Sunshine, New Mexico
Appearance
Sunshine, New Mexico | |
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Coordinates: 32°07′48″N 107°47′00″W / 32.13000°N 107.78333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Luna |
Area | |
• Total | 17.64 sq mi (45.67 km2) |
• Land | 17.64 sq mi (45.67 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,265 ft (1,300 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 487 |
• Density | 27.62/sq mi (10.66/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 2584221[2] |
Sunshine is a census-designated place in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 420 as of the 2010 census.[4] New Mexico State Road 11 passes through the community.
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 17.635 square miles (45.67 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 487 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5][3] |
Education
[edit]Like other areas in Luna County, the community is in the Deming Public Schools school district.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunshine, New Mexico
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Luna County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.