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°WCoordinates: 32°05′18″N 108°52′45″W / 32.08833°N 108.87917°W
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. 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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "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.