City of the Sun, New Mexico

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

31°50′48″N 107°39′01″W / 31.84667°N 107.65028°W / 31.84667; -107.65028CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCounty LunaArea

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• Total0.25 sq mi (0.66 km²) • Land0.25 sq mi (0.66 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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4,141 ft (1,262 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total33 • Density130.43/sq mi (50.33/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)Area code575GNIS feature ID2584077^[2]

City of the Sun is an intentional community and census-designated place in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 33 as of the 2020 census.^[4] The community, which is on the northern border of Columbus, was founded in 1972.^[5]

Like other areas in Luna County, the community is in the Deming Public Schools school district.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	33		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]^[3]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of the Sun, New Mexico
^ ^a ^b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^ "City of the Sun Foundation, Inc". Fellowship for Intentional Community. Archived from the original on February 4, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Luna County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.