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Notable locations in Fort Sumner: Fort Sumner Weather Station (A), Fort Sumner Public Library (B), Fort Sumner Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance (C), Rodrick Drug Store Historic Site (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fort Sumner include: Nazarene Church (A), Church of Christ (B), First Baptist Church (C), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (D), Saint Anthony Catholic Church (E), First Assembly of God Church (F), Kingdom Hall (G), Christ Full Gospel Church (H), Fort Sumner Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Fort Sumner Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Truchas Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Fort Sumner include: Fort Sumner Historical Marker (1), Early Spanish Route Historical Marker (2), Fort Sumner State Monument Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Valley View Mobile Home & RV Park (Museums; 1401 East Sumner Avenue), Billy the Kid Museum (1601 East Sumner Avenue).
Hotels: Super 8 Fort Sumner Nm (1707 Sumner Avenue), Oasis Motel (1704 East Sumner), Billy the Kid Country Inn (1700 East Sumner), Super 8 Motel (1703 Sumner Avenue), Coronado Motel (309 West Sumner Avenue).
Courts: United States Government - Ft Sumner- Supreme Court Administrative Of (518 Avenue B), De BACA County District Court (514 Avenue Centre), New Mexico State Government - Ft Sumner- Magistrate Court (508 Avenue B).
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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.5%
(16.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 29.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.1% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.1 people | | New Mexico: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 56.4% | | Whole state: | 60.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Sumner, NM
66 people in nursing homes
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fort Sumner compared to New Mexico state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Fort Sumner (2011 data):
- The Citizens Bank of Clovis: Fort Sumner Branch at 105 E. Sumner Avenue, branch established on 1935/04/14. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $293.8 mil, Deposits: $244.1 mil, headquarters in Clovis, NM, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Cbc, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (62%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Wood (7%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Other fuel (2%)
Religion statistics for Fort Sumner (based on De Baca County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 85.09%
| Here |  | 85.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | Other |
| Adherents | 42.2% | 36.1% | 10.2% | 10.0% | 1.4% |
| Congregations | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
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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: 2 | De Baca County: | 10.51 / 10,000 pop. | | New Mexico: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | De Baca County: | 10.51 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2 | Here: | 10.51 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.7% | | New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | De Baca County: | 22.4% | | New Mexico: | 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 |
3 | $6,996 | $27,984 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,506 | $18,072 | 5 | $4,649 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $886 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $6,826 | $20,478 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $3,011 | $18,066 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,506 |
| Health |
3 | $5,402 | $21,608 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,232 | $26,784 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,329 | $27,948 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $3,897 | $23,382 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,913 | $22,956 | 2 | $1,351 |
| Totals for Government |
18 | $34,112 | $22,741 | 9 | $8,392 |
Fort Sumner government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $120,000 ($116.85)
Air Transportation: $23,000 ($22.40)
Parks and Recreation: $9,000 ($8.76)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $8,000 ($7.79)
- Construction - Air Transportation: $274,000 ($266.80)
Water Utilities: $244,000 ($237.59)
Central Staff Services: $65,000 ($63.29)
Regular Highways: $41,000 ($39.92)
- Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $624,000 ($607.59)
Water Utilities: $311,000 ($302.82)
Regular Highways: $235,000 ($228.82)
Police Protection: $133,000 ($129.50)
Sewerage: $132,000 ($128.53)
Health - Other: $122,000 ($118.79)
Central Staff Services: $112,000 ($109.06)
Libraries: $68,000 ($66.21)
Financial Administration: $64,000 ($62.32)
Air Transportation: $28,000 ($27.26)
Local Fire Protection: $23,000 ($22.40)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $272,000 ($264.85)
- General - Interest on Debt: $15,000 ($14.61)
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $299,000 ($291.14)
Sewerage: $128,000 ($124.63)
All Other: $23,000 ($22.40)
Highways: $16,000 ($15.58)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,000 ($73.03)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($5.84)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,103,000 ($1074.00)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,028,000 ($1000.97)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,257,000 ($1223.95)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $285,000 ($277.51)
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $243,000 ($236.61)
Housing and Community Development: $156,000 ($151.90)
Highways: $23,000 ($22.40)
All Other: $10,000 ($9.74)
General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($4.87)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $321,000 ($312.56)
Motor Vehicle License: $27,000 ($26.29)
Motor Fuels Sales: $26,000 ($25.32)
Property: $16,000 ($15.58)
Public Utilities Sales: $9,000 ($8.76)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,000 ($1.95)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($0.97)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $506,000 ($492.70)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000 ($38.95)
6.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,979 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.94% | | New Mexico average: | 7.94% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
8.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,129 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.96% | | New Mexico average: | 7.42% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Sumner:
- 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.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KCRX (1430 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSENDO CASAREZ, JR.)
- KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Sumner:
- K219DP (91.7 FM; FORT SUMNER, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
Fort Sumner fatal accident list:
Mar 24, 1995 06:45 PM, Sumner Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 26, 1985 07:00 AM, 60, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 6
Apr 14, 1977 07:10 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $734,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,348
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,143
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Fort Sumner)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Fort Sumner, NM)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KB5WFO, Licensee ID: L00589773
Grant Date: 12/10/2002, Expiration Date: 12/08/2012
Registrant: Wayne C Richardson, Fort Sumner, NM 88119 - Call Sign: KB5ZFA, Licensee ID: L00024511
Grant Date: 02/10/2003, Expiration Date: 03/09/2013, Certifier: Joe J Steele
Registrant: Joe J Steele, 24636 Dunlap Rd, Fort Sumner, NM 88119 - Call Sign: KC5OWN, Licensee ID: L01259987
Grant Date: 03/22/2007, Expiration Date: 03/22/2017, Certifier: James W Butterfield
Registrant: James W Butterfield, Rt 1 Box 66a, Fort Sumner, NM 88119 - Call Sign: KC5QVN
Grant Date: 09/11/1995, Expiration Date: 09/11/2005, Cancellation Date: 09/12/2007
Registrant: Joseph G Steele, Dunlap Rt, Fort Sumner, NM 88119 - Call Sign: KE5RR, Licensee ID: L00893228
Grant Date: 07/17/2004, Expiration Date: 07/17/2014
Registrant: Ethel M Henderson, 201 South Sharp Street, Fort Sumner, NM 88119 - Call Sign: WB5IVT, Licensee ID: L00893213
Grant Date: 07/17/2004, Expiration Date: 10/12/2014
Registrant: Floyd R Henderson Jr, 201 South Sharp Street, Fort Sumner, NM 88119
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3904Z , Serial Number: 18-7717, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 08/17/1961
Registrant (Co-Owned): Paul E Horney, 6864 Angus Rd, Fort Sumner, NM 88119, Other Owners: Guy W Horney - Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6929F , Serial Number: 15063529, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 03/24/1966
Registrant (Individual): Betty Firestone, Hc 64 Box 72, Fort Sumner, NM 88119 - Aircraft: BEECH E18S (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 10, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 70DG , Serial Number: BA-158, Year manufactured: 1956
Registrant (Individual): M A Dba Ammerman, Po Box 672, Fort Sumner, NM 88119, Other Owners: Air Cargo Dominion - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7476W , Serial Number: 28-1385, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 07/25/1963
Registrant (Co-Owned): Paul Edward Iii Horney, 6864 Angus Rd, Fort Sumner, NM 88119, Other Owners: R Elayne Horney - Aircraft: CESSNA 182C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8868T , Serial Number: 52768, Year manufactured: 1960
Registrant (Individual): Johnnie E Firestone, Hc 64 Box 72, Fort Sumner, NM 88119
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Fort Sumner, NM among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 23 | 75.8 years |
| Mary | 17 | 84.1 years |
| John | 15 | 81.1 years |
| Joe | 13 | 80.1 years |
| George | 11 | 73.2 years |
| William | 11 | 72.7 years |
| Thomas | 9 | 78.3 years |
| Alice | 8 | 83.9 years |
| Robert | 8 | 65.1 years |
| Sam | 7 | 82.1 years |
| Most common last names in Fort Sumner, NM among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Sena | 21 | 70.8 years |
| Lopez | 19 | 80.1 years |
| Gonzales | 12 | 76.7 years |
| Casaus | 11 | 80.1 years |
| Lucero | 10 | 72.0 years |
| Smith | 10 | 71.9 years |
| Wright | 8 | 81.1 years |
| Lovato | 7 | 78.6 years |
| Baca | 7 | 77.0 years |
| Bell | 7 | 71.0 years |
Businesses in Fort Sumner, NM
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