Sunshine, New Mexico | |
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Coordinates: 32°07′48″N 107°47′00″W / 32.13000°N 107.78333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Luna |
Area | |
• Total | 17.64 sq mi (45.67 km2) |
• Land | 17.64 sq mi (45.67 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,265 ft (1,300 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 487 |
• Density | 27.62/sq mi (10.66/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 2584221 [2] |
Sunshine is a census-designated place in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 420 as of the 2010 census. [4] New Mexico State Road 11 passes through the community.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 17.635 square miles (45.67 km2), all land. [4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 487 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [5] [3] |
Like other areas in Luna County, the community is in the Deming Public Schools school district. [6]