Monument, New Mexico
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Monument, New Mexico | |
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  Monument  Monument | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′26″N 103°15′52″W / 32.62389°N 103.26444°WCoordinates: 32°37′26″N 103°15′52″W / 32.62389°N 103.26444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Lea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.28 sq mi (13.67 km2) |
| • Land | 5.28 sq mi (13.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,602 ft (1,098 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 213 |
| • Density | 40.36/sq mi (15.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 88265 |
| Area code | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 899801[3] |
Monument is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 206 as of the 2010 census. Monument has a post office with ZIP code 88265.[4][5] State routes 8 and 322 intersect in the community. It was the first inhabited community in Lea County and was named after nearby Monument Spring. Jim Cook established the post office and a general store.[6]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 213 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7][2] | |||
Education
It is in Hobbs Public Schools.[8] Hobbs High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.
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.
- ^ "Monument". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 233. ISBN 0826316891.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lea County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
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