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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.2%), Retail trade (10.5%).
Detached houses: $210,615Here:$210,615State:$226,412 Townhouses or other attached units: $140,273Here:$140,273State:$192,453 Mobile homes: $94,260Here:$94,260State:$56,348 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $93,751Here:$93,751State:$42,007
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.0% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.8%
Obama (Democratic): 59.6% McCain (Republican): 39.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $416 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $401 (0.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grant County is $422 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $480 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.
Cities in this county include: Silver City, Bayard, Santa Clara, Hurley, Bayard-Santa Rita, Mimbres, Pinos Altos, Tyrone.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.071 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 19 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 32 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 5.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Significantly below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 12 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Significantly below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Grant County: Muir (A), Oliver Windmill (B), Little Box Windmill (C), Little Dix Windmill (D), Little Windmill (E), Pine Flats Campground (F), Lucky Windmill (G), Martin Ranch (H), Pot Hole Windmill (I), McDaniel Ranch (J), McHaffey Windmill (K), Prevost Windmill (L), Mission Windmill (M), Moore Homestead (N), Moore Ranch (O), Reeds Ranch (P), Morrow Ranch (Q), Mount Royal Windmill (R), Mouth of Cottonwood Windmill (S), Mud Spring Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Grant County include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Gila Valley Baptist Church (B), Hachita Baptist Church (C), Valley Community Church UCC (D), Mimbres Valley Community Church (E), San Jose (F), Rio Mimbres Baptist Church (G), Church of Christ (H), San Lorenzo Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fierro Cemetery (1), Redrock Cemetery (2), Hurley Cemetery (3), Maldonado Cemetery (4), Cemetery Number 5 (5), Georgetown Cemetery (6), Hachita Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Horse Lake (A), Mangas Lake (B), The Dry Lakes (C), North Sycamore Mesa Tank (D), Tadpole Lake (E), Goose Lake (F), Horseshoe Tank (G), Mimbres Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Macho Creek (A), Adams Creek (B), Oak Grove Creek (C), Kemp Creek (D), Lobo Creek (E), Ninetysix Creek (F), Mogollon Creek (G), Sapillo Creek (H), Stephens Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Grant County include: Apache Box Wilderness Study Area (1), Brannon Park (2), City of Rocks State Park (3), Little Walnut Picnic Area (4), Yucca Plains Historical Marker (5), The Clanton Hideout Historical Marker (6), Santa Rita Copper Mines Historical Marker (7), Cookes Wagon Road Historical Marker (8), Butterfield Trail (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Grant County: Muir (A), Oliver Windmill (B), Little Box Windmill (C), Little Dix Windmill (D), Little Windmill (E), Pine Flats Campground (F), Lucky Windmill (G), Martin Ranch (H), Pot Hole Windmill (I), McDaniel Ranch (J), McHaffey Windmill (K), Prevost Windmill (L), Mission Windmill (M), Moore Homestead (N), Moore Ranch (O), Reeds Ranch (P), Morrow Ranch (Q), Mount Royal Windmill (R), Mouth of Cottonwood Windmill (S), Mud Spring Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Grant County include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Gila Valley Baptist Church (B), Hachita Baptist Church (C), Valley Community Church UCC (D), Mimbres Valley Community Church (E), San Jose (F), Rio Mimbres Baptist Church (G), Church of Christ (H), San Lorenzo Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fierro Cemetery (1), Redrock Cemetery (2), Hurley Cemetery (3), Maldonado Cemetery (4), Cemetery Number 5 (5), Georgetown Cemetery (6), Hachita Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Horse Lake (A), Mangas Lake (B), The Dry Lakes (C), North Sycamore Mesa Tank (D), Tadpole Lake (E), Goose Lake (F), Horseshoe Tank (G), Mimbres Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Macho Creek (A), Adams Creek (B), Oak Grove Creek (C), Kemp Creek (D), Lobo Creek (E), Ninetysix Creek (F), Mogollon Creek (G), Sapillo Creek (H), Stephens Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Grant County include: Apache Box Wilderness Study Area (1), Brannon Park (2), City of Rocks State Park (3), Little Walnut Picnic Area (4), Yucca Plains Historical Marker (5), The Clanton Hideout Historical Marker (6), Santa Rita Copper Mines Historical Marker (7), Cookes Wagon Road Historical Marker (8), Butterfield Trail (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Catron County , Greenlee County, Arizona , Hidalgo County , Luna County , Sierra County .
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Current college students: 2,049 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,035 (61% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.2%
Housing units in Grant County with a mortgage: 2,615 (203 second mortgage, 111 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,772
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Most common first ancestries reported in Grant County (%):
7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,386 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 1.95% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($8,178 average AGI) 5.82% relocated from other states ($34,208 average AGI)Grant County:5.82%New Mexico average:4.63%
7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,846 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.78% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($12,238 average AGI) 4.65% relocated to other states ($22,608 average AGI)Grant County:4.65%New Mexico average:4.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,915 (5,031 aged, 884 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 238.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
6,463 spouses, 9,252 children (8,415 natural, 219 adopted, 618 stepchildren), 722 grandchildren, 189 brothers or sisters, 173 parents, 304 other relatives, 593 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,973 2-persons, 1,833 3-persons, 1,531 4-persons, 763 5-persons, 261 6-persons, 174 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,130 1-person, 412 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
63.3% of residents of Grant County speak English at home. 35.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
Population growth in Grant County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.81 millions of gallons per day (96% from ground, 4% from surface)
Year house built
59% of Grant County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in New Mexico.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $397,000
All Other: $260,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $52,000
Air Transportation: $37,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Sewerage: $6,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
Regular Highways: $446,000
Correctional Institutions: $338,000
General Public Buildings: $271,000
Air Transportation: $69,000
Parks and Recreation: $29,000
Sewerage: $14,000
Police Protection: $2,758,000
Regular Highways: $1,253,000
Financial Administration: $1,245,000
Central Staff Services: $1,070,000
General - Other: $986,000
General Public Buildings: $749,000
Correctional Institutions: $619,000
Local Fire Protection: $570,000
Transit Utilities: $545,000
Solid Waste Management: $302,000
Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
Parks and Recreation: $101,000
Air Transportation: $98,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $59,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $32,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,000
General Local Government Support: $822,000
Highways: $68,000
General Revenue, NEC: $428,000
Donations From Private Sources: $42,000
Rents: $32,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,838,000
Hospitals: $1,315,000
Local Fire Protection: $342,000
Central Staff Services: $231,000
Police Protection: $114,000
Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
Financial Administration: $79,000
Transit Utilities: $32,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,000
Sewerage: $10,000
Air Transportation: $6,000
General Public Building: $6,000
All Other: $2,307,000
Public Welfare: $1,252,000
General Local Government Support: $600,000
Transit Utilities: $347,000
Highways: $274,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,893,000
NEC: $1,372,000
Other License: $154,000
Other Selective Sales: $79,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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