Monument, New Mexico

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

32°37′27″N 103°16′40″W / 32.62417°N 103.27778°W / 32.62417; -103.27778^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCounty LeaArea

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• Total5.28 sq mi (13.67 km²) • Land5.28 sq mi (13.67 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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3,596 ft (1,096 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total213 • Density40.36/sq mi (15.58/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code

88265

Area code575GNIS feature ID2629120^[1]

Monument is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 206 as of the 2010 census. Monument has a post office with ZIP code 88265.^[4]^[5] State routes 8 and 322 intersect in the community. It was the first inhabited community in Lea County and was named after nearby Monument Spring. Jim Cook established the post office and a general store.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	206	—
2020	213	3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]^[3]

Education

It is in Hobbs Public Schools.^[8] Hobbs High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Monument". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 233. ISBN 0826316891.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lea County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2021.