Bent is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
in
Otero County,
New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...
, United States. Its population was 119 as of the
2010 census. Bent has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ...
with
ZIP code 88314.
passes through the community.
History
A post office called Bent has been in operation since 1906. The community has the name of George Bent, a businessperson in the local mining industry.
Demographics
Education
Bent is within the
Tularosa Municipal Schools district.
References
Census-designated places in New Mexico
Census-designated places in Otero County, New Mexico
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