Buckhorn, New Mexico

Buckhorn is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 200 as of the 2010 census. Buckhorn has a post office with ZIP code 88025.[4][5] U.S. Route 180 passes through the community. The post office was established in 1913. Buckhorn was named for the nearby Buckhorn Creek.[6]

Buckhorn, New Mexico
Buckhorn
Buckhorn
Coordinates: 32°47′38″N 108°11′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyGrant
Area
  Total4.635 sq mi (12.00 km2)
  Land4.635 sq mi (12.00 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
4,786 ft (1,459 m)
Population
  Total200
  Density43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88025
Area code(s)575
GNIS feature ID904146[3]

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Buckhorn". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  6. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 50. ISBN 0826316891.



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