Elephant Butte
| Elephant Butte | |
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 Location in New Mexico
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Mexico |
| County : | Sierra County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 11 ′ N , 107 ° 13 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 1,390 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 180.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 7.7 km 2 (about 3 mi 2 ) of which 7.7 km 2 (about 3 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 1361 m |
| Postal code : | 87935 |
| Area code : | +1 505 |
| FIPS : | 35-22720 |
| GNIS ID : | 0898770 |
Elephant Butte is a village in the US state of New Mexico in Sierra County . Elephant Butte is located at the outflow of the Rio Grande from the Elephant Butte Reservoir . It has 1390 inhabitants and an area of 7.7 km².