North Light Plant, New Mexico

North Light Plant, New Mexico
Census-designated place
North Light Plant
Coordinates: 36°52′21″N108°02′20″W / 36.87250°N 108.03889°W / 36.87250; -108.03889
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	San Juan
Area [1]
• Total	2.16 sq mi (5.60 km2)
• Land	2.16 sq mi (5.60 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,883 ft (1,793 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	556
• Density	257/sq mi (99.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	505
GNIS feature ID	2584166 [2]

North Light Plant is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 414 as of the 2010 census. ^[4] New Mexico State Road 574 passes through the community.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.694 square miles (1.80 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	556		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5] [3]

Education

It is divided between Aztec Municipal Schools (the majority) and Farmington Municipal Schools (a minority section). ^[6] Aztec High School is the local high school of the former.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Light Plant, 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 21, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Juan County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 12, 2022.