Cedar Hill, New Mexico

Cedar Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 847 as of the 2010 census.^[4] The community is located on U.S. Route 550, near the Colorado border. Cedar Hill was originally known as Cox's Crossing. The name was chosen during a Literacy Society meeting by picking names out of a hat. A post office operated from 1892 to 1966.^[5]

Cedar Hill, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
Cedar Hill
Coordinates: 36°56′13″N 107°53′25″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	San Juan
Area [1]
• Total	9.70 sq mi (25.12 km2)
• Land	9.40 sq mi (24.35 km2)
• Water	0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,860 ft (1,790 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	1,130
• Density	120.21/sq mi (46.41/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	505
GNIS feature ID	902202[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.561 square miles (14.40 km²); 5.352 square miles (13.86 km²) of its area is land, and 0.209 square miles (0.54 km²) is water.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,130		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6][3]

Education

The school district is Aztec Municipal Schools.^[7] Aztec High School is the local high school.