Lyden, New Mexico

Lyden, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Lyden
Coordinates: 36°09′06″N106°00′02″W / 36.15167°N 106.00056°W / 36.15167; -106.00056
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Rio Arriba
Area [1]
• Total	2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2)
• Land	2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	6,172 ft (1,881 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	250
• Density	111.51/sq mi (43.04/km2)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code	505
GNIS feature ID	2584150 [2]

Lyden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 245 as of the 2010 census. ^[4] The community is located on the west bank of the Rio Grande. It was formerly known as "El Bosque." A post office operated in Lyden between 1902 and 1957. ^[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.242 square miles (5.81 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	250		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [3]

Education

It is in Española Public Schools. ^[7] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyden, New Mexico
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 31, 2016.
5. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 46. ISBN   0826316891.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rio Arriba County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 30, 2021.