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Atoka, New Mexico

Atoka, New Mexico
Atoka is located in New Mexico
Atoka
Atoka
Location within New Mexico
Coordinates: 32°46′40″N 104°23′20″W / 32.77778°N 104.38889°W / 32.77778; -104.38889
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyEddy
Area
  Total
6.79 sq mi (17.59 km2)
  Land6.76 sq mi (17.51 km2)
  Water0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation3,370 ft (1,030 m)
Population
  Total
1,153
  Density170.6/sq mi (65.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code575
GNIS feature ID2584053[2]

Atoka is a census-designated place in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Atoka had a population of 1,153.[4] U.S. Route 285 passes through the community. The name was derived from a Native American word, probably Choctaw, whose meaning is unknown.[5]

It is within the Artesia Public Schools school district.[6] Artesia High School is the school district's sole comprehensive high school.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20201,153
U.S. Decennial Census[7][3]

References

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  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atoka
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  5. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 24. ISBN 0826316891.
  6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Eddy County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022. - Text list
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.