Sausal, New Mexico

Sausal, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Sausal, New Mexico
Coordinates: 34°40′51″N 106°45′26″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Valencia
Area [1]
• Total	2.25 sq mi (5.82 km^2)
• Land	2.25 sq mi (5.82 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	4,813 ft (1,467 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	858
• Density	382.01/sq mi (147.46/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID	2584215[2]

Sausal is a census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 1,258 as of the 2010 census.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Sausal has a total area of 5.91 square kilometers, all land.[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	858		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6][3]

According to the 2010 census,[4] 1,056 people were living in Sausal. The population density was 178.67 inhabitants per square kilometer. Of the 1,056 inhabitants, Sausal was composed by 79.92% White, 0.38% were African American, 3.31% were Native American, 0.76% were Asian, 0.19% were Pacific Islanders, 11.74% were of other races and 3.69% from two or more races. Of the total population 61.74% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[7]

Education

Its school district is Belén Consolidated Schools.[8] Belén High School is the district's comprehensive high school.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sausal, New Mexico
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
5. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. U.S. Board on Geographic Names
8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Valencia County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022.