White Signal, New Mexico
Appearance
White Signal, New Mexico | |
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Coordinates: 32°33′21″N 108°21′58″W / 32.55583°N 108.36611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Grant |
Area | |
• Total | 6.44 sq mi (16.68 km2) |
• Land | 6.43 sq mi (16.66 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 5,978 ft (1,822 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 191 |
• Density | 29.69/sq mi (11.46/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 899990[3] |
White Signal is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 181 as of the 2010 census.[4] New Mexico State Road 90 passes through the community.
White Signal was named for a nearby outcropping of reflective white quartz; early residents thought the reflected sunlight resembled a signal. The community had a post office from 1909 to 1933.[5]
Geography
White Signal is located at 32°34′04″N 108°20′57″W / 32.567728°N 108.349028°W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 6.442 square miles (16.68 km2); 6.433 square miles (16.66 km2) of its area is land and 0.009 square miles (0.023 km2) is water.[4]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 191 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6][2] |
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- ^ "White Signal". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ Julyan, Robert Hixson (January 1, 1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 379. ISBN 9780826316899.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.