Sunshine, New Mexico Explained

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.

Geography

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

Demographics

Education

Like other areas in Luna County, the community is in the Deming Public Schools school district.[3]

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. August 21, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714163150/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/2010_place_list_35.txt. July 14, 2014.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Luna County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-06-28.