Atoka, New Mexico
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Atoka, New Mexico | |
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Coordinates: 32°46′10″N 104°23′20″W / 32.76944°N 104.38889°WCoordinates: 32°46′10″N 104°23′20″W / 32.76944°N 104.38889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Eddy |
Area | |
• Total | 6.79 sq mi (17.59 km2) |
• Land | 6.76 sq mi (17.51 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 3,376 ft (1,029 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,153 |
• Density | 170.56/sq mi (65.85/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 898718[3] |
Atoka is a census-designated place in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 1,077 as of the 2010 census.[4] U.S. Route 285 passes through the community. The name was derived from an Indian word, probably Choctaw, whose meaning is unknown.[5]
It is within the Artesia Public Schools school district.[6] Artesia High School is the school district's sole comprehensive high school.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 1,153 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7][2] |
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- ^ "Atoka". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 24. ISBN 0826316891.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Eddy County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-28. - Text list
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.