Lyden, New Mexico
Lyden, New Mexico | |
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  Lyden | |
| Coordinates: 36°09′06″N 106°00′02″W / 36.15167°N 106.00056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2) |
| • Land | 2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,172 ft (1,881 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 250 |
| • Density | 111.51/sq mi (43.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584150[2] |
Lyden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 245 as of the 2010 census.[4] The community is located on the west bank of the Rio Grande. It was formerly known as "El Bosque." A post office operated in Lyden between 1902 and 1957.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.242 square miles (5.81 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 250 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6][3] | |||
Education
[edit]It is in Española Public Schools.[7] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyden, New Mexico
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 46. ISBN 0826316891.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rio Arriba County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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