Lemitar, New Mexico

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Lemitar, New Mexico
Census-designated place
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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]
 • Total1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
 • Land1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,675 ft (1,425 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total346
 • Density252.37/sq mi (97.41/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87823
Area code 575
GNIS feature ID2584140 [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.

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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
CensusPop.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.

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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: Lemitar, New Mexico
  3. 1 2 "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 . 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.


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