Welcome to Las Vegas ...
The city of Las Vegas is located in northeast New Mexico.
Las Vegas is located in San Miguel County<1> and is the County Seat for San Miguel County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Las Vegas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
When the people of Las Vegas refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Las Vegan<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Las Vegas has a population of 12,936 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Las Vegas is 6,460 feet [1,969 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Las Vegas is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Las Vegas lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Las Vegas: 87701<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Las Vegas had an population of 12,936 people. This is a decrease of 5.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Las Vegas had a population of 13,753 people (or 46.79% of the total population of San Miguel County). This makes Las Vegas the county's most populous community.
The population of Las Vegas represents 0.67% of the total population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,753 people, the population of Las Vegas decreased 5.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,565 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Las Vegas.
Communities Also Named Las Vegas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Las Vegas - they are located in Nevada and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Las Vegas.
Communities near Las Vegas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Las Vegas.
- Romero
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Hot Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
- Montezuma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <7>
- Trout Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Springs
- Trout Springs is located in San Miguel County
- Tecolote
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Los Alamos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Alamos have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
- Los Alamos is located in San Miguel County
- Sapello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapello
- Sapello is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapello <7>
- Chapelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelle
- Chapelle is located in San Miguel County
- Serafina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serafina
- Serafina is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serafina <7>
- Apache Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache Springs
- Apache Springs is located in San Miguel County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Las Vegas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Las Vegas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Las Vegas. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Las Vegas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Las Vegas. Our list includes 54 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Las Vegas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Las Vegas ...
Looking for more information about Las Vegas? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Las Vegas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Las Vegas.
Adding Las Vegas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Las Vegas in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Las Vegas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Las Vegas post office opened in 1850.
We also found Las Vegas in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Las Vegas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Las Vegas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Las Vegas refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Las Vegas may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Las Vegas. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Las Vegas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Las Vegas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Las Vegas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |