Blanco, New Mexico

Blanco, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Blanco, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°43′04″N 107°49′45″W / 36.71778°N 107.82917°W / 36.71778; -107.82917
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySan Juan
Area
 • Total
6.49 sq mi (16.80 km2)
 • Land6.14 sq mi (15.92 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
Elevation
5,591 ft (1,704 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
491
 • Density79.90/sq mi (30.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87412
Area code505
GNIS feature ID2584057

Blanco is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 388 as of the 2010 census. Blanco has a post office with ZIP code 87412, which opened on March 6, 1901. U.S. Route 64 passes through the community.

A parish was established in Blanco in 1900 with St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church being the mother church for many missions.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020491
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The area school district is Bloomfield Schools. Bloomfield High School is the local high school.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  6. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  7. ^ "St. Mary Church and St. Rose of Lima Church". communionoffaith.weconnect.com. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Juan County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022.