Bent, New Mexico

Bent is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 119 as of the 2010 census. Bent has a post office with ZIP code 88314.[4][5] U.S. Route 70 passes through the community.

Bent, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Bent, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Bent, New Mexico
Bent, New Mexico
Coordinates: 33°08′35″N 105°52′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyOtero
Area
[1]
 • Total6.14 sq mi (15.90 km2)
 • Land6.14 sq mi (15.89 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
6,001 ft (1,829 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total150
 • Density24.45/sq mi (9.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88314
Area code575
GNIS feature ID2584054[2]

History

A post office called Bent has been in operation since 1906.[6] The community has the name of George Bent, a businessperson in the local mining industry.[7]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020150—
U.S. Decennial Census[8][3]

Education

Bent is within the Tularosa Municipal Schools district.[9]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bent, New Mexico
  3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  4. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  6. "Otero County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  7. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 12.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Otero County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-27.



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