Mosquero, New Mexico | |
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Village | |
Location of Mosquero, New Mexico |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 35°46′35″N 103°57′26″W / 35.77639°N 103.95722°WCoordinates: 35°46′35″N 103°57′26″W / 35.77639°N 103.95722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
Counties | Harding, San Miguel |
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 | 5,591 ft (1,704 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 93 |
• Estimate (2016) | 89 |
• Density | 93/sq mi (36/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 87733 |
Area code(s) | 575 |
FIPS code | 35-50300 |
GNIS feature ID | 0892254 |
Mosquero is a village in Harding and San Miguel counties in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The population was 120 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harding County; only a small portion of the village extends into San Miguel County.
Mosquero is located at 35°46′35″N 103°57′26″W / 35.77639°N 103.95722°W (35.776293, -103.957133). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 120 people, 60 households, and 33 families residing in the village. The population density was 120.8 people per square mile (46.8/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 86.5 per square mile (33.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 70.00% White, 25.83% from other races, and 4.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 77.50% of the population.
There were 60 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.0% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.76.