Conejo, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Conejo, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New Mexico#USA
Pushpin Label:Conejo
Coordinates:35.6256°N -105.9339°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Santa Fe
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.90
Area Land Sq Mi:1.90
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:4.93
Area Land Km2:4.93
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Total:440
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:231.09
Population Density Km2:89.21
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:7015
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:87508 (Santa Fe)
Area Code:505
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-17295
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806758

Conejo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Geography

The CDP is north of the geographic center of the county and is bordered to the north by the city of Santa Fe, the state capital, to the east by Santa Fe Foothills, to the southeast by Sunlit Hills, and to the south by Arroyo Hondo.

Interstate 25 forms the northern and eastern borders of the CDP, with access from Exit 282 (U.S. Routes 84 and 285 / South Saint Francis Drive) and Exit 284 (New Mexico State Road 466 / Old Pecos Trail).

Demographics

Education

It is within Santa Fe Public Schools.[2]

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: Santa Fe County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-07-20.