Pleasanton, New Mexico
Pleasanton is a census-designated place in the Williams Valley of Catron County, south of Glenwood and north of Cliff, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 106.[4] It was renowned as a safehaven for Mormon polygamists for several years.[5]
History
Pleasanton was founded by Mormons in 1882.[6] The 24th child of Mormon polygamist Jacob Hamblin was born there in 1884.[7] Hamblin died of malarial fever in 1886.[8] Other polygamists, including William Maxwell, made their home in Pleasanton specifically to evade the law.[9]
In 1885 a band of Chiricahua Apache killed a group of U.S. Army soldiers in a triple cross-fire trap near Pleasanton.[10]
Education
It is in the Reserve Independent School District.[11]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 97 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[12][3] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasanton, New Mexico
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pleasanton CDP, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ McClintock, J. (1921) Mormon Settlement in Arizona: A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Retrieved 6/14/07.
- ^ McClintock, J. (1921).
- ^ Reilly, P.T. (1970) The Amarilla Hamblin Lee Interview. University of Utah Marriott Library. Retrieved 6/14/07.
- ^ McClintock, J. (1921)
- ^ Udall, S. (2002) The Forgotten Founders: Rethinking the History of the Old West. Island Press. P. 47.
- ^ (nd) Native American timeline of events Archived 2007-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6/14/07.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Catron County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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