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The city of Elephant Butte is located in southwest New Mexico.

Elephant Butte is located in Sierra County<1>.


The location of Elephant Butte has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elephant Butte has a population of 1,320 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Elephant Butte is 4,500 feet [1,372 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Elephant Butte is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Elephant Butte lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Elephant Butte is located in the (575) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elephant Butte had an population of 1,320 people. This is a decrease of 7.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elephant Butte had a population of 1,431 people (or 11.94% of the total population of Sierra County). This makes Elephant Butte the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Elephant Butte represents 0.07% of the population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 54th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,431 people, the population of Elephant Butte increased 2.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,390 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elephant Butte.

Communities near Elephant Butte ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Elephant Butte.

  • Williamsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Sierra County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
  • Cuchillo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchillo
    • Cuchillo is located in Sierra County
  • Las Palomas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
    • Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
  • Caballo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cutter ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
    • Cutter is located in Sierra County
  • Arrey
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Hillsboro
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chloride ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chloride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
    • Chloride is located in Sierra County
  • Garfield
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Elephant Butte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elephant Butte.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elephant Butte. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elephant Butte.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elephant Butte. See our Newspapers Page for Elephant Butte.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elephant Butte ...

Looking for more information about Elephant Butte? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elephant Butte, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elephant Butte.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elephant Butte. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elephant Butte.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elephant Butte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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