Aztec, New Mexico Kinteel |
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County Seat | ||
Aztec Public Library (2008)
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Location within San Juan County and New Mexico |
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Coordinates: 36°49′20″N 107°59′34″W / 36.82222°N 107.99278°WCoordinates: 36°49′20″N 107°59′34″W / 36.82222°N 107.99278°W | ||
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 (36.8222261, -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.