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Dona Ana County

Population in July 2007: 1,718.
Males: 853  (49.7%)
Females: 865  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 88054.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $40,096 (it was $33,167 in 2000)
Radium Springs:  $40,096
New Mexico:  $43,508

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,267

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $169,271 (it was $82,300 in 2000)
Radium Springs:  $169,271
New Mexico:  $165,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $190,758; Detached houses: $258,150; Mobile homes: $82,347

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Races in Radium Springs:

  • Hispanic (49.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (48.4%)
  • Other race (24.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Radium Springs: 95.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about Radium Springs, New Mexico on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Radium Springs is mentioned 24 times on our forum:
Does New Mexico have more than it's fair share of...um...*unique* individuals?  (60 replies)
Yeah, but it's a dry heat!  (174 replies)
Camper attacked  (56 replies)
Border Patrol - What is your experience?  (45 replies)
Dona Ana Country Rural Noise Ordinances?  (29 replies)
Moving 'cold' to Las Cruces-Have lots of questions :-)  (93 replies)

Ancestries: German (12.5%), Irish (9.2%), English (9.1%), United States (7.4%), Scottish (3.7%), Norwegian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3980 feet

Land area: 6.04 square miles.

Population density: 285 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Radium Springs

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Radium Springs CDP

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

89 residents are foreign born (5.3% Latin America).

This place:  5.9%
New Mexico:  8.2%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Radium Springs, New Mexico in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Radium Springs to the number of sex offenders is 859 to 1.

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

Radium Springs:  0.7% ($545)
New Mexico:  0.7% ($699)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (14.1 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (55.8 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (308.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Dona Ana, NM (2.9 miles ), Dona Ana-Hill, NM (3.0 miles ), Fairacres, NM (3.7 miles ), Las Cruces, NM (3.8 miles ), Mesilla, NM (4.0 miles ), Rincon, NM (4.0 miles ), University Park, NM (4.1 miles ), Hatch, NM (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 32.48 N, Longitude: 106.91 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Private households (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)



Average climate in Radium Springs, New Mexico

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Radium Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 97% 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 67.1 miles away from Radium Springs center
On 6/20/1991 at 16:05:00, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2007 at 09:30:41, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1993 at 15:10:00, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from Radium Springs center
On 12/22/1993 at 19:25:11, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.1 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 Radium Springs:
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 6 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)
  • MESILLA VALLEY HOSP (about 6 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)
  • ALLIANCE HOSPITAL OF SANTA TERESA (about 44 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Radium Springs, NM

Amtrak stations near Radium Springs:
  • 14 miles: LAS CRUCES (490 VALLEY DR.) - Bus Station. Services: intercity bus service.
  • 20 miles: HATCH (301 W. HALL) - Bus Station. Services: public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Radium Springs:
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 18 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 55 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 168 miles; THATCHER, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,085)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 178 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 181 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • the town of radium springs grew up around an old resort. to see the old resort go to www.radiumhotspringsinn.com

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Parks in Radium Springs include: Fort Selden State Monument (1), Fort Selden State Monument Historical Marker (2), Bartlett-Garcia Conde Initial Survey Point Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

FORT SELDEN WATER COMPANY (Population served: 935, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-1999), St Public Notif received (SEP-16-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-19-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and NOV-16-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-2004), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-16-2004)

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.7%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.1%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  11.0%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Radium Springs, NM



Radium Springs compared to New Mexico state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


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


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
  • Utility gas (14%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Radium Springs

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.35%
Here77.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) Church
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
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 Radium Springs:
  • 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.)
  • KOBE (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: EDWARDS MEDIA LTD. CO.)
  • KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • KHEY (1380 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Radium Springs:
  • KROL (99.5 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RIO GRANDE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO)
  • K211EN (90.1 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KVLC (101.1 FM; HATCH, NM; Owner: RADIO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • K220GF (91.9 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KHQT (103.1 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
  • KOFX (92.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KRWG (90.7 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRUC (88.9 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KMBN (89.7 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KGRT-FM (103.9 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Radium Springs:
  • KRWG-TV (Channel 22; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K46DH (Channel 46; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: COUNCIL TREE COMMUNICATIONS VI, L.P.)
  • K54GR (Channel 54; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIV.)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Radium Springs)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY N3N-3 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 45229 , Serial Number: 1984, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 09/09/1977
    Registrant (Individual): Donald W Mayes, Po Box 495, Radium Springs, NM 88054



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$120,4355$122,7025$151,3621$40,2302$148,6151$59,910
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$68,5201$113,9700$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$143,1304$140,4051$33,3901$90,8101$64,190
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$139,8250$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$87,3500$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0013.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$164,3401$140,350
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0013.01

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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Radium Springs on our top lists:
    • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
    • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
    • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
    • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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