Lemitar, New Mexico

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

34°09′18″N 106°54′44″W / 34.15500°N 106.91222°W / 34.15500; -106.91222CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCounty SocorroArea

^[1]

• Total1.37 sq mi (3.55 km²) • Land1.37 sq mi (3.55 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

^[2]

4,675 ft (1,425 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total346 • Density252.37/sq mi (97.41/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code

87823

Area code575GNIS feature ID2584140^[2]

Lemitar is a census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 330 as of the 2010 census.^[4] Lemitar has a post office with ZIP code 87823.^[5]^[6] Exit 156 on Interstate 25 serves the community.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.371 square miles (3.55 km²), all land.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	346		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]^[3]

Education

It is within Socorro Consolidated Schools.^[9] Socorro High School is the comprehensive high school of the district.

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lemitar, New Mexico
^ ^a ^b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files: Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Socorro County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2022.