Spencerville, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Spencerville, 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:San Juan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:13.74
Area Land Km2:13.61
Area Water Km2:0.13
Area Total Sq Mi:5.31
Area Land Sq Mi:5.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0.05
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1138
Population Density Km2:83.62
Population Density Sq Mi:216.56
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:5788
Coordinates:36.8244°N -108.0564°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2584220

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

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Spencerville has a total area of 8.64 square kilometers, all land.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2010 census,[2] 1,258 people were living in Spencerville. The population density was 145.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Of the 1,258 inhabitants, Spencerville was composed by 83.23% White, 0.56% were African American, 5.64% were Native American, 0.16% were Asian, 0% were Pacific Islanders, 6.36% were of other races and 4.05% from two or more races. Of the total population 19.87% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[4]

Education

It is divided between Aztec Municipal Schools (the majority) and Farmington Municipal Schools (a minority section).[5] 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: 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: San Juan County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-12.