
Census-designated place
La Plata, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°51′33″N108°12′45″W / 36.85917°N 108.21250°W / 36.85917; -108.21250
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	San Juan
Area [1]
• Total	57.41 km2 (22.17 sq mi)
• Land	57.40 km2 (22.16 sq mi)
• Water	0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1,764 m (5,787 ft)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	2,105
• Density	36.67/km2 (95.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	87418
Area code	505
GNIS feature ID	2584132 [2]

La Plata is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 612 as of the 2010 census. ^[4] La Plata has a post office with ZIP code 87418. ^{[5] [6]} The community is located at the junction of state roads 170 and 574.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,105		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [3]

Education

Its school district is Farmington Municipal Schools. ^[8]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Plata, New Mexico
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
5. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
6. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Juan County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 12, 2022.