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Summary for Elephant Butte

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Located in: Sierra County (see below)

Time Zone: Elephant Butte lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 575

ZIP Code: 87935<1>

Elevation: 4,500 feet [1,371.6 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Elephant Butte)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	1,320 (7.76% decrease since 2010)
2010:	1,431 (2.95% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,390

Total Area:<4> 4.3 sq. miles [11.1 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 1,316

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Elephant Butte:

Lat: 33.181200° (or 33°10'52" N)

Lon: -107.226700° (or -107°13'36" W)

USGS Topo Map: Elephant Butte<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Elephant Butte

GNIS ID: 2410420

FIPS State / Place Code: 35 / 22720

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Elephant Butte)

About Sierra County

The city of Truth or Consequences is the County Seat for {Sierra County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Sierra)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,791 (10.38% decrease since 2010)
2010	12,041 (9.26% decrease since 2000)
2000:	13,270

Total Area: 4,236 sq. miles [10,971.8 km²] - of which 1.35% is water (57.3 sq. miles [148.3 km²])

Housing Units: 8,356

Official Website: https://www.sierraco.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sierra

GNIS ID: 1702370

FIPS State / County Code: 35 / 051

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Elephant Butte)

About New Mexico

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	2,099,634 (1.96% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,059,179 (13.2% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,819,046

Websites for State of New Mexico

Official Website: https://www.nm.gov/

Tourism: https://www.newmexico.org/

Parks: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/

Fishing: https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/fishing/licenses-permits/

Hunting: https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New Mexico

GNIS ID: 897535

FIPS State: 35

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Elephant Butte)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Elephant Butte). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elephant Butte or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elephant Butte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Elephant Butte. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Elephant Butte, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Elephant Butte.