Atoka, New Mexico

CountryUnited States

Elevation

^[2]

3,370 ft (1,030 m)

Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))

Area code575

Atoka, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Atoka
Coordinates: 32°46′40″N 104°23′20″W / 32.77778°N 104.38889°W / 32.77778; -104.38889
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Eddy
Area [1]
• Total	6.79 sq mi (17.59 km2)
• Land	6.76 sq mi (17.51 km2)
• Water	0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation [2]	3,370 ft (1,030 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	1,153
• Density	170.6/sq mi (65.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	575
GNIS feature ID	2584053[2]

Atoka is a census-designated place in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Atoka had a population of 1,153.^[4] U.S. Route 285 passes through the community. The name was derived from a Native American word, probably Choctaw, whose meaning is unknown.^[5]

It is within the Artesia Public Schools school district.^[6] Artesia High School is the school district's sole comprehensive high school.