Corona, New Mexico
| Corona, New Mexico | |
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Corona Village Hall
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 Corona, New Mexico
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| Coordinates: 34°15′2″N 105°35′44″W / 34.25056°N 105.59556°WCoordinates: 34°15′2″N 105°35′44″W / 34.25056°N 105.59556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,690 ft (2,039 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 165 |
| • Density | 161.4/sq mi (62.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 88318 |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-17680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0905356 |
| Website | http://www.villageofcorona.com |
Corona is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located on U.S. Route 54. The population was 165 at the 2000 census.
Corona is the closest habitation to a purported UFO crash in 1947 about 30 miles (48 km) to the southeast. (See Roswell UFO incident) The rancher who found the crash first came to Corona to report it to a few residents before going to Roswell to tell officials there.
In 2004, Corona was the site of a 4,000 acres (16 km2) forest fire, begun when an unknown arsonist lit a pile of pine needles.
Corona is located at 34°15′2″N 105°35′44″W / 34.25056°N 105.59556°W (34.250498, -105.595475).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 165 people, 81 households, and 46 families residing in the village. The population density was 161.4 people per square mile (62.5/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 115.4 per square mile (44.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 73.33% White, 3.64% Native American, 18.18% from other races, and 4.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42.42% of the population.
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