Map of Mesquite CDP, New Mexico

Mesquite is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,112 at the 2010 census, up from 948 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Mesquite CDP overview:
Name:	Mesquite CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	New Mexico
County:	Doña Ana County
Elevation:	3,839 ft (1,170 m)
Total Area:	0.82 sq mi (2.12 km²)
Land Area:	0.82 sq mi (2.12 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	984
Population Density:	1,201.47/sq mi (463.96/km²)
ZIP code:	88048
Area code:	575
FIPS code:	3548270
GNISfeature ID:	0899792

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History

Mesquite was established and named by executives of the Santa Fe Railroad after brush which grew profusely along the tracks. The persistent desert shrub had long been a feature of the landscape. In 1847 a military detachment left El Paso, Texas, on an expedition against the Apaches. Before leaving the saloon of El Paso, where “Pass Whiskey” was plentiful, they armed themselves with a supply. By the second day out, a portion of the party where so befuddled that they got lost in the jungle of mesquite that grew in the area. When they finally found their way back to the main body of troops, their Commander ordered them to make camp, confiscating the rest of their whiskey, and gave them the remainder of the day to sober up.

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Geography

Mesquite is located in southeastern Doña Ana County at 32°9′47″N 106°41′36″W / 32.16306°N 106.69333°W / 32.16306; -106.69333 (32.162976, -106.693434). It is in the Mesilla Valley, on the east side of the Rio Grande. Interstate 10 passes just east of the CDP, with access from Exit 151. I-10 leads northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Las Cruces, the county seat, and southeast 35 miles (56 km) to El Paso, Texas.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Mesquite CDP has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km), all land.