Bosque Farms, New Mexico
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| Bosque Farms, New Mexico | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Valencia |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.9 sq mi (10.2 km²) |
| - Land | 3.9 sq mi (10.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 4,865 ft (1,483 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,931 |
| - Density | 996.2/sq mi (384.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 87042, 87068 |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-08580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0932919 |
Bosque Farms is a village in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 3,931 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Bosque Farms is located at (34.853392, -106.699251)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,931 people, 1,422 households, and 1,126 families residing in the village. The population density was 996.2 people per square mile (384.2/km²). There were 1,476 housing units at an average density of 374.0/sq mi (144.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 82.68% White, 0.61% African American, 1.88% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 11.19% from other races, and 3.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.53% of the population.
There were 1,422 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,055, and the median income for a family was $49,688. Males had a median income of $40,963 versus $25,726 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,317. About 4.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Bosque Farms' public schools are operated by Los Lunas Schools.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
http://www.bosquefarms.us/ village website
- Bosque Farms, New Mexico is at coordinates Coordinates:
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