Blanco, New Mexico

Blanco is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 388 as of the 2010 census.[4] Blanco has a post office with ZIP code 87412, which opened on March 6, 1901.[5][6] U.S. Route 64 passes through the community.

Blanco, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Blanco, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Blanco, New Mexico
Blanco, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°43′27″N 107°49′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySan Juan
Area
[1]
 • Total6.49 sq mi (16.80 km2)
 • Land6.14 sq mi (15.92 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
Elevation
5,568 ft (1,697 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total491
 • Density79.90/sq mi (30.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87412
Area code505
GNIS feature ID898633[3]

A parish was established in Blanco in 1900 with St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church[7] being the mother church for many missions.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020491—
U.S. Decennial Census[8][2]

Education

The area school district is Bloomfield Schools.[9] Bloomfield High School is the local high school.

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. "Blanco". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  5. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  6. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  7. "St. Mary Church and St. Rose of Lima Church". communionoffaith.weconnect.com. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Juan County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-12.



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