Bent, New Mexico

Bent, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Bent, New Mexico
Coordinates: 33°09′31″N 105°51′25″W / 33.15861°N 105.85694°W / 33.15861; -105.85694Coordinates: 33°09′31″N 105°51′25″W / 33.15861°N 105.85694°W / 33.15861; -105.85694
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Otero
Area[1]
  Total 6.135 sq mi (15.89 km2)
  Land 6.132 sq mi (15.88 km2)
  Water 0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2)
Elevation 5,823 ft (1,775 m)
Population (2010)[2]
  Total 119
  Density 19/sq mi (7.5/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 88314
Area code(s) 575
GNIS feature ID 903754[3]

Bent is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 119 as of the 2010 census. Bent has a post office with ZIP code 88314.[4][5] U.S. Route 70 passes through the community.

History

A post office called Bent has been in operation since 1906.[6] The community most likely was named after a local prospector.[7]

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Bent". 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 August 8, 2013.
  6. "Otero County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  7. "Odd names abound in this state". Reading Eagle. Jan 1, 1970. p. 2. Retrieved 31 October 2015.


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