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Midway, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 971.
Males: 462  (47.6%)
Females: 509  (52.4%)
Median resident age:

58.4 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 88203.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,522
Midway:

$50,522
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,584

Midway CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,912
Midway:

$149,912
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $166,105; detached houses: $201,302; mobile homes: $41,354
March 2022 cost of living index in Midway: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.4%
(33.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.9% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Midway, NM (2022)
    • 37958.8%Hispanic
    • 26140.5%White alone

Races in Midway detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (6.8%), French (2.9%), English (2.3%), Czech (1.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

36 residents are foreign born (5.6% Latin America).

This place:

5.6%
New Mexico:

9.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,003 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $698 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (149.6 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (155.1 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (439.9 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Mountain View, NM (2.3 miles),
Roswell, NM (2.8 miles ),
Dexter, NM (2.9 miles ),
Southeast Chaves, NM (3.7 miles ),
Hagerman, NM (3.8 miles ),
Southwest Chaves, NM (4.5 miles ),
Lake Arthur, NM (4.6 miles ),
Northwest Chaves, NM (5.4 miles )

Latitude: 33.29 N, Longitude: 104.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Midway, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Midway, NM in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
New Mexico:

3.6%

Tornado activity:

Midway-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1974, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Midway place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/12/1962, a category F2 tornado 7.8 miles away from the place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Midway-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 422% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 218.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 102.7 miles away from Midway center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 111.7 miles away from Midway center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 214.1 miles away from Midway center
On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 161.2 miles away from Midway center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 261.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Chaves County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 2, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Midway:

  • NEW MEXICO REHABILITATION CENTER (Hospital, about 5 miles away; ROSWELL, NM)
  • ROSWELL HOSPICE HOME CARE (Hospital, about 7 miles away; ROSWELL, NM)
  • CASA MARIA HEALTHCARE CENTER AND PECOS VALLEY REHA (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ROSWELL, NM)
  • SUNSET VILLA NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ROSWELL, NM)
  • SUNSET VILLA CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ROSWELL, NM)
  • ROSWELL HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; ROSWELL, NM)
  • ENCOMPASS HOME HEALTH OF NEW MEXICO (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; ROSWELL, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Midway:

  • Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (about 5 miles; Roswell, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,212)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 89 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 4,263)
  • South Plains College (about 122 miles; Levelland, TX; FT enrollment: 7,007)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 149 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 3,269)
  • Texas Tech University (about 150 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 29,251)
  • New Mexico State University-Main Campus (about 151 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 14,497)
  • New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (about 151 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 5,640)

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Chaves County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.0 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.2%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.2%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Midway:

Marital status in Midway, NM
  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.8%
  • Divorced: 21.2%

For population 25 years and over in Midway:

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.3
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Midway, NM (based on Chaves County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant17,02659
Catholic14,0316
Mainline Protestant2,19311
Other1,39910
Black Protestant4483
None30,548-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Chaves County:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Chaves County:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Here:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
Chaves County:

4.16 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 49
Here:

7.85 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.1%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.6%
New Mexico:

22.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.6%
New Mexico:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Midway:

  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCRX (1430 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSENDO CASAREZ, JR.)
  • KPSA (1230 AM; 1 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL RADIO, INC.)
  • KRDD (1320 AM; 1 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: TRINNIE B. ESPINOZA)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KSVP (990 AM; 1 kW; ARTESIA, NM)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KBUY (1360 AM; 5 kW; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Midway:

  • KEND (106.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: BURKBERY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • KSFX (100.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL RADIO, INC.)
  • KBCQ (97.1 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL RADIO, INC.)
  • KWFL (99.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • KBIM-FM (94.9 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K249DD (97.7 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: ROSWELL CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • KTZA (92.9 FM; ARTESIA, NM; Owner: PECOS VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K250AB (97.9 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KMOU (104.7 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL RADIO, INC.)
  • K213EA (90.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K276ED (103.1 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL INTERARTS ORGANIZATION)
  • K216BJ (91.1 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Midway:

  • KPLP-LP (Channel 44; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
  • KRPV (Channel 27; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K15FT (Channel 15; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K17EM (Channel 17; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • KOBR (Channel 8; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: STANLEY S. HUBBARD REVOCABLE TRUST)
  • K50FG (Channel 62; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K13RK (Channel 13; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KOCT (Channel 6; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KKGD-LP (Channel 33; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Midway fatal accident list:

Sep 7, 2020 10:44 PM, Us-285, Lat: 33.304472, Lon: -104.467650, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 27, 2019 02:54 AM, Us-285, Nm-2, Lat: 33.302981, Lon: -104.466781, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 19, 2002 11:20 AM, Sr-2, Lat: 33.295019, Lon: -104.451267, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 3.0mTotal length
  • $214,000Total costs
  • 9,340Total average daily traffic
  • 1,613Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,419Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • Duane W Ryan, Approximately 8.83 Nautical Miles Southeast Pf Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis Nm (Lat: 34.252333 Lon: -103.239556), Type: 223.4, Overall height: 207.3 m, Registrant: Eastern New Mexico University, Duane.Ryan@enmu.Edu, , Porta-les, Phone: (505) 562-2112

  • Jeffrey P Burmeister, Approximately 8.83 Nautical Miles Southeast Pf Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis Nm (Lat: 34.252333 Lon: -103.239556), Type: 223.4, Overall height: 207.3 m, Registrant: Eastern New Mexico University, Duane.Ryan@enmu.Edu, , Porta-les, Phone: (505) 562-2112

  • George Flinn, 5 Miles Northeast Of Portales, Nm (Lat: 34.242861 Lon: -103.258833), Type: 48.2, Overall height: 47.2 m, Registrant: Broadcasting For The Challenged, Inc., Memph-is, Phone: (901) 375-9324

  • George S Flinn, 5 Miles Northeast Of Portales, Nm (Lat: 34.242861 Lon: -103.258833), Type: 48.2, Structure height: 35041 m, Overall height: 47.2 m, Registrant: Broadcasting For The Challenged, Inc., Memph-is, Phone: (901) 375-9324


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

6
  • MIDWAY, 8.83 Nautical Miles Seof Cannon Air Force Base (Lat: 34.252333 Lon: -103.239556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 207.3 m, Overall height: 223.4 m, Call Sign: WPJE559,
    Assigned Frequencies: 952.043 MHz, 928.043 MHz, Grant Date: 04/28/2001, Expiration Date: 04/19/2011, Cancellation Date: 06/25/2011, Phone: (401) 827-5840

  • MIDWAY, 8.83 Nautical Miles Se Of Cannon Air Force Base (Lat: 34.252333 Lon: -103.239556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 207.3 m, Overall height: 223.4 m, Call Sign: WPXG592, Licensee ID: L00002825,
    Assigned Frequencies: 952.043 MHz, 928.043 MHz, Grant Date: 03/31/2003, Expiration Date: 09/30/2003, Cancellation Date: 11/30/2003, Certifier: Allen Ross, Registrant: Gtech Corporation, 55 Technology Way, West Greenwich, RI 02817, Phone: (401) 392-1000, Fax: (401) 392-4929, Email:

  • KENW DT Midway, Approximately 8.83 Nautical Miles Southeast Of Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis Nm (Lat: 34.252333 Lon: -103.239556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 207.3 m, Overall height: 223.4 m, Call Sign: WPXT457,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6875.00 MHz, Grant Date: 06/06/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2030, Certifier: Duane W Ryan, Registrant: Eastern New Mexico University, 1500 S. Avenue K, Station 52, Portales, NM 88130, Phone: (575) 562-2112, Fax: (575) 562-2590, Email:

  • MIDWAY, Approximately 8.83 Nautical Miles Southeast Pf Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis Nm (Lat: 34.252333 Lon: -103.239583), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 207.3 m, Overall height: 223.4 m, Call Sign: WPYL857,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6019.32 MHz, Grant Date: 06/08/2023, Expiration Date: 09/04/2033, Certifier: Jim Gordon, Registrant: State Of New Mexico, 735 6th Street Oso Grande, Albuquerque, NM 87102, Phone: (505) 699-7355, Fax: (505) 841-8452, Email:

  • Midway, Approximately 8.83 Nautical Miles Southeast Pf Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis Nm (Lat: 34.252333 Lon: -103.239556), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 207.3 m, Overall height: 223.4 m, Call Sign: WQCL281,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6078.62 MHz, Grant Date: 01/07/2015, Expiration Date: 03/30/2025, Certifier: Joseph A Martinez, Registrant: State Of New Mexico, 725 6th Street Nw, Albuquerque, NM 87102, Phone: (505) 699-7355, Fax: (505) 841-8452, Email:

  • KENW DT MDY, Approximately 8.83 Nautical Miles Southeast Pf Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis Nm (Lat: 34.252333 Lon: -103.239556), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 207.3 m, Overall height: 223.4 m, Call Sign: WRUG391,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/23/2022, Expiration Date: 08/23/2032, Certifier: Duane W Ryan, Registrant: Eastern New Mexico University, 52 Broadcast Center, Portales, NM 88130, Phone: (575) 562-2112, Fax: (575) 562-2590, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Midway, NM
  • 44.5%Utility gas
  • 36.2%Electricity
  • 17.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Midway, NM
  • 55.3%Electricity
  • 44.7%Utility gas


Midway compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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