North Hidalgo, New Mexico
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| Males: 2,283 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 2,325 |  (50.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 34.5 years |
| New Mexico median age: | 34.6 years |
Zip code: 88045
| North Hidalgo: | $53,896 |
| NM: | $59,726 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,395 (it was $11,935 in 2000)
North Hidalgo CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $112,693 (it was $50,700 in 2000)
| North Hidalgo: | $112,693 |
| NM: | $243,100 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Hidalgo, NM
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- 3,17860.1%Hispanic
- 2,04138.6%White alone
- 300.6%Two or more races
- 150.3%Black alone
- 110.2%American Indian alone
- 130.2%Asian alone
Races in North Hidalgo detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Land area: 1446.5 square miles.
Population density: 3.2 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| North Hidalgo CCD: | 0.6% ($290) |
| New Mexico: | 0.7% ($699) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM 
(118.6 miles , pop. 74,267).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tucson, AZ (124.4 miles , pop. 486,699).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (209.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Glen Acres, NM (2.9 miles ),
), Cotton City, NM (3.7 miles ),
), Animas, NM (4.8 miles ),
), Windmill, NM (4.8 miles),
San Simon, AZ (5.0 miles),
Playas, NM (5.4 miles),
Virden, NM (5.6 miles)
Latitude: 32.28 N, Longitude: 108.79 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 505
| Here: | 3.4% |
| New Mexico: | 3.6% |
- Accommodation & food services (14.7%)
- Construction (11.2%)
- Educational services (10.1%)
- Public administration (8.6%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.5%)
- Health care (6.4%)
- Construction (18.6%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (10.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.9%)
- Public administration (7.9%)
- Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4.8%)
- Truck transportation (4.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (20.9%)
- Educational services (19.1%)
- Health care (11.2%)
- Public administration (9.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
- Gasoline stations (3.6%)
- Finance & insurance (3.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
- Cashiers (5.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.4%)
- Cashiers (8.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
Average climate in North Hidalgo, New Mexico
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
North Hidalgo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 828% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 466.7 miles away from North Hidalgo center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 406.9 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 30.5 miles away from North Hidalgo center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 407.5 miles away from North Hidalgo center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 467.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 400.9 miles away from North Hidalgo center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Hidalgo County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Hidalgo:
- Western New Mexico University (about 46 miles; Silver City, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,456)
- Eastern Arizona College (about 69 miles; Thatcher, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,810)
- Cochise College (about 83 miles; Douglas, AZ; FT enrollment: 8,597)
- New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (about 120 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 5,640)
- New Mexico State University-Main Campus (about 120 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 14,497)
- Pima Community College (about 123 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 18,794)
- Pima Medical Institute-Tucson (about 125 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,357)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in North Hidalgo: Lone Hill Windmill (A), Lordsburg Pumping State (B), Lower Ranch (C), Malpais Windmill (D), Martin Windmill (E), McCants Ranch (F), McCarty Ranch (G), Mesquite Windmill (H), Mud Springs Ranch (I), Muir Ranch (J), Myers Windmill (K), Nation Well (L), New Windmill (M), North Lisbon Windmill (N), Round Mountain Ranch (O), Pablos Windmill (P), Quarter Circle W Ranch (Q), Ragsdale Windmill (R), Raymond Fuller Ranch (S), Red Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in North Hidalgo include: Abundant Life Fellowship Inc (A), Scripture Baptist Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Valley View Community Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Family Life Church (F), Assembly of God Church (G), Apostolic Church (H), Lordsburg Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Shakespeare Cemetery (1), Middle Animas Cemetery (2), Mountain View Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Aikers Tank (A), Bens Tank (B), Big Tank (C), Bigote Tank (D), Braidfoot Tank (E), Brister Tank (F), Butterfield Tank (G), C C C Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Animas River (A), Coyote Wash (B), Horseshoe Wash (C), Mansfield Wash (D), Rainbow Wash (E), Shakespeare Arroyo (F), Burro Cienaga (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in North Hidalgo include: Gila Lower Box Wilderness Study Area (1), Blue Creek Wilderness Study Area (2), Shakespeare Historical Marker (3), Lordsburg Historical Marker (4), McComas Incident Historical Marker (5), Short Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| New Mexico: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 67.5% |
| Whole state: | 65.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 8.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 27.7% |
| Whole state: | 18.4% |
| This place: | 9.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.8% |
23 people in state prisons in 2010
54 people in nursing homes in 2000
30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
For population 15 years and over in North Hidalgo:
- Never married: 24.7%
- Now married: 56.4%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 11.9%
For population 25 years and over in North Hidalgo:
- High school or higher: 67.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 9.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 17.0 |
| New Mexico average: | 14.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for North Hidalgo, NM (based on Hidalgo County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 2,871 | 3 |
| Other | 460 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 383 | 7 |
| Mainline Protestant | 116 | 1 |
| None | 1,064 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| This county: | 6.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Here: | 20.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
| This county: | 8.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Hidalgo County: | 6.2% |
| State: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 20.1% |
| New Mexico: | 22.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 9.3% |
| New Mexico: | 11.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in North Hidalgo:
- KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
- KNFT (950 AM; 5 kW; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
- KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
- KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
- KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KHIL (1250 AM; 5 kW; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
- KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in North Hidalgo:
- KWNM (105.5 FM; HURLEY, NM; Owner: BBC RADIO)
- KPSA-FM (97.9 FM; LORDSBURG, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
- K208BT (89.5 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: AZ BD OF REGENTS/UNIV. OF ARIZONA)
- KWCX-FM (104.9 FM; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
- KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K204CE (88.7 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- KJIK (100.7 FM; DUNCAN, AZ; Owner: WILLIAM S. KONOPNICKI)
- KFMM (99.1 FM; THATCHER, AZ; Owner: WICK COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
- 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.)
- K220AO (91.9 FM; LORDSBURG, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIV)
TV broadcast stations around North Hidalgo:
- K27FN (Channel 27; LORDSBURG, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
- K29DP (Channel 29; LORDSBURG, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- K02KP (Channel 2; LORDSBURG, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIV.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 56.1%Utility gas
- 27.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.1%Wood
- 6.2%Electricity
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%Solar energy
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 65.7%Utility gas
- 20.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.7%Electricity
- 3.6%Wood
North Hidalgo compared to New Mexico state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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- #88 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"