Bent, New Mexico

Bent, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Bent, New Mexico
Coordinates: 33°09′31″N 105°51′25″W / 33.15861°N 105.85694°WCoordinates: 33°09′31″N 105°51′25″W / 33.15861°N 105.85694°W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Otero
Area[1]
• Total	6.135 sq mi (15.89 km^2)
• Land	6.132 sq mi (15.88 km^2)
• Water	0.003 sq mi (0.008 km^2)
Elevation	5,823 ft (1,775 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	119
• Density	19/sq mi (7.5/km^2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	88314
Area code(s)	575
GNIS feature ID	903754[3]

Bent is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 119 as of the 2010 census. Bent has a post office with ZIP code 88314.^[4][5] U.S. Route 70 passes through the community.

History

A post office called Bent has been in operation since 1906.^[6] The community most likely was named after a local prospector.^[7]

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. "Bent". 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 8, 2013.
6. "Otero County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
7. "Odd names abound in this state". Reading Eagle. Jan 1, 1970. p. 2. Retrieved 31 October 2015.