Blanco, New Mexico

Blanco is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 388 as of the 2010 census.[2] Blanco has a post office with ZIP code 87412, which opened on March 6, 1901.[4][5] U.S. Route 64 passes through the community.

Blanco, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Blanco, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°43′27″N 107°49′31″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	San Juan
Area [1]
• Total	3.642 sq mi (9.43 km^2)
• Land	3.459 sq mi (8.96 km^2)
• Water	0.183 sq mi (0.47 km^2)
Elevation	5,568 ft (1,697 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	388
• Density	110/sq mi (41/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	87412
Area code(s)	505
GNIS feature ID	898633[3]

A parish was established in Blanco in 1900 with St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church[6] being the mother church for many missions.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. "Blanco". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
4. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
6. "St. Mary Church and St. Rose of Lima Church". communionoffaith.weconnect.com. Retrieved 2017-01-29.