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Grant County

Population in July 2008: 1,856. Population change since 2000: -4.5%
 

Males: 884  (47.6%)
Females: 972  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  32.4 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 88026.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,782 (it was $20,980 in 2000)
Santa Clara:  $24,782
New Mexico:  $41,452

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,624
Santa Clara:  $11,624
New Mexico:  $21,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,771 (it was $58,200 in 2000)
Santa Clara:  $92,771
New Mexico:  $155,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $101,174; Detached houses: $104,586; Mobile homes: $58,368

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Races in Santa Clara:

  • Hispanic (83.5%)
  • Other race (30.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (14.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Santa Clara: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (3.0%), German (2.8%), English (2.3%), United States (2.2%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 1838 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Santa Clara

  • High school or higher: 65.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 16.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Santa Clara village

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

100 residents are foreign born (5.0% Latin America).

This village:  5.1%
New Mexico:  8.2%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Santa Clara, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Santa Clara to the number of sex offenders is 371 to 1.

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

Santa Clara:  0.3% ($199)
New Mexico:  0.7% ($699)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (86.9 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (122.0 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (233.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Bayard, NM (1.3 miles ), Hurley, NM (2.3 miles ), Bayard-Santa Rita, NM (2.4 miles ), Silver City, NM (2.6 miles ), Mimbres, NM (2.8 miles ), Pinos Altos, NM (4.2 miles ), Tyrone, NM (4.9 miles ), Deming, NM (6.5 miles ).

Latitude: 32.78 N, Longitude: 108.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (26%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Extraction workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



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Crime in Santa Clara (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (104.4 per 100,000)
  • 9 burglaries (470.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 thefts (261.1 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (52.2 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 68.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.77
US city average:  3.00

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Santa Clara-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/8/2007 at 07:15:40, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from Santa Clara center
On 11/3/2007 at 09:30:41, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 20.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Santa Clara:
  • GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; SILVER CITY, NM)
  • MIMBRES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; DEMING, NM)
  • SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; T OR C, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Santa Clara, NM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Santa Clara:
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 90 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 90 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 93 miles; THATCHER, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,085)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 119 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 127 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 129 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 165 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,177)

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Churches in Santa Clara include: Apostolic Church (A), Santa Clara Parish (B), Gospel Line Church (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), The Bible Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Court: Santa Clara Village - Municipal Court (105 North Bayard).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  71.3%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.3%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  28.7%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.9%
Whole state:  7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Santa Clara, NM


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Santa Clara compared to New Mexico state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County New Mexico:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Santa Clara

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents79.0%7.7%5.1%2.1%1.4%
Congregations22.6%13.2%11.3%5.7%9.4%
NameChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.9%0.7%0.4%1.6%
Congregations9.4%3.8%1.9%1.9%20.8%
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.


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$2,648$31,7760$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,657$31,8845$505
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$769
Police Protection - Officers 6$12,810$25,6202$1,159
Police - Other 0$0 2$758
Firefighters 0$0 1$200
Water Supply 5$9,051$21,7220$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$255
Totals for Government 13$27,166$25,07613$3,646



Santa Clara government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $117,000
    Sewerage: $67,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $230,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $284,000
    Police Protection: $153,000
    Solid Waste Management: $124,000
    Financial Administration: $70,000
    Sewerage: $67,000
    Fire Protection: $43,000
    General - Other: $19,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $77,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $246,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $269,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $238,000
    All Other: $139,000
    General Support: $64,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $41,000
    Property: $6,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $206,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.77%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.50% ($26,471 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.50% ($34,200)
from Pima County, AZ  0.50% ($59,600)


7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,846 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.43%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dona Ana County, NM  1.03% ($25,596 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.56% ($29,893)
to Pima County, AZ  0.56% ($38,179)


Strongest AM radio stations in Santa Clara:
  • KNFT (950 AM; 5 kW; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Santa Clara:
  • KNFT-FM (102.9 FM; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KNUW (95.3 FM; SANTA CLARA, NM; Owner: MEL-MIKE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • K212EH (90.3 FM; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • K204BU (88.7 FM; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KSCQ (92.9 FM; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: PAUL D. HUNTER)
  • K208BT (89.5 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: AZ BD OF REGENTS/UNIV. OF ARIZONA)
  • KPSA-FM (97.9 FM; LORDSBURG, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • 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)
  • KROL (99.5 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RIO GRANDE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO)
  • K204CE (88.7 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KJIK (100.7 FM; DUNCAN, AZ; Owner: WILLIAM S. KONOPNICKI)
  • KWNM (105.5 FM; HURLEY, NM; Owner: BBC RADIO)
  • K217AP (91.3 FM; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Santa Clara:
  • KOBG-TV (Channel 6; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • KOVT (Channel 10; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K02ES (Channel 2; SILVER CITY, ETC., NM; Owner: KDBC-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K28GK (Channel 28; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIV.)
  • K45EC (Channel 45; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K25DI (Channel 25; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 604 M W Of Well Site 3, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPKA230
    Assigned Frequencies : 458.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/08/2002, Expiration Date: 01/08/2012, Certifier: Johnny Benavidez
    Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants, Po Box 1714, Rockville, MD 20849, Fax: (301) 309-1996

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N5IYB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01321104
    Grant Date: 09/06/2007, Expiration Date: 12/05/2017, Certifier: John P O Loughlin
    Registrant: John P O Loughlin, Santa Clara, NM 88026
  • Call Sign: KD5PDQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00380414
    Grant Date: 07/19/2001, Expiration Date: 07/19/2011, Certifier: Henry M Garcia
    Registrant: Henry M Garcia, Santa Clara, NM 88026


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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