Sunshine, New Mexico
Sunshine, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
Sunshine Sunshine | |
| Coordinates: 32°07′48″N 107°47′00″W / 32.13000°N 107.78333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Luna |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.63 sq mi (45.67 km2) |
| • Land | 17.63 sq mi (45.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,265 ft (1,300 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 487 |
| • Density | 27.6/sq mi (10.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584221[2] |
Sunshine is a census-designated place in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sunshine had a population of 487.[4] New Mexico State Road 11 passes through the community.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 17.635 square miles (45.67 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 487 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6][3] | |||
Education
Like other areas in Luna County, the community is in the Deming Public Schools school district.[7]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunshine, New Mexico
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Luna County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.