Center Point, New Mexico

Center Point, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Center Point is located in New Mexico
Center Point
Center Point
Center Point is located in the United States
Center Point
Center Point
Coordinates: 36°53′36″N 107°56′17″W / 36.89333°N 107.93806°W / 36.89333; -107.93806
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySan Juan
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.59 sq mi (24.83 km2)
 • Land9.19 sq mi (23.81 km2)
 • Water0.40 sq mi (1.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
5,742 ft (1,750 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
2,435
 • Density264.88/sq mi (102.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
87410 (Aztec)
Area code575
FIPS code35-13540
GNIS feature ID2806749[2]

Center Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

The CDP is in the northeast part of the county, bordered to the south by the city of Aztec, the county seat, and to the northeast by Cedar Hill. It is in the valley of the Animas River, a southwest-flowing tributary of the San Juan River. U.S. Route 550 runs through the CDP, leading southwest 5 miles (8 km) to the center of Aztec and north 31 miles (50 km) to Durango, Colorado.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20202,435—
U.S. Decennial Census[4][3]

Education

The school district is Aztec Municipal Schools.[5] Aztec High School is the local high school.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center Point, New Mexico
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Juan County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022.


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