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Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Pleasanton, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Pleasanton is located in New MexicoPleasantonPleasantonLocation within the state of New Mexico
Coordinates: 33°16′20″N 108°52′32″W / 33.27222°N 108.87556°W / 33.27222; -108.87556
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyCatron
Area
 • Total1.58 sq mi (4.09 km)
 • Land1.52 sq mi (3.94 km)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km)
Elevation4,607 ft (1,404 m)
Population
 • Total97
 • Density63.69/sq mi (24.59/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)MDT
Area code575
GNIS feature ID2584182

Pleasanton is a census-designated place in the Williams Valley of Catron County, south of Glenwood and north of Cliff, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 106. It was renowned as a safehaven for Mormon polygamists for several years.

History

Pleasanton was founded by Mormons in 1882. The 24th child of Mormon polygamist Jacob Hamblin was born there in 1884. Hamblin died of malarial fever in 1886. Other polygamists, including William Maxwell, made their home in Pleasanton specifically to evade the law.

In 1885 a band of Chiricahua Apache killed a group of U.S. Army soldiers in a triple cross-fire trap near Pleasanton.

Education

It is in the Reserve Independent School District.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202097—
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasanton, New Mexico
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pleasanton CDP, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  5. McClintock, J. (1921) Mormon Settlement in Arizona: A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Retrieved 6/14/07.
  6. McClintock, J. (1921).
  7. Reilly, P.T. (1970) The Amarilla Hamblin Lee Interview. University of Utah Marriott Library. Retrieved 6/14/07.
  8. McClintock, J. (1921)
  9. Udall, S. (2002) The Forgotten Founders: Rethinking the History of the Old West. Island Press. P. 47.
  10. (nd) Native American timeline of events Archived 2007-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6/14/07.
  11. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Catron County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  12. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Catron County, New Mexico, United States
County seat: Reserve
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