Harding County, New Mexico
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Harding County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 657,[1] making it the least populous county in the state, and the 13th-smallest county by population in the United States. Its county seat is Mosquero.[2] The county is named for United States President Warren G. Harding, and was created (from parts of Union and Mora Counties) on the day of his inauguration as president on March 4, 1921, making him the most recent president to have a county in any state named after him.[3]
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Harding County | |
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Coordinates: 35°52′N 103°49′W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
Founded | March 4, 1921 |
Named for | Warren G. Harding |
Seat | Mosquero |
Largest village | Roy |
Area | |
• Total | 2,126 sq mi (5,510 km2) |
• Land | 2,125 sq mi (5,500 km2) |
• Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.02% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 657 |
• Density | 0.31/sq mi (0.12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
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The only incorporated cities in Harding County are Roy and Mosquero.