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Population (year 2000): 1,765. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,876 (+6.3% change)
 

Males: 886  (50.2%)
Females: 879  (49.8%)

Luna County

Median resident age:  28.2 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 88029.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $13,300 (it was $13,773 in 2000)
Columbus  $13,300
New Mexico:  $37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,300 (it was $52,400 in 2000)
Columbus  $61,300
New Mexico:  $125,500

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Borderline Animal Bed & Breakfast
Monastic Community of St. John Maximovitch

Races in Columbus:

  • Hispanic (83.3%)
  • Other race (25.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (15.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (3.9%), German (2.4%), Irish (2.0%), English (2.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4064 feet

Land area: 2.78 square miles.

Population density: 666 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Columbus

  • High school or higher: 35.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 33.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbus village

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

811 residents are foreign born (45.8% Latin America).

This village:  45.9%
New Mexico:  8.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Columbus, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbus to the number of sex offenders is 1850 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Columbus:  0.6% ($299)
New Mexico:  0.6% ($699)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (69.1 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (83.8 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (326.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Deming, NM (30.8 miles ), Fairacres, NM (55.2 miles ), South Dona Ana, NM (62.4 miles ), Mesilla, NM (65.3 miles ), Hatch, NM (66.6 miles ), Salem, NM (67.6 miles ), Radium Springs, NM (67.8 miles ), University Park, NM (68.5 miles ).

Latitude: 31.83 N, Longitude: 107.64 W


Area code: 505

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,094 (+163.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (16%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Columbus:
  • MIMBRES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; DEMING, NM)
  • ALLIANCE HOSPITAL OF SANTA TERESA (about 64 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 68 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbus:
  • LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 59 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; ID: LRU)
  • BIGGS AAF (about 89 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; ID: BIF)
  • EL PASO INTL (about 89 miles; EL PASO, TX; ID: ELP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Columbus:
  • DEMING MUNI (about 30 miles; DEMING, NM; ID: DMN)
  • HATCH MUNI (about 65 miles; HATCH, NM; ID: E05)
  • DONA ANA COUNTY AT SANTA TERESA (about 66 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM; ID: 5T6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbus:
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 69 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 69 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 79 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 155 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 162 miles; THATCHER, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,085)
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 227 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,177)
Public elementary/middle school in Columbus:
  • COLUMBUS ELEM (Students: 435; Location: N. BOUNDRY ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Columbus:
  • COLUMBUS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,638; Location: 222 W. BROADWAY, PO BOX 270; 14,422 books; 50 audio materials; 401 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Columbus: Columbus Weather Station (A), Camp Furlong Historic Site (B), Columbus Village Library (C), Columbus Historical Museum (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Columbus include: Holy Family Parish Church (A), First Methodist Episcopal Church (B), First Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Columbus include: Pancho Villas Raid Historical Marker (1), Pancho Villa State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Columbus Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbus and their reported violations in the past:

COLUMBUS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 2000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-07-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-11-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-26-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2005)
  • 18 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-17-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-17-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-27-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-27-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-29-2001)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  3.3 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  76.7%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.2%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  57.1%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  27.9%
Whole state:  7.8%

Columbus compared to New Mexico state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Columbus (2007 data):
  • First New Mexico Bank: Columbus Branch at Taft And Broadway Streets, branch established on 1969-03-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $222.2 mil, Deposits: $194.3 mil, headquarters in Deming, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First New Mexico Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$4,089
Judicial and Legal 1$1,674$20,0881$401
Police Protection - Officers 5$8,579$20,5900$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$421
Firefighters 2$3,321$19,9260$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,630$19,5600$0
Welfare 0$0 1$863
Health 0$0 1$890
Solid Waste Management 1$1,630$19,5601$496
Sewerage 1$2,061$24,7320$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,694$20,3280$0
Water Supply 1$2,061$24,7320$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,809
Financial Administration 4$8,001$24,0030$0
Totals for Government 17$30,651$21,63617$8,969


Columbus government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $49,000
  • Construction - General: $563,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $180,000
    Police Protection: $133,000
    General - Other: $124,000
    Financial Administration: $77,000
    Fire Protection: $72,000
    Parks & Recreation: $36,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $156,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $397,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $223,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $635,000
    General Support: $129,000
    Highways: $26,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $65,000
    Property: $29,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
    NEC: $1,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $233,000

8.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,979 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.40%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.87% ($24,471 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.56% ($20,289)
from El Paso County, TX  0.47% ($22,605)


7.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.31%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dona Ana County, NM  1.27% ($13,554 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.60% ($16,250)
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.36% ($21,069)


Strongest AM radio stations in Columbus:
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSVE (1150 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KOTS (1230 AM; 1 kW; DEMING, NM; Owner: LUNA COUNTY BROADCASTING CO)
  • KNFT (950 AM; 5 kW; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)

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