Carrizozo, New Mexico

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Coordinates: 33°38′38″N 105°52′39″W / 33.64389, -105.8775
Carrizozo, New Mexico
Official scenic historic marker at eastern town limit
Location of Carrizozo, New Mexico
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Lincoln
Area
- Total	2.7 sq mi (7.0 km²)
- Land	2.7 sq mi (7.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	5,436 ft (1,657 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,036
- Density	382.1/sq mi (147.5/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	88301
Area code(s)	575
FIPS code	35-12500
GNIS feature ID	0918425

Carrizozo, NM, 2006.

Carrizozo is a town in Lincoln County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,036. It is the seat of Lincoln County^[1] and is in the Tularosa Basin.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Points of Interest
4 Transportation
- 4.1 Airports
- 4.2 Major Highways
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Carrizozo is located at 33°38′38″N, 105°52′39″W (33.643946, -105.877435)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), all of it land.

See Carrizozo Malpais for information on volcanic activity in this area.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,036 people, 435 households, and 264 families residing in the town. The population density was 382.1 people per square mile (147.6/km²). There were 514 housing units at an average density of 189.6/sq mi (73.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.81% White, 0.68% African American, 1.83% Native American, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 19.21% from other races, and 3.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 53.47% of the population.

There were 435 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,647, and the median income for a family was $29,625. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $17,708 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,243. About 21.0% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.4% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.