Sausal, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Sausal, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Valencia
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.82
Area Land Km2:5.82
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.25
Area Land Sq Mi:2.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:858
Population Density Km2:147.46
Population Density Sq Mi:382.01
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:4813
Coordinates:34.6808°N -106.7572°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2584215

Sausal is a census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 1,258 as of the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Sausal has a total area of 5.91 square kilometers, all land.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2010 census,[2] 1,056 people were living in Sausal. The population density was 178.67 inhabitants per square kilometer. Of the 1,056 inhabitants, Sausal was composed by 79.92% White, 0.38% were African American, 3.31% were Native American, 0.76% were Asian, 0.19% were Pacific Islanders, 11.74% were of other races and 3.69% from two or more races. Of the total population 61.74% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[4]

Education

Its school district is Belén Consolidated Schools.[5] Belén High School is the district's comprehensive high school.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. September 19, 2016.
  3. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. September 19, 2016.
  4. http://geonames.usgs.gov/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names
  5. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Valencia County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-09-04.