Torrance County | |
|---|---|
 Torrance County Courthouse in Estancia | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico | |
 New Mexico's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′N 105°51′W / 34.64°N 105.85°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Mexico |
| Founded | March 16, 1903 |
| Seat | Estancia |
| Largest city | Moriarty |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,346 sq mi (8,670 km2) |
| • Land | 3,345 sq mi (8,660 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.03% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 15,045 |
| • Density | 4.5/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Torrance County is a county located in the center of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,045.[1] The county seat is Estancia.[2]
The geographic center of New Mexico is located in Torrance County, southwest of the Village of Willard,[3] and in 2010, the center of population of New Mexico was located in Torrance County, near Manzano.[4] Torrance County is included in the Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Torrance County, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Georgia (November 17, 2016). "The Center of New Mexico". Hidden Secrets NM. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2014.