Lumberton, New Mexico

Lumberton is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 73 as of the 2010 census.[4] U.S. Route 64 passes through the community.

Lumberton, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Lumberton, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°55′58″N 106°56′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Area
[1]
 • Total0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Land0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
6,844 ft (2,086 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total70
 • Density146.44/sq mi (56.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code575
GNIS feature ID2584148[2]

It is zoned to Dulce Independent Schools.[5]

History

The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad constructed its San Juan Extension through the area in 1882.[6] About 1894 a lumberman, E.M. Biggs, bought 40 acres from a ranch owned by Francisco Lobato, and laid out the townsite, naming it for the sawmills which he built there. A post office was established in 1894,[7] which closed on January 28, 1995.[8] Biggs also built extensive logging railroads north and south, the last of which were removed by 1928 when the marketable timber had been exhausted.[6] The D&RG also closed and was removed in 1969.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202070—
U.S. Decennial Census[9][3]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lumberton, New Mexico
  3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rio Arriba County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022. - Text list
  6. Myrick, David, ‘’New Mexico’s Railroads, A Historic Survey’’, University of New Mexico Press 1990. ISBN 0-8263-1185-7
  7. Pearce, T.M.,editor, New Mexico Place Names, A Geographical Dictionary, University of New Mexico Press 1965. ISBN 0-8263-0082-0
  8. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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