Carrizozo
| Carrizozo | |||
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Location in New Mexico
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Mexico | ||
| County : | Lincoln County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 39 ′ N , 105 ° 53 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,036 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 148 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 7.0 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 7.0 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 1657 m | ||
| Postal code : | 88301 | ||
| Area code : | +1 575 | ||
| FIPS : | 35-12500 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0918425 | ||
| Website : | www.townofcarrizozo.org | ||
 Lincoln County Courthouse |
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Carrizozo is a city in Lincoln County in the US state of New Mexico in the United States with 1036 inhabitants (as of 2000) and the county seat of Lincoln County.
geography
The city is located at the intersection of US Highway 54 with US Highway 380 in the west of the county in south-central New Mexico and has a total area of 7.0 km² without any significant water surface.
Demographic data
After the census of 2000, there 1,036 people in 435 households and 264 families lived. The population density was 147.5 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 74.81% white population, 0.68% African American, 1.83% Native American, 0.10% residents from the Pacific island area.
Of the 435 households, 23.00% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 45.30% were married couples living together, 12.40% were single mothers, and 39.10% were non-families, 35.60% consisted of single households and 18.90% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.79 people.
In relation to the entire town, the population was composed of 20.90% residents under 18 years of age, 5.30% between 18 and 24 years of age, 24.80% between 25 and 44 years of age, 27.50% between 45 and 64 years of age 21.40% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were statistically 103.7 men.
The median income for a household in the 22,647 USD , and the median income for a family was 29,625 USD. Males had a median income of $ 24,583 versus $ 17,708 for females. The per capita income was $ 12,243. 21.00% of families and 26.80% of the population are below the poverty line.
See also
Web links
- Full history of the city (English)