Monument, New Mexico

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Monument, New Mexico
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Monument
Coordinates: 32°37′27″N103°16′40″W / 32.62417°N 103.27778°W / 32.62417; -103.27778 [1]
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Lea
Area
[2]
  Total
5.28 sq mi (13.67 km2)
  Land5.28 sq mi (13.67 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
3,596 ft (1,096 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
213
  Density40.36/sq mi (15.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88265
Area code 575
GNIS feature ID2629120 [1]

Monument is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 206 as of the 2010 census. Monument has a post office with ZIP code 88265. [4] [5] State routes 8 and 322 intersect in the community. It was the first inhabited community in Lea County and was named after nearby Monument Spring. Jim Cook established the post office and a general store. [6]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 206
2020 2133.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [3]

Education

It is in Hobbs Public Schools. [8] Hobbs High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Monument". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  6. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 233. ISBN   0826316891.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lea County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 30, 2021.