Deer Canyon, New Mexico
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
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Deer Canyon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2] As of the 2020 census, Deer Canyon had a population of 74.[4]
Deer Canyon, New Mexico | |
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  Deer Canyon  Deer Canyon | |
| Coordinates: 34°27′40″N 106°15′02″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Torrance |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.00 sq mi (20.71 km2) |
| • Land | 8.00 sq mi (20.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,670 ft (2,030 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 74 |
| • Density | 9.2/sq mi (3.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 87036 (Mountainair) |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-20015 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806785[2] |
The CDP is in the southwestern part of the county, at the base of 400-foot-high (120 m) cliffs that rise to the southeast. It is 7 miles (11 km) south of Mountainair and 70 miles (110 km) southeast of Albuquerque.
Demographics
Education
Its school district is Mountainair Public Schools.[6]
