Mesquite, New Mexico
| Mesquite, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Mesquite, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates: 32°9′47″N 106°41′36″W / 32.16306°N 106.69333°WCoordinates: 32°9′47″N 106°41′36″W / 32.16306°N 106.69333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Dona Ana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,839 ft (1,170 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,112 |
| • Density | 1,359/sq mi (524.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 88048 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-48270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0899792 |
Mesquite is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,112 at the 2010 census, up from 948 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mesquite is located in southeastern Doña Ana County at 32°9′47″N 106°41′36″W / 32.16306°N 106.69333°W (32.162976, -106.693434). It is in the Mesilla Valley, on the east side of the Rio Grande. Interstate 10 passes just east of the CDP, with access from Exit 151. I-10 leads northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Las Cruces, the county seat, and southeast 35 miles (56 km) to El Paso, Texas.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Mesquite CDP has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 948 people, 262 households, and 227 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,148.2 people per square mile (441.0/km²). There were 276 housing units at an average density of 334.3 per square mile (128.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 65.30% White, 0.42% African American, 0.84% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 29.01% from other races, and 4.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 94.83% of the population.
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