Windmill, New Mexico

Windmill, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Windmill, New Mexico
Coordinates: 31°58′40″N 108°37′30″W / 31.97778°N 108.62500°W / 31.97778; -108.62500Coordinates: 31°58′40″N 108°37′30″W / 31.97778°N 108.62500°W / 31.97778; -108.62500
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Hidalgo
Area[1]
  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 (2010)[1]
  Total 43
  Density 30/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
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 / 31.976871; -108.631504. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.446 square miles (3.75 km2), all of it land.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  2. "Windmill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Julyan, Robert Hixson (January 1, 1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 380. ISBN 9780826316899.


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