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Population of Elephant Butte, NM

Last official estimated population of Elephant Butte city (Sierra County**, New Mexico state) was 1,356 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0% of total US population and 0.07% of total New Mexico state population. Area of Elephant Butte city is 4.3 mi² (=11.2 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 314.69 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-1.34%/yr), Elephant Butte city population in 2024 would be 1,185*.

Historical population

Historical population of Elephant Butte city for period 1990-2014:

Elephant Butte city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Elephant Butte city

• Las Cruces city population 64.2 mi, 157°
• Silver City town 66.8 mi, 245°
• Socorro city 62.9 mi, 16°
• Truth or Consequences city 4.3 mi, 320°
• Bayard city 60.4 mi, 241°
• Santa Clara village 60.9 mi, 242°
• Hatch village 35.5 mi, 174°
• Hurley town 62.4 mi, 237°
• Magdalena village 64 mi, 359°
• Williamsburg village 6.3 mi, 223°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb