Cotton City, New Mexico

Cotton City, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Cotton City, New Mexico
Coordinates: 32°05′18″N 108°52′45″W / 32.08833°N 108.87917°W / 32.08833; -108.87917Coordinates: 32°05′18″N 108°52′45″W / 32.08833°N 108.87917°W / 32.08833; -108.87917
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Hidalgo
Area[1]
 • Total 25.517 sq mi (66.09 km2)
 • Land 25.517 sq mi (66.09 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 4,236 ft (1,291 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 388
 • Density 15/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 575
GNIS feature ID 899592[2]

Cotton City is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 388 as of the 2010 census.[1] New Mexico State Road 338 passes through the community.

The community was named for its cotton gin, which serves the area's cotton farms.[3]

Geography

Cotton City is located at 32°06′36″N 108°52′50″W / 32.110063°N 108.880462°W / 32.110063; -108.880462. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 25.517 square miles (66.09 km2), all of it land.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Cotton City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ Julyan, Robert Hixson (January 1, 1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 99. ISBN 9780826316899.


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