Newkirk, New Mexico

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Newkirk, New Mexico
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°04′06″N104°15′53″W / 35.06833°N 104.26472°W / 35.06833; -104.26472
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Guadalupe
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
 • Land1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,574 ft (1,394 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
8
 • Density7.35/sq mi (2.84/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88431
Area code 575
GNIS feature ID2584163 [2]

Newkirk is a village in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located at the junction of Interstate 40 and New Mexico State Road 129; historic U.S. Route 66 also passes through the community. Its population was 7 as of the 2010 census. Newkirk has a post office serving ZIP Code 88431, [4] [5] and a service station.

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History

Newkirk was originally called Conant, it was founded in the early 20th century along Route 66. In the 1930s Newkirk had several restaurants, cabins, four gas stations, as well as De Baca's Trading Post. It is now considered a ghost town. [6]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Newkirk, New Mexico (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)54.6
(12.6)		58.0
(14.4)		66.3
(19.1)		74.5
(23.6)		82.7
(28.2)		92.2
(33.4)		94.3
(34.6)		92.0
(33.3)		85.7
(29.8)		75.2
(24.0)		62.4
(16.9)		53.8
(12.1)		74.3
(23.5)
Daily mean °F (°C)38.8
(3.8)		42.2
(5.7)		49.6
(9.8)		57.4
(14.1)		66.2
(19.0)		75.6
(24.2)		79.0
(26.1)		77.0
(25.0)		70.1
(21.2)		58.9
(14.9)		46.9
(8.3)		39.1
(3.9)		58.4
(14.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)23.1
(−4.9)		26.3
(−3.2)		32.9
(0.5)		40.3
(4.6)		49.7
(9.8)		58.9
(14.9)		63.7
(17.6)		62.1
(16.7)		54.6
(12.6)		42.6
(5.9)		31.3
(−0.4)		24.4
(−4.2)		42.5
(5.8)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.47
(12)		0.29
(7.4)		0.81
(21)		1.12
(28)		1.32
(34)		1.34
(34)		2.10
(53)		2.51
(64)		2.02
(51)		1.42
(36)		0.46
(12)		0.72
(18)		14.58
(370.4)
Average snowfall inches (cm)3.5
(8.9)		0.7
(1.8)		1.8
(4.6)		0.6
(1.5)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.5
(1.3)		1.5
(3.8)		6.6
(17)		15.2
(38.9)
Source: NOAA [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 8—
U.S. Decennial Census [8] [3]

Education

Its school district is Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools. [9]

Notable person

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: Newkirk, New Mexico
  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 September 22, 2013.
  6. ↑ Hinkley, Jim (2011). Ghost Towns of Route 66. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press. pp. 100, 103–103. ISBN   978-0-7603-3843-8.
  7. ↑ "NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". NOAA. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Guadalupe County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 4, 2022.

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