Duran, New Mexico

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]

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Duran, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Duran, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Duran, New Mexico
Duran, New Mexico
Coordinates: 34°28′02″N 105°23′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyTorrance
Area
[1]
 • Total4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2)
 • Land4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,276 ft (1,913 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total44
 • Density9.38/sq mi (3.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code575
GNIS feature ID898762[3]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202044—
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
  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. "Duran". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. Harris, Linda G. (2003). Ghost Towns Alive: Trips to New Mexico's Past. UNM Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-8263-2908-0.
  7. "Torrance County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Torrance County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2022.


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