Twin Forks, New Mexico

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Twin Forks, New Mexico
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Twin Forks, New Mexico
Coordinates: 32°56′47″N105°38′15″W / 32.94639°N 105.63750°W / 32.94639; -105.63750 Coordinates: 32°56′47″N105°38′15″W / 32.94639°N 105.63750°W / 32.94639; -105.63750
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Otero
Area
[1]
  Total4.13 sq mi (10.70 km2)
  Land4.13 sq mi (10.69 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
8,113 ft (2,473 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total228
  Density55.22/sq mi (21.32/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 575
GNIS feature ID2584228 [3]

Twin Forks is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 196 as of the 2010 census. [4] U.S. Route 82 passes through the community.

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2020 228
U.S. Decennial Census [5] [2]

Education

It is in Cloudcroft Municipal Schools. [6]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. "Twin Forks". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Otero County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-07-27.