Lemitar, New Mexico

Lemitar, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Lemitar, New Mexico
Coordinates: 34°09′18″N106°54′44″W / 34.15500°N 106.91222°W / 34.15500; -106.91222
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Socorro
Area [1]
• Total	1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
• Land	1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	4,675 ft (1,425 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	346
• Density	252.3/sq mi (97.41/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	87823
Area code	575
GNIS feature ID	2584140 [2]

Lemitar is a census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 330 as of the 2010 census. ^[4] Lemitar has a post office with ZIP code 87823. ^{[5] [6]} Exit 156 on Interstate 25 serves the community.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.371 square miles (3.55 km²), all land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	346		—
U.S. Decennial Census [8] [3]

Education

It is within Socorro Consolidated Schools. ^[9] Socorro High School is the comprehensive high school of the district.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lemitar, 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. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
6. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
7. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files: Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Socorro County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 14, 2022.