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Aztec, NM

Aztec, New Mexico
Kinteel
County Seat
Aztec Public Library (2008)
Aztec Public Library (2008)
City of Aztec.jpg
Seal
Location within San Juan County and New Mexico
Location within San Juan County and New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°49′20″N 107°59′34″W / 36.82222°N 107.99278°W / 36.82222; -107.99278Coordinates: 36°49′20″N 107°59′34″W / 36.82222°N 107.99278°W / 36.82222; -107.99278
Country United States
State New Mexico
County San Juan
Area
 • Total 13.1 sq mi (34 km2)
 • Land 13 sq mi (30 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation 5,646 ft (1,721 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 6,763
 • Estimate (2015) 6,147
 • Density 520/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 87410
Area code 505
FIPS code 35-05780
GNIS ID 0898624
Website aztecnm.gov

Aztec (Navajo: Kinteel) is a city and county seat of San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,763. The Aztec Ruins National Monument is located on the north side of the city.

Aztec is located at 36°49′20″N 107°59′34″W / 36.82222°N 107.99278°W / 36.82222; -107.99278 (36.8222261, -107.9928455). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.1 square miles (34 km2), of which, 13.0 square miles (34 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.8%) is water.

Aztec is part of the Farmington, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,763 people, 2,578households in the city. The population density was 539.8 people per square mile (253.1/km²). There were 2,892 housing units at an average density of 230.8 per square mile (101.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.1% White, 0.4% African American, 8.9% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 23.7% Pacific Islander, 7.53% from other races, and 3.29% from two or more races.


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