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Mesquite

New MexicoCDP

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Mesquite

Total population

675

Coordinates32.17°, -106.69°

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

Overview

Mesquite is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mesquite had a population of 984. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
32.1670
Longitude
-106.6885
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.9%
Diabetes
16.4%
Adult obesity
40.3%
Binge drinking
14.2%
Adult smoking
15.3%
No leisure activity
36.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
21
Elementary
10
Middle
2
High
8
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • LAS CRUCES HIGH
    High · LAS CRUCES · 1,787 students · 18.2:1 ratio
  • CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL
    High · LAS CRUCES · 1,615 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • ZIA MIDDLE
    Middle · LAS CRUCES · 688 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • TOMBAUGH ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · LAS CRUCES · 585 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • HILLRISE ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · LAS CRUCES · 446 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • CONLEE ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · LAS CRUCES · 422 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · LAS CRUCES · 358 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • BERINO ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · ANTHONY · 353 students · 12.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jesus M. Casaus
Jesus M. Casaus
American rancher and politician (1867–1958)
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Sarah Silva
American politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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)
126
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mesquite

The utilization of mesquite and screwbean by the aborigines in the American Southwest
Willis Harvey Bell · 1937
Battle of the bush
Battle of the bush
United States. Agricultural Research Service · 1965
The Tex-Mex grill & backyard barbacoa cookbook
The Tex-Mex grill & backyard barbacoa cookbook
Robb Walsh · 2010
Ethnobiological studies in the American Southwest
Edward F. Castetter · 1935
The Tex-Mex grill and backyard barbacoa cookbook
Robb Walsh · 2010
A study of the growth and phenological development of fourteen species of plants on the Jornada Experimental Range during 1979 and 1980
A study of the growth and phenological development of fourteen species of plants on the Jornada Experimental Range during 1979 and 1980
R. P. Gibbens · 1981

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library