Harding County, New Mexico

Harding County Education, Geography, and History

Harding County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 695,making it the least populous county in the state, and the 14th-smallest county by population in the United States. Its county seat is the Village of Mosquero. 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.

Etymology - Origin of Harding County Name

The county got its name from President Warren G. Harding.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Harding County History

Harding County was created 4 March 1921. Mosquero is the county seat. The county got its name from President Warren G. Harding. The county is famous for its large ranches and the rugged Canadian River Canyon. Increasingly of importance is chemical production for the oil industry.

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,126 square miles (5,510 km²), of which 2,125 square miles (5,500 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) (0.02%) is water.

It is divided between a high, nearly treeless prairie to the northwest (the southern limit of the High Plains), and a lower semi-desert rangeland to the southeast, by the eastern portion of the steep Canadian Escarpment. The Canadian River, in a deep and narrow canyon, forms the western border with Mora County; the southwest border runs along the edge of the Bell Ranch land in San Miguel County. The eastern part of Harding County is underlain in part by the Bravo Dome carbon dioxide gas field, which is commercially extracted.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Union County - northeast
• Quay County - southeast
• San Miguel County - south
• Mora County - west
• Colfax County - northwest

Education

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