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Dona Ana County

Population in July 2007: 1,076.
Males: 524  (48.7%)
Females: 552  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  24.0 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 88048.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,930 (it was $21,875 in 2000)
Mesquite:  $25,930
New Mexico:  $41,452

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $8,600
Mesquite:  $8,600
New Mexico:  $21,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $35,524 (it was $19,900 in 2000)
Mesquite:  $35,524
New Mexico:  $155,400
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Races in Mesquite:

  • Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Other race (29.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Mesquite: 72.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (2.3%), Scottish (1.3%), Swedish (1.3%), Arab (1.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3837 feet

Land area: 0.83 square miles.

Population density: 1303 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mesquite

  • High school or higher: 45.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mesquite CDP

  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

300 residents are foreign born (31.6% Latin America).

This place:  31.6%
New Mexico:  8.2%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Mesquite, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mesquite to the number of sex offenders is 538 to 1.

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

Mesquite:  2.3% ($463)
New Mexico:  0.7% ($699)
Mesquite satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (11.6 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (30.3 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (326.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Vado, NM (1.8 miles ), University Park, NM (2.9 miles ), Mesilla, NM (3.1 miles ), Las Cruces, NM (3.4 miles ), Anthony, NM (3.5 miles ), Anthony, TX (3.6 miles ), South Dona Ana, NM (3.9 miles ), Vinton, TX (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 32.16 N, Longitude: 106.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Repair and maintenance (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Social assistance (35%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (25%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Mesquite-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/14/2004 at 21:27:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from Mesquite center
On 11/3/2007 at 09:30:41, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/22/1993 at 19:25:11, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mesquite:
  • ALLIANCE HOSPITAL OF SANTA TERESA (about 20 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 20 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)
  • MESILLA VALLEY HOSP (about 20 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Mesquite, NM

Amtrak station near Mesquite:
  • 12 miles: LAS CRUCES (490 VALLEY DR.) - Bus Station. Services: intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mesquite:
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 9 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 30 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 185 miles; THATCHER, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,085)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 191 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 200 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
Public elementary/middle school in Mesquite:
  • MESQUITE ELEM (Students: 490; Location: 205 NM HWY 228; Grades: PK-06)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Mesquite and their reported violations in the past:

MESQUITE MDWCA (Population served: 3648, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-24-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-10-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-18-2002)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-14-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-14-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-14-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  3.6 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  87.0%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  43.4%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.8%
Whole state:  7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mesquite, NM



Mesquite compared to New Mexico state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Mesquite travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Dona Ana County New Mexico:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • No fuel used (3%)


Religion statistics for Mesquite

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents77.8%7.6%2.8%2.4%2.0%
Congregations18.8%14.6%4.9%14.6%5.6%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.0%0.9%0.7%0.6%4.1%
Congregations2.8%7.6%2.1%1.4%27.8%
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.


7.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,746 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.76%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

0.26% of residents moved from foreign countries ($569 average AGI)
Dona Ana County:  0.26%
New Mexico average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from El Paso County, TX  1.46% ($26,477 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.33% ($32,663)
from Otero County, NM  0.28% ($25,955)


6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,970 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.77%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($563 average AGI)
Dona Ana County:  0.10%
New Mexico average:  0.14%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to El Paso County, TX  1.22% ($27,333 average AGI)
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.60% ($28,260)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.33% ($29,044)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mesquite:
  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • 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.)
  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, 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)
  • KOBE (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: EDWARDS MEDIA LTD. CO.)
  • KHEY (1380 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mesquite:
  • KOFX (92.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHQT (103.1 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
  • KTSM-FM (99.9 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K219BX (91.7 FM; EL PASO, ETC., TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K211EN (90.1 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSII (93.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KINT-FM (93.9 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHEY-FM (96.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAQ (95.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KROL (99.5 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RIO GRANDE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO)
  • KHRO (94.7 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KPRR (102.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVER (91.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KXCR (89.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K220GF (91.9 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KBNA-FM (97.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • K216CK (91.1 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KKVS (98.7 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
  • KTEP (88.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO)
  • KVLC (101.1 FM; HATCH, NM; Owner: RADIO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mesquite:
  • K42DJ (Channel 42; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • KTYO (Channel 48; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: COUNCIL TREE COMMUNICATIONS VI, L.P.)
  • K46DH (Channel 46; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: COUNCIL TREE COMMUNICATIONS VI, L.P.)
  • KRWG-TV (Channel 22; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSCE (Channel 38; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 38 CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)


Mesquite fatal accident list:
Jun 5, 1994 06:45 AM, 478, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 2
Sep 9, 1987 09:30 AM, 478, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 2
May 5, 1980 05:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Keith J Leitch, Mesquite Baptist Church 380 N.M Highway 192, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Sky High Broadcasting, 6900 Commerce Ave., El Paso, Phone: (915) 779-0016, Email:
  • Lottie L Thompson, 14801 Las Alturas Avenue (Fernandez #75509), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.4 m, Overall height: 61 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 1/4 Mi N, Call Sign: KNDH849
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/14/1997, Expiration Date: 07/21/2002, Cancelation Date: 11/24/2002
    Registrant: Santo Tomas Produce Association, Mesquite, NM 88048, Phone: (505) 233-3915
  • Nw Cor Of Del Cerro Subdivision, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPIY614
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.337 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/22/2005, Expiration Date: 12/04/2015, Certifier: David Herrera
    Registrant: Mesquite Mdwc&mswa, 215 Bryant Street, Mesquite, NM 88048, Phone: (505) 233-3947, Fax: (505) 233-3961, Email:
  • Adj Santa Fe Right Of Way 2.19 Mi Nnw, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPDY379
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.650 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/18/2003, Expiration Date: 12/16/2013
    Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KB5PFZ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/26/1991, Expiration Date: 03/26/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/27/2003
    Registrant: Nathan W Halloran, St Rt Box 300, Mesquite, NM 88048
  • Call Sign: KB5PHE, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/02/1991, Expiration Date: 04/02/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/03/2003
    Registrant: Michael M Halloran, St Rt Box 300, Mesquite, NM 88048
  • Call Sign: KC5ZVA, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/07/1997, Expiration Date: 04/07/2007, Cancelation Date: 04/08/2009
    Registrant: John M Hursh, 456 Wannabe Rd, Mesquite, NM 88048
  • Call Sign: KE5OO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00392439
    Grant Date: 08/22/2001, Expiration Date: 11/19/2011
    Registrant: Leonard P Norman, Mesquite, NM 88048
  • Call Sign: N5HUS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00952543
    Grant Date: 12/17/2004, Expiration Date: 02/24/2015
    Registrant: Kenneth A Carver, 15 S. Sunshine Lane, Mesquite, NM 88048
  • Call Sign: WB2UWN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00464734
    Grant Date: 09/11/2003, Expiration Date: 10/05/2013
    Registrant: Fredric E Weiner, 32 Aceitunas Lane, Mesquite, NM 88048


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA T310R (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 467DL , Serial Number: 310R0619, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 02/23/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Bert J Zwaagstra, Po Drawer E, Mesquite, NM 88048



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$104,0303$120,3900$01$42,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$91,2100$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$91,0901$30,7201$71,110
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$55,9400$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
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