Seama, New Mexico
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| Seama, New Mexico | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Cibola |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km²) |
| - Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 5,978 ft (1,822 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 333 |
| - Density | 62.6/sq mi (24.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-71440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0923687 |
Seama is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 333 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Seama is located at (35.040290, -107.524942)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.8 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.8 km²) of it is land and 0.19% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 333 people, 88 households, and 74 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 62.6 people per square mile (24.2/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 19.5/sq mi (7.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 0.30% White, 0.30% African American, 98.50% Native American, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% of the population.
There were 88 households out of which 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 30.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.78 and the average family size was 4.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 36.6% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,917, and the median income for a family was $43,958. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $14,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,871. About 14.7% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 42.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
All public schools in the county are operated by Grants/Cibola County 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
- Seama, New Mexico is at coordinates Coordinates:
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