Deming, New Mexico

Deming, New Mexico
Official seal of Deming, New Mexico
Nickname: 
Rock-Hunters Paradise
Motto: 
"An Enterprise Community"
Location of Deming in New Mexico
Location of Deming in New Mexico
Deming, New Mexico is located in the United States
Deming, New Mexico
Deming, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°15′05″N 107°45′00″W / 32.25139°N 107.75000°W / 32.25139; -107.75000
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyLuna
Founded1881
Named forMrs. Mary Deming Crocker
Government
 • TypeCity Council
 • MayorMichele Shillito
Area
 • Total16.71 sq mi (43.29 km2)
 • Land16.71 sq mi (43.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,331 ft (1,320 m)
Population
 • Total14,758
 • Density882.92/sq mi (340.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
88030-88031
Area code575
FIPS code35-20270
GNIS feature ID2410321[2]
Websitecityofdeming.org
City Motto : "Once you arrive you can never go back"

Deming (/ˈdɛmɪŋ/, DEM-ing) is a city in Luna County, New Mexico, United States, 60 miles (97 km) west of Las Cruces and 35 miles (56 km) north of the Mexican border. The population was 14,758 as of the 2020 census.[4] Deming is the county seat and principal community of Luna County.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deming, New Mexico
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Total Population: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data Summary (P1), Deming city, New Mexico". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.