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West Hammond, New Mexico

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

36°41′08″N 108°2′29″W / 36.68556°N 108.04139°W / 36.68556; -108.04139CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCounty San JuanArea

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• Total9.18 sq mi (23.79 km²) • Land9.11 sq mi (23.58 km²) • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km²)Elevation

4,842 ft (1,476 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total2,724 • Density299.14/sq mi (115.50/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)GNIS feature ID2584236^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,724		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]^[2]

According to the 2010 census,^[4] 2,790 people were living in West Hammond. The population density was 142.87 inhabitants per square kilometer. Of the 2,790 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, 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.^[7]

Education

The area school district is Bloomfield Schools.^[8] Bloomfield High School is the local high school.

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ "West Hammond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ U.S. Board on Geographic Names
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Juan County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022.