Arrey, New Mexico
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arrey is a census-designated place in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. It lies about 22 miles (35.4 km) south of Truth or Consequences. As of the 2010 census, its population was 232.[4]
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Arrey, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
Coordinates: 32°50′50″N 107°19′13″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Sierra |
Area | |
• Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
• Land | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,200 ft (1,300 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 296 |
• Density | 374.68/sq mi (144.71/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 2584052[2] |
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In 1890, the town was founded as Bonito when several Hispanic families made a deal with a cattle agent to settle here. The land was then deeded to the Butte Land and Cattle Company after the land was proved. In 1901, a post office was established, with Urbano Arrey as the first postmaster whom gave his name to the community. Today descendants of the original homesteaders still live in the community.[5]