Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico

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Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico
Location of Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico
Location of Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°20′44″N 106°31′24″W / 35.34556, -106.52333
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Sandoval
Area
 - Total 7.4 sq mi (19.3 km²)
 - Land 6.9 sq mi (17.9 km²)
 - Water 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
Elevation 5,249 ft (1,600 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 479
 - Density 69.2/sq mi (26.7/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 87004
Area code(s) 505
FIPS code 35-70250
GNIS feature ID 0928811

Santa Ana Pueblo (Eastern Keres: Tamaiya) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 479. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Pueblo, named Tamaya in the native language, administers a total reservation land of 73,000 acres (295 km²) in the Rio Grande valley and is composed of Native Americans who speak an eastern dialect of the Keresan languages.

The pueblo celebrates an annual feast day for its patron saint, St. Anne, on July 26.

Today, the Pueblo operates the Santa Ana Star Casino and is the site of the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa. They also run arts & crafts, gardening and cooking enterprises.

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[edit] Geography

Santa Ana Pueblo is located at 35°20'44" North, 106°31'24" West (35.345446, -106.523309)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.3 km²), of which, 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (7.11%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 479 people, 121 households, and 99 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 69.2 people per square mile (26.7/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 19.1/sq mi (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 1.25% White, 97.29% Native American, 0.84% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 2.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 121 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 31.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.96 and the average family size was 4.42.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,179, and the median income for a family was $45,714. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,857. 5.1% of the population and 4.1% of families were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under the age of 18 and 5.3% of those 65 and older.

[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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