Deer Canyon, New Mexico

Deer Canyon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[3]

Deer Canyon, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Deer Canyon is located in New Mexico
Deer Canyon
Deer Canyon
Deer Canyon is located in the United States
Deer Canyon
Deer Canyon
Coordinates: 34°26′55″N 106°16′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyTorrance
Area
[1]
 • Total8.00 sq mi (20.71 km2)
 • Land8.00 sq mi (20.71 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,670 ft (2,030 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total74
 • Density9.26/sq mi (3.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
87036 (Mountainair)
Area code505
FIPS code35-20015
GNIS feature ID2806785[3]

The CDP is in the southwestern part of the county, at the base of 400-foot-high (120 m) cliffs that rise to the southeast. It is 7 miles (11 km) south of Mountainair and 70 miles (110 km) southeast of Albuquerque.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202074—
U.S. Decennial Census[4][2]

Education

Its school district is Mountainair Public Schools.[5]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. "Deer Canyon Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Torrance County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 3, 2022.


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