Ensenada, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Ensenada, New Mexico
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.78
Area Land Km2:3.78
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.46
Area Land Sq Mi:1.46
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Total:107
Population Density Km2:28.34
Population Density Sq Mi:73.39
Utc Offset:-7
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:7520
Coordinates:36.7308°N -106.5369°W
Postal Code:87575
Blank Info:35-24960
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2584095

Ensenada is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 107 at the 2010 census. It had a post office from 1906 to 1958.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.46sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010,[3] there were 107 people, 42 households, and 30 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 73.3/mi2. There were 54 housing units at an average density of 37/mi2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.0% White, 0% African American, 2.8% Native American, 0% Asian, 21.5% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 88.8% of the population.

There were 42 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.97.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ensenada has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[4]

Education

It is within the Chama Valley Independent Schools school district.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Book: Julyan . Robert . The Place Names of New Mexico . 1996 . University of New Mexico Press . 0826316891 . 125.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2011-05-14 .
  4. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=81192&cityname=Ensenada%2C+New+Mexico%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Ensenada, New Mexico
  5. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rio Arriba County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-13.