Fort Bayard Big Tree Trail

About forestry service, 88023, Bayard, NM, US, New Mexico

Santa Clara is a village in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,686 at the 2010 census, down from 1,944 in 2000. Today it is a bedroom community for nearby Silver City. == Name == Santa Clara was long known as "Central". Its post office was established under that name on January 8, 1887, and the name was changed to "Santa Clara" in 1996. == Geography == Santa Clara is located east of the center of Grant County. U.S. Route 180 passes around the north and east sides of the village, leading west 7 miles (11 km) to Silver City, the county seat, and south 2 miles (3 km) to Bayard. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.99%, is water. == Demographics == As of the census of 2000, there were 1,944 people, 696 households, and 496 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,925.3 inhabitants per square mile (743.4/km2).