Happy Valley, New Mexico
Happy Valley, New Mexico | |
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Happy Valley | |
| Coordinates: 32°25′26″N 104°17′27″W / 32.42389°N 104.29083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Eddy |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2) |
| • Land | 2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,209 ft (978 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 617 |
| • Density | 287.6/sq mi (111.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584108 |
Happy Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Happy Valley had a population of 617. The community is located on the western edge of Carlsbad; New Mexico State Road 524 passes through the area. The town was settled as a farming community before potash was manufactured here. It was named because the lack of land use regulations made residents happy.