Atoka, New Mexico
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
32°46′40″N 104°23′20″W / 32.77778°N 104.38889°W / 32.77778; -104.38889[1]
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Atoka is a census-designated place in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 1,077 as of the 2010 census.[4] U.S. Route 285 passes through the community. The name was derived from an Indian 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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 1,153 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7][3] |
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atoka
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 24. ISBN 0826316891.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Eddy County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022. - Text list
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
County seat: Carlsbad
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