Dona Ana County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.6. This is better than average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.0478. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.250. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.5 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 6.62. This is significantly better than average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.2. This is about average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.0. This is about average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 5.52. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0150. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 33.7%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 3.3 people | | New Mexico: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 83.0% | | Whole state: | 60.7% |
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
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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (57%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Electricity (11%)
- No fuel used (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Dona Ana County New Mexico:
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Religion statistics for Mesquite (based on Dona Ana County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.35%
| Here |  | 77.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | LDS (Mormon) Church |
| Adherents | 77.8% | 7.6% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.0% |
| Congregations | 18.8% | 14.6% | 4.9% | 14.6% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
| Adherents | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 4.1% |
| Congregations | 2.8% | 7.6% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 27.8% |
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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: 19 | Dona Ana County: | 0.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | Dona Ana County: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. | | New Mexico: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | This county: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. | | New Mexico: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54 | Dona Ana County: | 2.73 / 10,000 pop. | | New Mexico: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 106 | Here: | 5.35 / 10,000 pop. | | New Mexico: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Dona Ana County: | 22.7% | | State: | 22.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Dona Ana County: | 15.2% | | State: | 11.5% |
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:
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:
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 02:45 PM, 478, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 2
Sep 9, 1987 07:30 PM, 478, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 2
May 5, 1980 00:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Mesquite)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - 1/4 Mi N (Lat: 32.168139 Lon: -106.697778), Call Sign: KNDH849
Assigned Frequencies: 152.900 MHz Grant Date: 05/14/1997, Expiration Date: 07/21/2002, Cancellation Date: 11/24/2002
Registrant: Santo Tomas Produce Association, Mesquite, NM 88048, Phone: (505) 233-3915 - Nw Cor Of Del Cerro Subdivision (Lat: 32.144000 Lon: -106.667222), 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 (Lat: 32.195083 Lon: -106.785833), 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:
- 12201 Las Alturas Dr (Lat: 32.139722 Lon: -106.645778), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 6.7 m, Call Sign: WQLC348
Assigned Frequencies: 173.312 MHz Grant Date: 12/01/2009, Expiration Date: 12/01/2019, Certifier: Martin Lopez
Registrant: Siemens Water Technologies Corp, 1239 Willow Lake Blvd, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2701, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KB5PFZ
Grant Date: 03/26/1991, Expiration Date: 03/26/2001, Cancellation Date: 03/27/2003
Registrant: Nathan W Halloran, St Rt Box 300, Mesquite, NM 88048 - Call Sign: KB5PHE
Grant Date: 04/02/1991, Expiration Date: 04/02/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/03/2003
Registrant: Michael M Halloran, St Rt Box 300, Mesquite, NM 88048 - Call Sign: KC5ZVA
Grant Date: 04/07/1997, Expiration Date: 04/07/2007, Cancellation Date: 04/08/2009
Registrant: John M Hursh, 456 Wannabe Rd, Mesquite, NM 88048 - Call Sign: KE5OO, Licensee ID: L00392439
Grant Date: 08/22/2001, Expiration Date: 11/19/2011
Registrant: Leonard P Norman, Mesquite, NM 88048 - Call Sign: N5HUS, 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, 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 Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA T310R (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 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $56,290 | 2 | $136,810 | 1 | $30,260 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $125,430 | 1 | $22,870 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $86,890 | 2 | $120,100 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $99,005 | 1 | $19,210 | 1 | $37,500 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $104,030 | 3 | $120,390 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $42,200 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $91,210 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $91,090 | 1 | $30,720 | 1 | $71,110 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $55,940 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $90,400 | 2 | $101,160 | 1 | $16,560 | 1 | $26,640 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $37,500 | 2 | $82,545 | 1 | $38,120 | 1 | $47,930 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $74,785 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $127,820 | 2 | $82,970 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $58,060 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $61,100 | 3 | $75,397 | 1 | $10,900 | 2 | $39,635 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $86,740 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $108,800 | 2 | $119,985 | 1 | $22,910 | 1 | $29,910 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $46,930 | 2 | $78,080 | 1 | $23,910 | 1 | $35,420 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $70,765 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $81,230 | 3 | $83,327 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $17,830 | 3 | $67,800 | 1 | $7,310 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $105,950 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $51,900 | 1 | $33,430 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $36,170 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $53,270 | 1 | $36,400 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
| Most common first names in Mesquite, NM among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Jose | 12 | 69.8 years |
| Manuel | 12 | 73.4 years |
| Maria | 10 | 78.0 years |
| Jesus | 6 | 74.0 years |
| Juan | 6 | 80.7 years |
| Francisco | 5 | 71.6 years |
| Frank | 3 | 77.3 years |
| John | 3 | 70.0 years |
| Antonia | 3 | 70.0 years |
| Josefina | 3 | 79.7 years |
| Most common last names in Mesquite, NM among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Garcia | 7 | 72.3 years |
| Gomez | 7 | 74.0 years |
| Gonzalez | 6 | 76.0 years |
| Dominguez | 5 | 69.4 years |
| Parra | 5 | 76.2 years |
| Montoya | 4 | 76.5 years |
| Rivera | 4 | 76.3 years |
| Herrera | 4 | 73.8 years |
| Gonzales | 4 | 69.5 years |
| Martinez | 4 | 60.8 years |
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