Bent, New Mexico

Bent, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Bent, New Mexico
Coordinates: 33°09′31″N 105°51′25″W / 33.15861°N 105.85694°W / 33.15861; -105.85694Coordinates: 33°09′31″N 105°51′25″W / 33.15861°N 105.85694°W / 33.15861; -105.85694
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Otero
Area[1]
 • Total 6.135 sq mi (15.89 km2)
 • Land 6.132 sq mi (15.88 km2)
 • Water 0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2)
Elevation 5,823 ft (1,775 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 119
 • Density 19/sq mi (7.5/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 88314
Area code(s) 575
GNIS feature ID 903754[3]

Bent is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 119 as of the 2010 census. Bent has a post office with ZIP code 88314.[4][5] U.S. Route 70 passes through the community.

History

A post office called Bent has been in operation since 1906.[6] The community most likely was named after a local prospector.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ "Bent". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Otero County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Odd names abound in this state". Reading Eagle. Jan 1, 1970. p. 2. Retrieved 31 October 2015.


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