Windmill, New Mexico
Windmill, New Mexico | |
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![]() ![]() Windmill | |
Coordinates: 31°58′40″N 108°37′30″W / 31.97778°N 108.62500°WCoordinates: 31°58′40″N 108°37′30″W / 31.97778°N 108.62500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Hidalgo |
Area | |
• Total | 1.446 sq mi (3.75 km2) |
• Land | 1.446 sq mi (3.75 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 4,344 ft (1,324 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 43 |
• Density | 30/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 924890[2] |
Windmill is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 43 as of the 2010 census.[1] The community is located along New Mexico State Road 9.
The community was founded in the 1970s. While it is located on a windy plain, as of 1991 it did not have a windmill despite its name.[3]
Geography[]
Windmill is located at 31°58′37″N 108°37′53″W / 31.976871°N 108.631504°W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.446 square miles (3.75 km2), all land.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Windmill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Julyan, Robert Hixson (January 1, 1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 380. ISBN 9780826316899.
Categories:
- Census-designated places in New Mexico
- Census-designated places in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
- New Mexico geography stubs