Whites City, New Mexico

Whites City, New Mexico
Census-designated place
White's City, en route to Carlsbad Caverns National Park
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Whites City
Coordinates: 32°10′36″N104°22′36″W / 32.17667°N 104.37667°W / 32.17667; -104.37667
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Eddy
Area [1]
• Total	0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
• Land	0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	3,662 ft (1,116 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	14
• Density	32.3/sq mi (12.46/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	88268
Area code	575
GNIS feature ID	2584237 [2]

Whites City also spelled White's City, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Whites City has a post office with ZIP code 88268. ^{[4] [5]}

Whites City began in the 1920s as a commercial resort owned by Charlie White. ^[6] The community is primarily a resort town for visitors to nearby Carlsbad Caverns National Park. ^[7] U.S. Route 62, 180, and New Mexico State Road 7 all pass through the community.

It is within the Carlsbad Municipal School District, ^[8] which operates Carlsbad High School.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	14		—
U.S. Decennial Census [9] [3]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whites City, New Mexico
3. "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. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
6. Rivero, Nicolas (August 25, 2017). "The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States". Mental Floss. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
7. "White's City History". Historic White's City New Mexico. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Eddy County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2022.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.