Official Name: | Sunshine, New Mexico |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | New Mexico#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Sunshine |
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 Km2: | 45.67 |
Area Land Km2: | 45.67 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 17.64 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 17.64 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 487 |
Population Density Km2: | 10.66 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 27.62 |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 4265 |
Coordinates: | 32.13°N -107.7833°W |
Area Code: | 575 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 2584221 |
Sunshine is a census-designated place in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 420 as of the 2010 census.[2] New Mexico State Road 11 passes through the community.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of, all land.[2]
Like other areas in Luna County, the community is in the Deming Public Schools school district.[3]