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Lemitar, New Mexico

Lemitar, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Lemitar, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Lemitar, New Mexico
Lemitar, New Mexico
Location within New Mexico
Coordinates: 34°09′18″N 106°54′44″W / 34.15500°N 106.91222°W / 34.15500; -106.91222
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySocorro
Area
  Total
1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
  Land1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,675 ft (1,425 m)
Population
  Total
346
  Density252.3/sq mi (97.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87823
Area code575
GNIS feature ID2584140[2]

Lemitar is a census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lemitar had a population of 346.[4] Lemitar has a post office with ZIP code 87823.[5][6] Exit 156 on Interstate 25 serves the community.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.371 square miles (3.55 km2), all land.[7]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020346
U.S. Decennial Census[8][3]

Education

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It is within Socorro Consolidated Schools.[9] Socorro High School is the comprehensive high school of the district.

References

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  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lemitar, New Mexico
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  6. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  7. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files: Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Socorro County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2022.