Whites City, New Mexico

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

Whites City, New Mexico

Census-designated place

White's City, en route to
Carlsbad Caverns National Park

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Whites City

Coordinates: 32°10′36″N 104°22′36″W﻿ / ﻿32.17667°N 104.37667°W﻿ / 32.17667; -104.37667
Country| United States
State| New Mexico
County| Eddy
Area

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• Total| 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
• Land| 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

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| 3,662 ft (1,116 m)
Population

(2020)[3]

• Total| 14
• Density| 32.26/sq mi (12.46/km2)
Time zone| UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code|

88268

Area code| 575
GNIS feature ID| 2584237[2]

Whites City also spelled White's City, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Whites City has a post office with ZIP code 88268.[4][5]

Whites City began in the 1920s as a commercial resort owned by Charlie White.[6] The community is primarily a resort town for visitors to nearby Carlsbad Caverns National Park.[7] U.S. Route 62, 180, and New Mexico State Road 7 all pass through the community.

It is within the Carlsbad Municipal School District,[8] which operates Carlsbad High School.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2020| 14| | —
U.S. Decennial Census[9][3]

## References

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1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whites City, New Mexico
3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
6. ^ Rivero, Nicolas (August 25, 2017). "The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States". Mental Floss. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
7. ^ "White's City History". Historic White's City New Mexico. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Eddy County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Eddy County, New Mexico, United States

County seat: Carlsbad

Cities|

* Artesia
* Carlsbad

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Villages|

* Hope
* Loving

CDPs|

* Atoka
* Happy Valley
* La Huerta
* Livingston Wheeler
* Loco Hills
* Malaga
* Morningside
* Whites City

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* Lakewood
* Queen
* Riverside

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