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La Mesa

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Total population

473

Median home value

$206,300

15.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation3825 m
Land area6.13 km²
Weather90°F · Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates32.12°, -106.71°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
3825 m
Area
6.13 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

La Mesa is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, La Mesa had a population of 649. La Mesa has a post office with ZIP code 88044. NM 28 passes through the community.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
63.7
Median home value
$206,300
Housing units
373
Poverty rate
17.3%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
27.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
82.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
32.1244
Longitude
-106.7090
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
90°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
64°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
92°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
63°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
92°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
63°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for La Mesa, NM from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
91,502
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,950
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    3,670
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,285
  • Gambel's Quail
    Callipepla gambelii (Gambel, 1843) · Aves
    2,618
  • Ladder-backed Woodpecker
    Dryobates scalaris (Wagler, 1829) · Aves
    2,230
  • Verdin
    Auriparus flaviceps (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves
    2,095
  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    2,088
  • Say's Phoebe
    Sayornis saya (Bonaparte, 1825) · Aves
    1,881

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2015-02-08

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in New Mexico

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.75
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,098

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
180
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about La Mesa

The coyote under the table =
The coyote under the table =
Joe Hayes · 2011
Olmeca
Mesa Redonda Olmeca (1st 2005 Mexico City, Mexico) · 2008
Botanical prospecting for uranium on La Ventana Mesa, Sandoval County, New Mexico
Helen L. Cannon · 1956
La mesa puesta
Anna Herron More · 1993
An archeological survey along portions of an existing roadway in the La Jara Mesa area, Cibola National Forest, New Mexico
Patrick Hogan · 1985
Eight thousand years on Sisnathyel Mesa
Paul F. Reed · 2001
Archaeological testing at three sites near Romine Mesa, LA 11196, LA 81057, and LA 83529, to determine effects of the proposed San Juan 29-7 unit no. 582 well pipeline, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Gary M. Brown · 1993
Geohydrology of the aquifer in the Santa Fe Group, northern West Mesa of the Mesilla Basin near Las Cruces, New Mexico
Myers, Robert G. · 1985

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library