Watrous, New Mexico

Watrous is a census-designated place in Mora County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 135 as of the 2010 census. Watrous has a post office with ZIP code 87753, which opened on April 14, 1868.[4][5] The community is located along Interstate 25. It was named after merchant and landowner Samuel Watrous, who moved to New Mexico from Vermont in 1835.[6]

Watrous, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Watrous, New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°47′26″N 104°58′54″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Mora
Area [1]
• Total	0.576 sq mi (1.49 km^2)
• Land	0.572 sq mi (1.48 km^2)
• Water	0.004 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation	6,421 ft (1,957 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	135
• Density	230/sq mi (90/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	87753
Area code(s)	575
GNIS feature ID	896280[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. "Watrous". 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 August 7, 2013.
6. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 377. ISBN 0826316891.