Union County, New Mexico description
2003 Rural-Urban Continuum Code = 9
Completely rural or urban population less than 2,500, not adjacent to a metro area.
2003 Urban Influence Code = 11
Noncore not adjacent to a metro/micro area and contains a town of 2,500 or more residents.
Land Area (sq mi) = 3,830.0
2000 Population Density (# / sq mi) = 1.1
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