Happy Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 519 as of the 2010 census.[4] The community is located on the western edge of Carlsbad; New Mexico State Road 524 passes through the area. The town was settled as a farming community before potash was manufactured here. It was named because the lack of land use regulations made residents happy.[5]

Happy Valley, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Happy Valley
Coordinates: 32°25′26″N 104°17′27″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Eddy
Area [1]
• Total	2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2)
• Land	2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	3,209 ft (978 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	617
• Density	287.65/sq mi (111.06/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	575
GNIS feature ID	2584108[3]

Geography

Happy Valley is located at 32.423909°N 104.290790°W / 32.423909; -104.290790. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.159 square miles (5.59 km²), of which 2.156 square miles (5.58 km²) are land and 0.003 square miles (0.0078 km²) are water.[4]

Demographics

Education

It is within the Carlsbad Municipal School District,[7] which operates Carlsbad High School.

References

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