Windmill, New Mexico

Windmill is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 43 as of the 2010 census.[4] The community is located along New Mexico State Road 9.

Windmill, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Windmill is located in New Mexico
Windmill
Windmill
Windmill is located in the United States
Windmill
Windmill
Coordinates: 31°58′40″N 108°37′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyHidalgo
Area
[1]
 • Total1.45 sq mi (3.74 km2)
 • Land1.45 sq mi (3.74 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,344 ft (1,324 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total54
 • Density37.34/sq mi (14.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code575
GNIS feature ID924890[3]

The community was founded in the 1970s. While it is located on a windy plain, as of 1991 it did not have a windmill despite its name.[5]

Geography

Windmill is located at 31.976871°N 108.631504°W / 31.976871; -108.631504. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.446 square miles (3.75 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202054—
U.S. Decennial Census[6][2]

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. "Windmill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  5. Julyan, Robert Hixson (January 1, 1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 380. ISBN 9780826316899.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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