Duran is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a 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 counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

in Torrance 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, Ker ...

, United States. Duran is located at the junction of

U.S. Route 54 U.S. Route 54 (US 54) is an east–west United States Highway that runs northeast–southwest for from El Paso, Texas, to Griggsville, Illinois. The Union Pacific Railroad's Tucumcari Line (former Southern Pacific and Rock Island Lines "Golden S ...

and

New Mexico State Road 3 New Mexico State Road 3 (NM 3) is a north-south state highway in the state of New Mexico. NM 3's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 54 (US 54) in the small town of Duran, and the northern terminus is at Frontage Road 2116 (FR 2116) ...

, southwest of Vaughn. As of the 2010 census, its population was 35. Duran, New Mexico

Demographics

History

Duran was laid out in 1902 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation at Duran since 1902.

Education

Vaughn Municipal Schools is the local school district.

References

Census-designated places in Torrance County, New Mexico Census-designated places in New Mexico Albuquerque metropolitan area {{NewMexico-geo-stub