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Roosevelt County

Population in 2011: 134. Population change since 2000: +3.1%
 

Males: 60  (45.1%)
Females: 74  (54.9%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
New Mexico median age:  45.5 years

Zip code: 88115

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,875 (it was $38,333 in 2000)
Dora:

$41,875
New Mexico:

$43,028
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $69,492 (it was $63,300 in 2000)
Dora:

$69,492
New Mexico:

$160,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $115,828; Detached houses: $137,489; Mobile homes: $29,183

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  • White alone - 101 (75.9%)
  • Hispanic - 32 (24.1%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Dora: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.0%), English (8.5%), Irish (7.7%), German (6.9%), French (6.2%), Swedish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4288 feet

Land area: 2.82 square miles.

Population density: 48 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Dora:

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dora village:

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 79.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.2%
  • Divorced: 3.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.5%
New Mexico:  8.2%



According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Dora, New Mexico as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Dora to the number of sex offenders is 124 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $342 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $483 (0.7%)

Dora satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (87.7 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (203.5 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (386.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Causey, NM (3.8 miles) , Portales, NM (4.2 miles ), Elida, NM (4.3 miles) , Floyd, NM (4.8 miles) , South Sand Hills, TX (5.5 miles ), Cannon AFB, NM (5.7 miles ), Clovis, NM (5.8 miles ), Farwell, TX (6.0 miles ).

Latitude: 33.93 N, Longitude: 103.34 W

Area code: 505

Dora household income distribution Dora home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

4.7%
New Mexico:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-24.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (40%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Educational services (51%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (30%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (33%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)


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Tornado activity:

Dora-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1970, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.7 miles away from the Dora village center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/21/1963, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dora-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/19/1995 at 18:36:43, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/14/1998 at 05:38:48, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, 2.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from Dora center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Roosevelt County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Dora:

  • ROOSEVELT GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; PORTALES, NM)
  • PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLOVIS (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 40 miles away; CLOVIS, NM)
  • COVENANT HOSPITAL LEVELLAND (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 58 miles away; LEVELLAND, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Dora, NM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dora:

  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 17 miles; Portales, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,746)
  • South Plains College (about 61 miles; Levelland, TX; FT enrollment: 4,679)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 87 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 2,626)
  • Texas Tech University (about 88 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 25,860)
  • West Texas A & M University (about 109 miles; Canyon, TX; FT enrollment: 5,251)
  • Amarillo College (about 122 miles; Amarillo, TX; FT enrollment: 3,610)
  • The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 154 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,108)

Public high school in Dora:

  • DORA HIGH (Students: 93; Location: 100 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 07-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Dora:

  • DORA ELEM (Students: 115; Location: 100 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: PK-06)
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Notable location: Dora Fire Department / Dora Ambulance Service (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Dora include: First Baptist Church (A), Dora Church of Christ (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Roosevelt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

DORA WATER SYSTEM (VILLAGE OF) (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-05-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-18-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUN-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-25-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-03-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 0.0%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
New Mexico:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.0%
Whole state:  60.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  6.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dora, NM


Dora compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Dora travel time to work - commute


Dora mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Electricity (45%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Roosevelt County New Mexico:




2008 Presidential Election results in Roosevelt County New Mexico:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Dora (based on Roosevelt County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.40%
Here68.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents37.1%36.7%8.7%7.9%2.4%
Congregations34.1%2.4%22.0%9.8%2.4%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristMuslim EstimatePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther
Adherents2.1%1.3%0.7%0.6%2.5%
Congregations2.4%2.4%2.4%4.9%17.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Here:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
This county:

3.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
Roosevelt County:

5.23 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Roosevelt County:

5.1%
State:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.0%
State:

22.1%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,125$25,5000$0
Totals for Government 1$2,125$25,5000$0

Dora government finances in 2002:

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $50,000 ($373.13)
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $42,000 ($313.43)
    Fire Protection: $30,000 ($223.88)
    Water Utilities: $19,000 ($141.79)
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($29.85)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $38,000 ($283.58)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $73,000 ($544.78)
    Water Utilities: $1,000 ($7.46)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $419,000 ($3126.87)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000 ($164.18)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $38,000 ($283.58)
    General Support: $12,000 ($89.55)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $7,000 ($52.24)
    Property: $1,000 ($7.46)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $17,000 ($126.87)

10.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,621 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.75%
New Mexico average:

7.94%

0.70% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,125 average AGI)
Roosevelt County:

0.70%
New Mexico average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Curry County, NM  2.28% ($24,260 average AGI)
from Lea County, NM  0.30% ($14,941)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.26% ($26,800)


10.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,334 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.50%
New Mexico average:

7.42%

0.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($711 average AGI)
Roosevelt County:

0.24%
New Mexico average:

0.14%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Curry County, NM  2.22% ($21,654 average AGI)
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.52% ($29,933)
to Lea County, NM  0.28% ($26,125)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dora:

  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KSEL (1450 AM; 1 kW; PORTALES, NM; Owner: ROONEY MOON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: ZIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWKA (680 AM; 1 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: CURRY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dora:

  • K220FT (91.9 FM; PORTALES, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSMX (107.5 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: ROONEY MOON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRMQ-FM (101.5 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSEL-FM (95.3 FM; PORTALES, NM; Owner: ROONEY MOON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K228DQ (93.5 FM; PORTALES, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KENW-FM (89.5 FM; PORTALES, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Dora:

  • K24DU (Channel 24; DORA, NM; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
  • K67CS (Channel 67; DORA, NM; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING LP)
  • KENW (Channel 3; PORTALES, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
  • K58FW (Channel 64; PORTALES, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOBR (Channel 8; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: STANLEY S. HUBBARD REVOCABLE TRUST)
  • K69CQ (Channel 69; DORA, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)

Dora fatal accident list:

Nov 10, 1994 02:06 PM, 206, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2



FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • 7.3 Miles Southwest Of Dora (Lat: 33.866194 Lon: -103.429667), Structure height: 93.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN598
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/01/2009, Expiration Date: 10/01/2019
    Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Approx 11.75 Km Sw (Lat: 33.866111 Lon: -103.429722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: New Mexico Rsa 4 East Limited Partnership Dba , Po Drawer 1947 7111 N Prince St, Clovis, NM 88102-1947, Phone: (505) 389-5100
  • 1/4 Mi E Hwy 206 6 Mi S (Lat: 33.864444 Lon: -103.333611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: County Of Roosevelt, 109 W First County Courthouse, Portales, NM 88130, Phone: (505) 356-5307

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 33.972222 Lon: -103.337500, Call Sign: WQFV981
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/18/2006, Expiration Date: 10/18/2016, Certifier: Paul Luscombe
    Registrant: Yucca Communications, 201 West Second Street, Portales, NM 88130, Phone: (505) 356-6462, Fax: (505) 276-8854, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • DORA, Approximately 14 Km East Of Elida, Nm (Lat: 33.901417 Lon: -103.512417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WPWY554
    Assigned Frequencies: 2073.50 MHz, 2059.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/10/2003, Certifier: Edward Hummers Jr.
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Dora


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