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Doña Ana, New Mexico

Doña Ana, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Doña Ana Community Center (2009)
Doña Ana Community Center (2009)
Location within Doña Ana County and New Mexico
Location within Doña Ana County and New Mexico
Coordinates: 32°23′27″N 106°48′57″W / 32.39083°N 106.81583°W / 32.39083; -106.81583Coordinates: 32°23′27″N 106°48′57″W / 32.39083°N 106.81583°W / 32.39083; -106.81583
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Doña Ana
Area
 • Total 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)
 • Land 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 3,960 ft (1,210 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,211
 • Density 1,900/sq mi (730/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST)
ZIP code 88032
Area code 575
FIPS code 35-21110
GNIS feature ID 899608

Doña Ana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, in the United States. The population was 1,211 at the 2010 census.

Doña Ana is a Spanish name meaning "Madam Anna" and was probably given in honor of a Spanish matron.

Doña Ana is located near the center of Doña Ana County at 32°23′27″N 106°48′57″W / 32.39083°N 106.81583°W / 32.39083; -106.81583 (32.390928, -106.815844).Interstate 25 forms the eastern edge of the CDP, with access from Exit 9. I-25 leads south 6 miles (10 km) to Las Cruces and northwest 33 miles (53 km) to Hatch.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), all of it land.

Doña Ana is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,379 people, 447 households, and 363 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,885.3 people per square mile (729.4/km²). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 635.7 per square mile (245.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 45.76% White, 0.44% Black or African American, 1.67% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 47.14% from other races, and 4.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 87.09% of the population.


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