Average household size:
| This town: |  2.6 people | | New Mexico: |  2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 72.7% | | Whole state: | 68.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 6.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 18.7% | | Whole state: | 18.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 8.1% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tatum, NM
Tatum compared to New Mexico state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Tatum (2009 data):
- Western Commerce Bank: Tatum Branch at 102 South Avenue A, branch established on 1954-03-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $302.1 mil, Deposits: $251.4 mil, headquarters in Carlsbad, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Western Commerce Bancshares Of Carlsbad, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Lea County New Mexico:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (66%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Tatum
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 44.1% | 34.5% | 6.5% | 4.7% | 2.2% |
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| Congregations | 24.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 16.0% | 11.0% |
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| Name | American Baptist Association | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 4.2% |
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| Congregations | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 29.0% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $7,756 | $31,024 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $5,686 | $34,116 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,503 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $10,107 | $30,321 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $5,969 | $17,907 | 1 | $797 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 11 | $863 |
| Welfare |
2 | $3,097 | $18,582 | 2 | $1,277 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $872 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $1,815 | $21,780 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,534 | $18,408 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,145 | $25,740 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $2,668 | $16,008 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
20 | $40,777 | $24,466 | 24 | $5,312 |
Tatum government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $291,000
General - Other: $256,000
Water Utilities: $238,000
Financial Administration: $135,000
Parks & Recreation: $105,000
Fire Protection: $61,000
Regular Highways: $24,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $162,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $167,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $611,000
General Support: $139,000
Public Welfare: $35,000
Highways: $8,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $199,000
Property: $13,000
Public Utilities: $10,000
Motor Vehicle License: $7,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $261,000
5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,668 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.79% | | 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:
5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,959 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.83% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Tatum:
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KHOB (1390 AM; 5 kW; HOBBS, NM; Owner: AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- KLEA (630 AM; 1 kW; LOVINGTON, NM; Owner: LEA COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
- KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tatum:
- KBIM-FM (94.9 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KWMW (105.1 FM; MALJAMAR, NM; Owner: M.T.D. INC)
- KIXN (102.9 FM; HOBBS, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KMTH (98.7 FM; MALJAMAR, NM; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS EASTERN N.M. UNIV.)
TV broadcast stations around Tatum:
- KOBR (Channel 8; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: STANLEY S. HUBBARD REVOCABLE TRUST)
- KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
- K27GL (Channel 27; HOBBS, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
- K50GM (Channel 50; HOBBS, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
Tatum fatal accident list:
Aug 1, 1981 08:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tatum)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6- 1 Block N 1 Block W Int Us 380 & Sr 18, Call Sign: KRZ322
Assigned Frequencies : 155.550 MHz
Grant Date: 03/02/2005, Expiration Date: 05/30/2015
Registrant: State Of New Mexico, 401 Broadway Tiwa Bldg, Albuquerque, NM 87102, Phone: (505) 841-8453, Fax: (505) 841-8452, Email:
- State Rd 18n 1 1/2 Mi From 380, Call Sign: KNDP505
Assigned Frequencies : 463.175 MHz, 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.100 MHz, 463.125 MHz, 463.150 MHz
Grant Date: 06/06/2002, Expiration Date: 09/01/2012
Registrant: State Of New Mexico, 401 Broadway Tiwa Bldg, Albuquerque, NM 87102, Phone: (505) 841-8453, Fax: (505) 841-8452, Email:
- Citco Bluit Plt Hwy 262 25 Mi Nne, Call Sign: WGI655, Licensee ID: L00008706
Assigned Frequencies : 458.300 MHz
Grant Date: 09/17/2002, Expiration Date: 09/25/2012
Registrant: Chevron Usa Inc, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- Us 380 35 Mi E Of 14 Mi N On Lease Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPGV712
Assigned Frequencies : 153.350 MHz
Grant Date: 01/08/2005, Expiration Date: 03/21/2015, Cancelation Date: 02/18/2005
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- Lat: 33.257028 Lon: -103.317694, Call Sign: WQAI806
Assigned Frequencies : 451.687 MHz
Grant Date: 06/09/2004, Expiration Date: 06/09/2014, Certifier: Scott Green
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
- 203 S Main St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.8 m, Overall height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: WQBP685
Assigned Frequencies : 469.575 MHz, 468.475 MHz, 467.125 MHz, 466.475 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/2004, Expiration Date: 11/18/2014, Certifier: Michael S Sarkis
Registrant: Lao 20422207, 102 East Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5- Call Sign: KA5BEW, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/13/1988, Expiration Date: 09/13/1998, Cancelation Date: 09/14/2000
Registrant: Charles G Seybert, Tatum, NM 88267 - Call Sign: KC5VJU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00922428
Grant Date: 05/03/2006, Expiration Date: 07/24/2016, Certifier: James L Burnett
Registrant: James L Burnett, 161 James Rd North, Tatum, NM 88267 - Call Sign: KC5VLF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00921944
Grant Date: 06/03/2006, Expiration Date: 07/26/2016
Registrant: Nathan E Good, North James Rd., Tatum, NM 88267-0833 - Call Sign: KD5AVO, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/27/1997, Expiration Date: 05/27/2007
Registrant: Gregg Brande, Tatum, NM 88267 - Call Sign: KD5GKA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00144119
Grant Date: 12/20/2008, Expiration Date: 02/24/2019
Registrant: Alfred G Avallone, 423 E Ash St, Tatum, NM 88267-0395
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 19522 , Serial Number: 15074467, Airworthiness Date: 02/28/1973
Registrant (Individual): Odis B Hartwig, Po Box 826, Tatum, NM 88267 - Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 36861 , Serial Number: 0584, Year manufactured: 1986, Airworthiness Date: 11/12/1996
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 682, Tatum, NM 88267 - Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 803EH , Serial Number: 2388, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 11/06/1993
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 682, Tatum, NM 88267
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/30/1993, Exported to: United Kingdom
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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