North Light Plant, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:North Light Plant, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New Mexico
Pushpin Label:North Light Plant
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:San Juan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.60
Area Land Km2:5.60
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.16
Area Land Sq Mi:2.16
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:556
Population Density Km2:99.30
Population Density Sq Mi:257.17
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:5883
Coordinates:36.8725°N -108.0389°W
Area Code:505
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2584166

North Light Plant is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 414 as of the 2010 census.[2] New Mexico State Road 574 passes through the community.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of, all land.[2]

Demographics

Education

It is divided between Aztec Municipal Schools (the majority) and Farmington Municipal Schools (a minority section).[3] Aztec High School is the local high school of the former.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico. U.S. Census Bureau. December 21, 2016.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Juan County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-12.