Whites City, New Mexico
Whites City, New Mexico | |
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White's City, en route to Carlsbad Caverns National Park | |
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Whites City | |
| Coordinates: 32°10′36″N 104°22′36″W / 32.17667°N 104.37667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Eddy |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,662 ft (1,116 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14 |
| • Density | 32.26/sq mi (12.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 88268 |
| Area code | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584237[2] |
Whites City also spelled White's City, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Whites City has a post office with ZIP code 88268.[4][5]
Whites City began in the 1920s as a commercial resort owned by Charlie White.[6] The community is primarily a resort town for visitors to nearby Carlsbad Caverns National Park.[7] U.S. Route 62, 180, and New Mexico State Road 7 all pass through the community.
It is within the Carlsbad Municipal School District,[8] which operates Carlsbad High School.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 14 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9][3] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whites City, New Mexico
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ Rivero, Nicolas (August 25, 2017). "The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States". Mental Floss. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "White's City History". Historic White's City New Mexico. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Eddy County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.