Costilla, New Mexico

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Costilla, New Mexico
Census-designated place
La Plaza de Arriba in Costilla.
La Plaza de Arriba in Costilla.
Costilla, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Costilla, New Mexico
Costilla, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°58′33″N 105°31′52″W / 36.97583°N 105.53111°W / 36.97583; -105.53111Coordinates: 36°58′33″N 105°31′52″W / 36.97583°N 105.53111°W / 36.97583; -105.53111
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyTaos
Area
 • Total3.03 sq mi (7.84 km2)
 • Land3.03 sq mi (7.84 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
7,812 ft (2,381 m)
Population
 • Total177
 • Density58.49/sq mi (22.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87524
Area code575
GNIS feature ID898749[3]

Costilla is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 205 as of the 2010 census.[4] Costilla has a post office with ZIP code 87524.[5][6] State roads 196 and 522 intersect in the community.

Geography

Costilla is located at 36°58′43″N 105°32′07″W / 36.978643°N 105.535269°W / 36.978643; -105.535269. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.056 square miles (7.92 km2), all land.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020177
U.S. Decennial Census[8][2]

Education

It is in the Questa Independent Schools school district.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Costilla". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  6. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  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: Taos County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-09-04.

External links

Media related to Costilla, New Mexico at Wikimedia Commons

Post office. Costilla, New Mexico. 1940.