Buckhorn is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 200 as of the 2010 census. Buckhorn has a post office with ZIP code 88025.[4][5] U.S. Route 180 passes through the community. The post office was established in 1913. Buckhorn was named for the nearby Buckhorn Creek.[6]

Buckhorn, New Mexico
Buckhorn is located in New Mexico
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Buckhorn is located in the United States
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Coordinates: 32°47′38″N 108°11′03″W / 32.79389°N 108.18417°W / 32.79389; -108.18417
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyGrant
Area
 • Total4.64 sq mi (12.01 km2)
 • Land4.64 sq mi (12.01 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,786 ft (1,459 m)
Population
 • Total172
 • Density37.10/sq mi (14.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88025
Area code575
GNIS feature ID904146[3]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020172
U.S. Decennial Census[7][2]

References edit

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Buckhorn". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  6. ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 50. ISBN 0826316891.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.