La Mesilla, New Mexico

La Mesilla, New Mexico
Census-designated place
La Mesilla, New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°56′47″N 106°4′8″W / 35.94639°N 106.06889°W / 35.94639; -106.06889Coordinates: 35°56′47″N 106°4′8″W / 35.94639°N 106.06889°W / 35.94639; -106.06889
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Río Arriba
Area[1]
 • Total 6.82 sq mi (17.67 km2)
 • Land 6.78 sq mi (17.57 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 5,640 ft (1,719 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 1,772
 • Density 393/sq mi (151.9/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
GNIS feature ID 2584131[3]

La Mesilla is a census-designated place in Río Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 1,772 as of the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

La Mesilla is located at coordinates 35°56′47″N 106°4′10″W / 35.94639°N 106.06944°W / 35.94639; -106.06944. According to the United States Census Bureau, La Mesilla has a total area of 17.67 square kilometers, of which 17.57 km² is land and (0.82%) 0.1 km² is water.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2010 census,[2] 1772 people were living in La Mesilla. The population density was 151.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. Of the 1772 inhabitants, La Mesilla was composed by 68.34% White, 0.34% were African American, 1.35% were Native American, 0.4% were Asian, 0% were Pacific Islanders, the 25.62% were of other races and 3.95% from two or more races. Of the total population 73.36% were Hispanic or Latino of any race[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ "La Mesilla". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ U.S. Board on Geographic Names
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