Catron County
Also known as Catron County, New Mexico, Catron County, NM
county in New Mexico, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New Mexico
- Founded
- February 25, 1921
- Named after
- Thomas B. Catron
- Seat
- Reserve
- Largest village
- Reserve
- Total
- 6,929 sq mi (17,950 km )
- Land
- 6,924 sq mi (17,930 km )
- Water
- 5.5 sq mi (14 km ) 0.08%
- Estimate 2025
- 3,827
- Density
- 0.52/sq mi (0.20/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain )
- Summer dst
- UTC−6 ( MDT )
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Catron County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,579, making it New Mexico's third-least populous county. Its county seat is Reserve. Catron County is New Mexico's largest county by area.
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