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Mountainair, New Mexico

Mountainair is a town in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. It was founded in 1902 by John Corbett, Colonel E. C. Manning, and Elias S. Stover. The population was 884 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. The main visitor center for Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is located within the town.

Mountainair, New Mexico
Mural in downtown Mountainair
Nickname: 
Monta
Motto: 
"Gateway to ancient cities"
Location of Mountainair, New Mexico
Mountainair, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°31′11″N 106°14′36″W / 34.51972°N 106.24333°W / 34.51972; -106.24333
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyTorrance
Area
 • Total1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
 • Land1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation6,513 ft (1,985 m)
Population
 • Total884
 • Density559.14/sq mi (215.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87036
Area code505
FIPS code35-50370
GNIS feature ID2413025[2]
Websitehttp://mountainairnm.gov

Geography edit

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), all land.

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920577
19301,02778.0%
19401,47743.8%
19501,418−4.0%
19601,60513.2%
19701,022−36.3%
19801,17014.5%
1990926−20.9%
20001,11620.5%
2010928−16.8%
2020884−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4][3]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,116 people, 452 households, and 281 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,064.2 inhabitants per square mile (410.9/km2). There were 545 housing units at an average density of 519.7 per square mile (200.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 61.20% White, 1.79% African American, 1.61% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 29.48% from other races, and 5.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 53.14% of the population.

There were 452 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,146, and the median income for a family was $25,125. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $21,094 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,566. About 19.3% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.5% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government edit

The Mayor of Mountainair is Peter Nieto. The town is represented by the Mountainair Town Council which includes Mayor Pro-Tem Jose Richard Torres, Juanita Carrillo, Ernie Lopez & Aurora Zamora. The Town Clerk is Dennis Fulfer. The Chief of Police is Juan Reyes, Jr. The Public Works Supervisor is Daniel Archuleta.

Education edit

Its school district is Mountainair Public Schools.[6]

Notable person edit

Francine Neff, the 35th Treasurer of the United States, grew up on a small vegetable farm outside Mountainair.

References edit

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountainair, New Mexico
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Torrance County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 3, 2022.

External links edit

  • Town website
  • History of Mountainair, NM

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