Lincoln County, New Mexico

administration
Lincoln County Courthouse
US state :	New Mexico
Administrative headquarters :	Carrizozo
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse P.O. Box 711 Carrizozo, NM 88301-0711
Foundation :	1869
Area code :	001 505
Demographics
Residents :	20,497 (2010)
Population density :	1.6 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	12,513 km²
Water surface :	1 km²
map

Website : www.lincolncountynm.net

Lincoln County is a county in the state of New Mexico in the United States . 20,497 inhabitants live here. The county seat is Carrizozo . The county is named after former President Abraham Lincoln .

In Lincoln County the Lincoln County Cattle War took place in the late 1870s , in which Billy the Kid was also involved.

geography

The county covers an area of 12,513 square kilometers; of which 1 square kilometer (0.01 percent) is water. The county borders the counties in a clockwise direction: Torrance County , Guadalupe County , De Baca County , Chaves County , Otero County , Sierra County, and Socorro County .

history

One place has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the Lincoln Historic District . A total of 21 buildings and sites in the county are registered on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 17, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1870	1803	-
1880	2513	39.4%
1890	7081	181.8%
1900	4953	-30.1%
1910	7822	57.9%
1920	7823	0%
1930	7198	-8th %
1940	8557	18.9%
1950	7409	-13.4%
1960	7744	4.5%
1970	7560	-2.4%
1980	10,997	45.5%
1990	12,219	11.1%
2000	19,411	58.9%
2010	20,497	5.6%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000 Lincoln County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

The Lincoln Historic District prison and courthouse where Billy the Kid was incarcerated.

The Sacramento Mountains

As of the 2000 census , the county had 19,411 people. There were 8,202 households and 5,634 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 83.60% White, 0.35% African American, 1.95% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, and 11.28% other races Groups; 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 25.63% of the population.

Of the 8,202 households, 26.20% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 55.60% were married couples living together, 9.30% were single mothers. 31.30% were not families. 26.70% are single households and 10.00% have someone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.80.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 22.70% of residents under 18 years of age, 6.00% between 18 and 24 years of age, 23.20% between 25 and 44 years of age, 30.20% between 45 and 64 years of age 17.90% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 93.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 33,886 , and the median income for a family is $ 40,035. Males had a median income of $ 27,323 versus $ 19,923 for females. The per capita income was $ 19,338. 14.90% of the population and 10.80% of families are below the poverty line. 24.70% of these were under 18 years of age and 8.70% were 65 years of age or older.

Places in Lincoln County

There are five parishes in Lincoln County, including two cities , one town and two villages . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains a census-designated place that is subordinate to the county and is not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, this is an unincorporated area.