Duran, New Mexico
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Duran, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
  Duran, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 34°28′02″N 105°23′49″W / 34.46722°N 105.39694°WCoordinates: 34°28′02″N 105°23′49″W / 34.46722°N 105.39694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Torrance |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2) |
| • Land | 4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,276 ft (1,913 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 44 |
| • Density | 9.38/sq mi (3.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 898762[3] |
Duran is a census-designated place in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. Duran is located at the junction of U.S. Route 54 and New Mexico State Road 3, 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Vaughn. As of the 2010 census, its population was 35.[4]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 44 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5][2] | |||
History
Duran was laid out in 1902 when the railroad was extended to that point.[6] A post office has been in operation at Duran since 1902.[7]
Education
Vaughn Municipal Schools is the local school district.[8]
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.
- ^ "Duran". 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Harris, Linda G. (2003). Ghost Towns Alive: Trips to New Mexico's Past. UNM Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-8263-2908-0.
- ^ "Torrance County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Torrance County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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