La Mesilla, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
Coordinates: 35°56′47″N 106°4′8″W / 35.94639°N 106.06889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Río Arriba |
Area | |
• Total | 4.49 sq mi (11.63 km2) |
• Land | 4.45 sq mi (11.53 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
Elevation | 5,640 ft (1,719 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,844 |
• Density | 414.01/sq mi (159.86/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
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. [4]
In 1870, a family from La Mesilla was ambushed and killed by Mexicans disguised as Native Americans. [5]
La Mesilla is located at coordinates 35°56′47″N 106°4′10″W / 35.94639°N 106.06944°W. 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. [6]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 1,844 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [2] |
According to the 2010 census, [4] 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 [8]
It is in Española Public Schools. [9] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.
La Mesilla, New Mexico | |
---|---|
Census-designated place | |
Coordinates: 35°56′47″N 106°4′8″W / 35.94639°N 106.06889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Río Arriba |
Area | |
• Total | 4.49 sq mi (11.63 km2) |
• Land | 4.45 sq mi (11.53 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
Elevation | 5,640 ft (1,719 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,844 |
• Density | 414.01/sq mi (159.86/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
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. [4]
In 1870, a family from La Mesilla was ambushed and killed by Mexicans disguised as Native Americans. [5]
La Mesilla is located at coordinates 35°56′47″N 106°4′10″W / 35.94639°N 106.06944°W. 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. [6]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 1,844 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [2] |
According to the 2010 census, [4] 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 [8]
It is in Española Public Schools. [9] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.