El Cerro Mission, New Mexico facts for kids
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El Cerro Mission, New Mexico
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 El Cerro Mission, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Valencia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.88 sq mi (15.24 km2) |
| • Land | 5.88 sq mi (15.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,053 ft (1,540 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,566 |
| • Density | 776.13/sq mi (299.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-22582 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2652546 |
El Cerro Mission is a special kind of community in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts as a town for statistics, even if it doesn't have its own local government.
Back in 2010, about 4,657 people lived here. El Cerro Mission is also part of the larger Albuquerque area, which is a big group of cities and towns connected together.
Before 2010, El Cerro Mission and a nearby place called Monterey Park were counted as one big area. But for the 2010 census, they were counted separately.
About the Land
According to the United States Census Bureau, El Cerro Mission covers an area of about 5.9 square miles (15.24 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water like lakes or rivers inside its borders.
Who Lives Here?
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| 2020 | 4,566 | — | |
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In 2010, there were 4,657 people living in El Cerro Mission. These people lived in 1,406 homes, and 1,101 of these were families.
Many homes (about 51.3%) had children under 18 living there. Most families (55.8%) were married couples living together. About 15.7% of all homes had just one person living in them.
The average home had about 3.31 people, and the average family had about 3.71 people.
Learning and Schools
The public schools in El Cerro Mission are managed by the Los Lunas Schools district. This district makes sure that students in the community have access to education.
See also
In Spanish: El Cerro Mission para niños
