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Census Data for Bonito

As far as we can tell, Bonito has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Bonito, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Ruidoso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Capitan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
    • Capitan is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitan <1>
  • Ruidoso Downs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso Downs
    • Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso Downs <1>
  • Carrizozo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

Lincoln County ...

Bonito is located in Lincoln County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lincoln County.

Miscellaneous Information for Bonito ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Lincoln County or the community of Bonito:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Bonito:
    • GNIS ID for Bonito: 923566
    • GNIS ID for Lincoln County: 929116
    • GNIS ID for State of New Mexico: 897535
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Bonito is located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and Division #8 (the Mountain Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Bonito.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.