Summary for Val Verde

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Located in: Primarily Colfax County (see below). A portion of Val Verde extends into Socorro County.

Time Zone: Val Verde lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 575

Elevation: 4,480 feet [1,365.5 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

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

Lat: 33.703100° (or 33°42'11" N)

Lon: -106.930900° (or -106°55'51" W)

USGS Topo Map: San Marcial<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Val Verde

GNIS ID: 923712

FIPS State / Place Code: 35 / 82355

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Val Verde)

The community of Raton is the County Seat for Colfax County.

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

Population

Total Area:<5> 3,768 sq. miles [9,759.7 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 10,023

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Colfax

GNIS ID: 929117

FIPS State / County Code: 35 / 007

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Val Verde)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of New Mexico

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 Val Verde)

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Val Verde - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Val Verde, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Val Verde.
<4>	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.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Val Verde. 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.
<6>	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).