Des Moines, New Mexico
Des Moines, New Mexico | |
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Looking southwest along Olive Avenue towards Sierra Grande | |
Location of Des Moines, New Mexico | |
Des Moines, New Mexico Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′41″N 103°50′03″W / 36.76139°N 103.83417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Union |
| Named after | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,634 ft (2,022 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 117 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 88418 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-20480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413546 |
Des Moines ("Dez Moynz") is a village in Union County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 117 in the 2020 census. The population has been declining since its peak in about 1920. Des Moines is a small village surrounded by large cattle ranches. Inactive volcanoes dot the region.