Hagerman, New Mexico

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Hagerman, New Mexico
Location of Hagerman, New Mexico
Location of Hagerman, New Mexico
Coordinates: 33°6′44″N 104°19′41″W / 33.11222, -104.32806
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Chaves
Area
 - Total 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
 - Land 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 3,422 ft (1,043 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,168
 - Density 846.8/sq mi (326.9/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 88232
Area code(s) 505
FIPS code 35-31330
GNIS feature ID 0923608

Hagerman is a town in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,168 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Hagerman is located at 33°6′44″N, 104°19′41″W (33.112339, -104.328146)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,168 people, 397 households, and 296 families residing in the town. The population density was 846.8 people per square mile (326.8/km²). There were 439 housing units at an average density of 318.3/sq mi (122.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 67.55% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.51% Pacific Islander, 28.94% from other races, and 2.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 63.18% of the population.

There were 397 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the town the population was spread out with 36.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,295, and the median income for a family was $26,131. Males had a median income of $25,238 versus $17,708 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,114. About 24.1% of families and 27.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.4% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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