Center Point, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Center Point, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New Mexico#USA
Pushpin Label:Center Point
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:36.8933°N -107.9381°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:San Juan
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:9.59
Area Land Sq Mi:9.19
Area Water Sq Mi:0.40
Area Total Km2:24.83
Area Land Km2:23.81
Area Water Km2:1.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:102.27
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:5742
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:87410 (Aztec)
Area Code:575
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-13540
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806749
Population Total:2435
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:264.88

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.

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 5miles to the center of Aztec and north to Durango, Colorado.

Demographics

Education

The school district is Aztec Municipal Schools.[2] Aztec High School is the local high school.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Juan County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-12.