Monument, New Mexico

Monument is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 206 as of the 2010 census. Monument has a post office with ZIP code 88265.[4][5] State routes 8 and 322 intersect in the community. It was the first inhabited community in Lea County and was named after nearby Monument Spring. Jim Cook established the post office and a general store.[6]

Monument, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Monument Monument
Coordinates: 32°37′26″N 103°15′52″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Lea
Area [1]
• Total	5.270 sq mi (13.65 km^2)
• Land	5.270 sq mi (13.65 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	3,602 ft (1,098 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	206
• Density	39/sq mi (15/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	88265
Area code(s)	575
GNIS feature ID	899801[3]

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. "Monument". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
4. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
6. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 233. ISBN 0826316891.