Dixon, New Mexico
Dixon, New Mexico | |
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Dixon, New Mexico Location in New Mexico Dixon, New Mexico Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°11′22″N 105°51′50″W / 36.18944°N 105.86389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.61 sq mi (30.06 km2) |
| • Land | 11.53 sq mi (29.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.073 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,188 ft (1,886 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 938 |
| • Density | 81/sq mi (31.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87527 |
| FIPS code | 35-20830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584088 |
Dixon is an unincorporated community located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States, on New Mexico State Road 75, just east of New Mexico State Road 68, in the north-central part of the state, and is approximately 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Taos. The elevation of Dixon is 6,028 feet (1,837 m) above sea level. It is on the banks of the Embudo Creek, a tributary of the Rio Grande. Embudo Creek flows into the Rio Grande two miles (3.2 km) downstream from Dixon.
As of the 2020 census, Dixon had a population of 938. About 70% of residents identify as Hispanic. Many non-Hispanics have made their homes here since the mid-1960s.