Virden, New Mexico

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Population in 2022: 121 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -15.4%
Males: 37  (31.2%)
Females: 84  (68.8%)
Median resident age:

50.5 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip code: 85534

Estimated median household income in 2022: $120,780 (it was $29,375 in 2000)
Virden:

$120,780
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,201 (it was $23,184 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $197,969 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
Virden:

$197,969
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $161,128; detached houses: $176,590; mobile homes: $86,553
March 2022 cost of living index in Virden: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.9%
(6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Virden, NM (2022)
    • 17792.2%White alone
    • 63.1%Black alone
    • 31.6%Hispanic
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Ancestries: Scottish (38.1%), Danish (22.2%), European (14.3%), American (1.6%), English (1.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3715 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 542 people per square mile   (low).

Virden, New Mexico map

12 residents are foreign born (8.4% Latin America).

This village:

8.4%
New Mexico:

8.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,283 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $553 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Catalina Foothills, AZ (113.1 miles , pop. 53,794).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tucson, AZ (116.5 miles , pop. 486,699).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (187.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Franklin, AZ (2.1 miles),
Duncan, AZ (2.5 miles ),
York, AZ (4.3 miles ),
Tyrone, NM (5.1 miles ),
Glen Acres, NM (5.2 miles ),
Lordsburg, NM (5.4 miles ),
Buckhorn, NM (5.4 miles),
Cliff, NM (5.4 miles )

Latitude: 32.69 N, Longitude: 109.00 W

Area code: 505

Distribution of median household income in Virden, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Virden, NM in 2022

Virden satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+32.4%).
Most common industries in Virden, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (31.0%)
  • Construction (13.8%)
  • Public administration (13.8%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (13.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6.9%)
  • Data processing, libraries, other information services (6.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (47.1%)
  • Construction (23.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.8%)
  • Public administration (11.8%)
  • Utilities (5.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (33.3%)
  • Public administration (16.7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (16.7%)
  • Data processing, libraries, other information services (16.7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.3%)
  • Educational services (8.3%)
Most common occupations in Virden, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (13.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13.8%)
  • Engineers (10.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10.3%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (6.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (23.5%)
  • Engineers (17.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (17.6%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (11.8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11.8%)
  • Extraction workers (11.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (33.3%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (16.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (16.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (16.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.3%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (8.3%)

Average climate in Virden, New Mexico

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Earthquake activity:

Virden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 941% 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 446.6 miles away from Virden 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 390.2 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
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 446.3 miles away from the city center
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 12.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 393.4 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 386.1 miles away from the city 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).
Virden topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Virden:

  • Western New Mexico University (about 43 miles; Silver City, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,456)
  • Eastern Arizona College (about 46 miles; Thatcher, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,810)
  • Cochise College (about 100 miles; Douglas, AZ; FT enrollment: 8,597)
  • Pima Community College (about 115 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 18,794)
  • Pima Medical Institute-Tucson (about 116 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • University of Arizona (about 118 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 36,324)
  • New Mexico State University-Main Campus (about 135 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 14,497)

Library in Virden:

  • VIRDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,454; Location: 209 CHURCH STREET; 6,696 books; 12 audio materials; 566 video materials; 37 state licensed databases; 10 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Virden: Virden Weather Station (A), Virden Volunteer Ambulance (B), Virden Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:
This village:

2.5 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

75.4%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

3.3%
Whole state:

8.2%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Virden:

Marital status in Virden, NM
  • Never married: 11.7%
  • Now married: 74.7%
  • Separated: 7.0%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 1.2%

For population 25 years and over in Virden:

  • High school or higher: 98.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.3
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Virden, NM (based on Hidalgo County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic2,8713
Other4604
Evangelical Protestant3837
Mainline Protestant1161
None1,064-
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: 3
Here:

6.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Here:

20.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:

8.14 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hidalgo County:

6.2%
State:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Hidalgo County:

20.1%
State:

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

9.3%
New Mexico:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

51.6%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Virden:

47.1%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.6
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.0%
New Mexico:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

6.9%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Virden:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Virden:

32.7%
New Mexico:

34.6%

General health condition:
This city:

56.8%
New Mexico:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Virden:

75.4%
State:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Virden, NM Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$290
Water Supply 0$0 1$901
Financial Administration 0$0 3$5,100
Local Libraries 0$0 2$309
Totals for Government 0$0 8$6,600

Virden government finances - Expenditure in 2012 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $48,000 ($396.69)
    Central Staff Services: $34,000 ($280.99)
    Water Utilities: $18,000 ($148.76)
    Parks and Recreation: $13,000 ($107.44)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($24.79)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $34,000 ($280.99)

Virden government finances - Revenue in 2012 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $8,000 ($66.12)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($8.26)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000 ($140.50)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $52,000 ($429.75)
    General Local Government Support: $49,000 ($404.96)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,000 ($57.85)
    Property: $1,000 ($8.26)

Virden government finances - Cash and Securities in 2012 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $197,000 ($1628.10)

Strongest AM radio stations in Virden:

  • 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)
  • 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)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KHIL (1250 AM; 5 kW; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • 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)
  • KCUZ (1490 AM; 1 kW; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: WICK COMMUNICATIONS CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Virden:

  • K208BT (89.5 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: AZ BD OF REGENTS/UNIV. OF ARIZONA)
  • 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.)
  • KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KPSA-FM (97.9 FM; LORDSBURG, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KWCX-FM (104.9 FM; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • KWRQ (102.3 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWNM (105.5 FM; HURLEY, NM; Owner: BBC RADIO)
  • KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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)

Virden fatal accident list:

Oct 10, 2016 01:40 PM, Sr-92, Lat: 32.693844, Lon: -109.036569, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 72ft / 22.3mTotal length
  • $1,071,000Total costs
  • 333Total average daily traffic
  • 48Total average daily truck traffic
  • 138Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Jeffrey D Southmayd, 245 East Richmond Ave., Virden, Hidalgo County, Nm (Lat: 32.688944 Lon: -109.000889), Type: 91.0, Overall height: 85 m, Registrant: Southmayd & Miller, Jdsouthmayd@msn.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 331-4100

  • Stephanie Wilson, Approx 6 Miles Se Of Virden, Just Se Of Hwy 70/A028 Intersection (Lat: 32.598194 Lon: -108.970639), Type: 60.6, Structure height: 35023 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Branch Towers, LLC, Curtis.Branch@branchcomm.Net, , Tulsa, Phone: (918) 949-4551

  • Stephanie R Wilson, Approx 6 Miles Se Of Virden, Just Se Of Hwy 70/A028 Intersection (Lat: 32.598194 Lon: -108.970639), Type: 60.6, Structure height: 35023 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Licensee ID: L, Registrant: Branch Towers, LLC, Curtis.Branch@branchcomm.Net, , Tulsa, Phone: (918) 949-4551

  • Stephanie R Wilson, Approx 6 Miles Se Of Virden, Just Se Of Hwy 70/A028 Intersection (Lat: 32.598194 Lon: -108.970639), Type: 60.6, Structure height: 35023 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Branch Towers, LLC, Curtis.Branch@branchcomm.Net, , Tulsa, Phone: (918) 949-4551

  • Alyse Brussard, Approx 6 Miles Se Of Virden, Just Se Of Hwy 70/A028 Intersection (Lat: 32.598194 Lon: -108.970639), Type: 60.6, Structure height: 35023 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: American Towers, LLC, Faa-Fcc@americantower.Com, , Wobur-n, Phone: (781) 926-4500


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Water Tank Hill (Lat: 32.684389 Lon: -109.011000), Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WQKD290,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.975 MHz, Grant Date: 02/01/2019, Expiration Date: 04/06/2029, Certifier: David R Whipple, Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc, Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • NM02315A, Approx 6 Miles Se Of Virden, Just Se Of Hwy 70/A028 Intersection (Lat: 32.598222 Lon: -108.970667), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQRA594, Licensee ID: L00127664,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6063.80 MHz, Grant Date: 04/04/2013, Expiration Date: 04/04/2023, Cancellation Date: 10/03/2014, Certifier: Dan Menser, Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:

  • NM02315A, Approx 6 Miles Se Of Virden, Just Se Of Hwy 70/A028 Intersection (Lat: 32.598194 Lon: -108.970639), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQVB426,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz... (+37 more), Grant Date: 12/15/2014, Expiration Date: 12/15/2024, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Virden)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 210-5(205) (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8285Z, N8285Z, N-8285Z, Serial Number: 205-0285, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 02/20/1963, Certificate Issue Date: 01/17/2008
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Hollis L Vaughn, 981 Mud Springs Ranch Rd, Virden, NM 88045, Other Owners: Dorothy P Vaughn

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Virden, NM
  • 75.3%Electricity
  • 17.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.5%Wood
  • 2.4%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Virden, NM
  • 100.0%Electricity


Virden compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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