Cedar Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 847 as of the 2010 census.[4] The community is located on U.S. Route 550, near the Colorado border. Cedar Hill was originally known as Cox's Crossing. The name was chosen during a Literacy Society meeting by picking names out of a hat. A post office operated from 1892 to 1966.[5]
Cedar Hill, New Mexico | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 36°56′13″N 107°53′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | San Juan |
Area | |
• Total | 9.70 sq mi (25.12 km2) |
• Land | 9.40 sq mi (24.35 km2) |
• Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2) |
Elevation | 5,863 ft (1,787 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 1,130 |
• Density | 120.21/sq mi (46.41/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code | 505 |
GNIS feature ID | 902202[3] |
Cedar Hill is located at 36.9369472°N 107.8903431°W / 36.9369472; -107.8903431.[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.561 square miles (14.40 km2); 5.352 square miles (13.86 km2) of its area is land, and 0.209 square miles (0.54 km2) is water.[4]
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2020 | 1,130 | — | |
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The school district is Aztec Municipal Schools.[7] Aztec High School is the local high school.
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County seat: Aztec | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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