Census Data for Lake Van
So far, we found very little information about Lake Van. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lake Van to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lake Van, please Contact Us.
As far as we can tell, Lake Van 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 Lake Van, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Dexter
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Chaves County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
- Hagerman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lake Arthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Artesia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
Chaves County ...
Lake Van is located in Chaves County<4>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Chaves County.
Miscellaneous Information for Lake Van ...
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 Chaves County or the community of Lake Van:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Lake Van:
- GNIS ID for Lake Van: 932956
- GNIS ID for Chaves County: 1702364
- GNIS ID for State of New Mexico: 897535
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Lake Van would have been 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 Lake Van.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lake Van, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Chaves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |