Lyden, New Mexico

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

36°09′06″N 106°00′02″W / 36.15167°N 106.00056°W / 36.15167; -106.00056CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCounty Rio ArribaArea

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• Total2.24 sq mi (5.81 km²) • Land2.24 sq mi (5.81 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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6,172 ft (1,881 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total250 • Density111.51/sq mi (43.04/km²)Time zoneUTC−07:00 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)Area code505GNIS feature ID2584150^[2]

Lyden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 245 as of the 2010 census.^[4] The community is located on the west bank of the Rio Grande. It was formerly known as "El Bosque." A post office operated in Lyden between 1902 and 1957.^[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.242 square miles (5.81 km²), all land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	250		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]^[3]

Education

It is in Española Public Schools.^[7] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyden, New Mexico
^ ^a ^b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 46. ISBN 0826316891.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rio Arriba County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2021.