La Mesilla, New Mexico

La Mesilla is a census-designated place in Río Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 1,772 as of the 2010 census.[4]

For the similarly named town in southern New Mexico, see Mesilla, New Mexico.

La Mesilla, New Mexico
Census-designated place
La Mesilla, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
La Mesilla, New Mexico
La Mesilla, New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°56′47″N 106°4′8″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyRío Arriba
Area
[1]
 • Total4.49 sq mi (11.63 km2)
 • Land4.45 sq mi (11.53 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
5,640 ft (1,719 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,844
 • Density414.01/sq mi (159.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID2584131[3]

In 1870, a family from La Mesilla was ambushed and killed by Mexicans disguised as Native Americans.[5]

Geography

La Mesilla is located at coordinates 35°56′47″N 106°4′10″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, La Mesilla has a total area of 17.67 square kilometers, of which 17.57 km2 is land and (0.82%) 0.1 km2 is water.[6]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,844—
U.S. Decennial Census[7][2]

According to the 2010 census,[4] 1772 people were living in La Mesilla. The population density was 151.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. Of the 1772 inhabitants, La Mesilla was composed by 68.34% White, 0.34% were African American, 1.35% were Native American, 0.4% were Asian, 0% were Pacific Islanders, the 25.62% were of other races and 3.95% from two or more races. Of the total population 73.36% were Hispanic or Latino of any race[8]

Education

It is in Española Public Schools.[9] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley 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 October 12, 2022.
  3. "La Mesilla". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  5. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 221. ISBN 0826316891.
  6. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. U.S. Board on Geographic Names
  9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rio Arriba County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2021.


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