West Hammond is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 2,790 as of the 2010 census.[4]
West Hammond, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place | |
  West Hammond, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 36°40′53″N 108°01′30″W / 36.68139°N 108.02500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Juan |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.18 sq mi (23.79 km2) |
| • Land | 9.11 sq mi (23.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,414 ft (1,650 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,724 |
| • Density | 299.14/sq mi (115.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584236[2] |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, West Hammond has a total area of 19.53 square kilometers, of which 19.33 km2 is land and (1.02%) 0.2 km2 is water.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,724 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6][3] | |||
According to the 2010 census,[4] 2,790 people were living in West Hammond. The population density was 142.87 inhabitants per square kilometer. Of the 2,790 inhabitants, West Hammond was composed by 72.83% White, 0.79% were African American, 14.3% were Native American, 0.07% were Asian, 0% were Pacific Islanders, 8.71% were of other races and 3.3% from two or more races. Of the total population 26.16% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[7]
Education
editThe area school district is Bloomfield Schools.[8] Bloomfield High School is the local high school.
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Hammond, New Mexico
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Board on Geographic Names
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Juan County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
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