Whites City, New Mexico

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Whites City, New Mexico
White's City, en route to Carlsbad Caverns National Park
White's City, en route to
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Flag of Whites City, New Mexico
Whites City is located in New Mexico
Whites City
Whites City
Coordinates: 32°10′32″N 104°22′36″W / 32.17556°N 104.37667°W / 32.17556; -104.37667Coordinates: 32°10′32″N 104°22′36″W / 32.17556°N 104.37667°W / 32.17556; -104.37667
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyEddy
Area
 • Total0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
 • Land0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,661 ft (1,116 m)
Population
 • Total14
 • Density32.26/sq mi (12.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88268
Area code575
GNIS feature ID899991[3]

Whites City is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 7 as of the 2010 census. By 2020 the population increased to 85. Whites City has a post office with ZIP code 88268.[4][5]

Whites City began in the 1920s as a commercial resort owned by Charlie White.[6] The community is primarily a resort town for visitors to nearby Carlsbad Caverns National Park.[7] U.S. Route 62, 180, and New Mexico State Road 7 all pass through the community.

It is within the Carlsbad Municipal School District,[8] which operates Carlsbad High School.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
202014
U.S. Decennial Census[9][2]

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. ^ "Whites City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  6. ^ Rivero, Nicolas (25 August 2017). "The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States". Mental Floss. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  7. ^ "White's City History". Historic White's City New Mexico. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Eddy County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.