Bent, New Mexico
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
33°08′35″N 105°52′55″W / 33.14306°N 105.88194°W / 33.14306; -105.88194[1]
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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.
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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 150 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8][3] |
Education
Bent is within the Tularosa Municipal Schools district.[9]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bent, 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. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ "Otero County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 12.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Otero County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
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Municipalities and communities of Otero County, New Mexico, United States
County seat: Alamogordo
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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