Old Town, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Old Town, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New Mexico#USA
Pushpin Label:Old Town
Coordinates:32.495°N -107.9281°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Luna
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:12.74
Area Land Sq Mi:12.74
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:33.00
Area Land Km2:33.00
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Total:27
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:0.82
Population Density Sq Mi:2.12
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:4862
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:88030 (Deming)
Area Code:575
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-54097
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806706

Old Town is a census-designated place (CDP) in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

The community is on the northern edge of the county, bordered to the north and west by Grant County. It sits on both sides of the Mimbres River as it flows southward towards Deming, the Luna county seat. U.S. Route 180 forms the southern edge of the CDP; the highway leads southeast to Deming and northwest to Silver City.

Like other areas in Luna County, it is in the Deming Public Schools school district.[2]

Demographics

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: Luna County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-06-28.