Cotton City is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 388 as of the 2010 census.[4] New Mexico State Road 338 passes through the community.
Cotton City, New Mexico | |
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  Cotton City  Cotton City | |
| Coordinates: 32°06′38″N 108°52′45″W / 32.11056°N 108.87917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Hidalgo |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.82 sq mi (66.87 km2) |
| • Land | 25.82 sq mi (66.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,223 ft (1,287 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 266 |
| • Density | 10.30/sq mi (3.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584082[2] |
The community was named for its cotton gin, which serves the area's cotton farms.[5]
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 25.517 square miles (66.09 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 266 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6][3] | |||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cotton City, 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.
- ^ Julyan, Robert Hixson (January 1, 1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 99. ISBN 9780826316899.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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