Windmill, New Mexico

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Windmill, New Mexico
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Coordinates: 31°58′39″N108°37′35″W / 31.97750°N 108.62639°W / 31.97750; -108.62639
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Hidalgo
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2)
 • Land1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,364 ft (1,330 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
54
 • Density37.3/sq mi (14.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 575
GNIS feature ID2584239 [2]

Windmill is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 43 as of the 2010 census. [4] The community is located along New Mexico State Road 9.

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The community was founded in the 1970s. While it is located on a windy plain, as of 1991 it did not have a windmill despite its name. [5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.446 square miles (3.75 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 54—
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [3]

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: Windmill, New Mexico
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ Julyan, Robert Hixson (January 1, 1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 380. ISBN   9780826316899.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.