Dora, New Mexico

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Population in July 2008: 125. Population change since 2000: -3.8%

Males: 57	(46.2%)
Females: 68	(53.8%)

Median resident age:	33.0 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Zip code: 88115

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,256 (it was $38,333 in 2000)

Dora:	$51,256
New Mexico:	$41,452

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,947

Dora:	$24,947
New Mexico:	$21,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,010 (it was $63,300 in 2000)

Dora:	$116,010
New Mexico:	$155,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $167,755; Detached houses: $190,079; Mobile homes: $24,167

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Races in Dora:

White Non-Hispanic (76.9%)
Hispanic (20.8%)
Other race (11.5%)
American Indian (2.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Dora: 77.2 (low, 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: 44 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: 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 there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Dora:	0.3% ($199)
New Mexico:	0.7% ($699)

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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

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

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
Repair and maintenance (12%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (12%)
Mining (9%)
Beverage and tobacco products (9%)
Construction (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (40%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (33%)
Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)

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Average climate in Dora, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Dora-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1970, a category 4 (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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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 Dora 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dora:

ROOSEVELT GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PORTALES, NM)
MULESHOE AREA MED CTR (about 32 miles; MULESHOE, TX)
PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLOVIS (about 40 miles; CLOVIS, NM)

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: 2,955)
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 58 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 120 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 151 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)

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

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

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

Average household size:

This village:	3.0 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	86.0%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	6.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	8.7%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	7.9%
Whole state:	7.8%

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 mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Roosevelt County New Mexico:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%) Electricity (45%)

Religion statistics for Dora

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	37.1%	36.7%	8.7%	7.9%	2.4%
Congregations	34.1%	2.4%	22.0%	9.8%	2.4%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Muslim Estimate	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.1%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	2.5%
Congregations	2.4%	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.

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	$25,500	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,125	$25,500	0	$0

Dora government finances in 2002:

Construction - Regular Highways: $50,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $42,000
Fire Protection: $30,000

Water Utilities: $19,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $38,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $73,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $419,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $38,000
General Support: $12,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $7,000
Property: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $17,000

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 11:06 AM, 206, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

7.3 Miles Southwest Of Dora, Structure height: 93.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN598
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 10 G Street, Ne, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20002, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Approx 11.75 Km Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: New Mexico Rsa 4 East Limited Partnership Dba , 7111 N Prince St, Clovis, NM 88102-1947, Phone: (505) 389-5100
1/4 Mi E Hwy 206 6 Mi S, 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, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WPWY554
Assigned Frequencies : 2059.00 MHz, 2073.50 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

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