West Hammond, New Mexico
West Hammond is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 2,790 as of the 2010 census.[2]
West Hammond, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
West Hammond, New Mexico | |
Coordinates: 36°41′08″N 108°2′29″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | San Juan |
Area | |
• Total | 7.54 sq mi (19.53 km2) |
• Land | 7.46 sq mi (19.33 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 4,842 ft (1,476 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,790 |
• Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 2584236[3] |
Geography
West Hammond is located at coordinates 36 ° 41'8 "N 108 ° 2'29" W. According to the United States Census Bureau, West Hammond has a total area of 19.53 square kilometers, of which 19.33 km2 is land and (1.02%) 0.2 km2 is water.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2010 census,[2] 2790 people were living in West Hammond. The population density was 142.87 inhabitants per square kilometer. Of the 2790 inhabitants, West Hammond was composed by 72.83% White, 0.79% were African American, 14.3% were Native American, 0.07% were Asian, 0% were Pacific Islanders, the 8.71% were of other races and 3.3% from two or more races. Of the total population 26.16% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[4]
References
- "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- "West Hammond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names