Sierra County, New Mexico (NM)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,463
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,571
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,635 (it was 1,542 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 4180 sq. mi.
Water area: 56.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (31.9%), Retail trade (12.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 59%
- Government: 27%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 7,00561.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,69832.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 3683.2%Two or more races
- 2622.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 970.8%Asian alone
- 270.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 60.05%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 56.5 years |
| New Mexico median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 5,763 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 5,784 |  (50.1%) |
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| Sierra County: | 1.0 people |
| New Mexico: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $35,920 ($24,152 in 1999)
| This county: | $35,920 |
| New Mexico: | $53,992 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $461 (lower quartile is $299, upper quartile is $640)
| This county: | $461 |
| State: | $777 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $142,203 (it was $62,200 in 2000)
| Sierra: | $142,203 |
| New Mexico: | $214,000 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $865Detached houses: $185,298
Here: $185,298 State: $307,247 Mobile homes: $225,165
Here: $225,165 State: $124,861 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $3,841
Here: $3,841 State: $24,122
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $327
Institutionalized population: 264
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 3
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 8
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 16
- Burglaries: 14
- Thefts: 34
- Auto thefts: 10
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 0 buildings
- 2020: 17 buildings, average cost: $296,800
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $95,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $347,000
- 2015: 0 buildings
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $119,500
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $155,700
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $62,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $177,000
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $177,000
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $128,300
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,500
- 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,600
- 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $134,800
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,700
- 1997: 0 buildings
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $730 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $679 (0.5%)
| Sierra County: | 25.1% |
| New Mexico: | 18.4% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 56.5 years old
(Males: 56.5 years old, Females: 56.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 63.8 years old, Black residents: 29.9 years old, American Indian residents: 32.3 years old, Asian residents: 47.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 41.2 years old, Other race residents: 64.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sierra County is $368 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $666 a month.
Cities in this county include: Truth or Consequences, Elephant Butte, Williamsburg, Arrey, Las Palomas, Oasis, Hillsboro, Caballo, Hot Springs Landing, Winston.
| Here: | 6.3% |
| New Mexico: | 3.1% |
Current college students: 352
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 510 (40.6% naturalized citizens)
| Sierra County: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 272010 or later
- 1422000 to 2009
- 1501990 to 1999
- 1961980 to 1989
- 1041970 to 1979
- 199Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,983
- One, attached: 70
- Two: 33
- 3 or 4: 242
- 5 to 9: 149
- 10 to 19: 272
- 20 to 49: 50
- 50 or more: 81
- Mobile homes: 3,166
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 81
Housing units in Sierra County with a mortgage: 1,618 (23 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Sierra County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,598 | 16 |
| Catholic | 1,021 | 11 |
| Other | 451 | 4 |
| Mainline Protestant | 199 | 3 |
| None | 8,719 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Sierra County: | 1.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Sierra County: | 5.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
| This county: | 10.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Sierra County: | 8.0% |
| New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Sierra County: | 21.2% |
| State: | 22.1% |
Agriculture in Sierra County:
Average size of farms: 6112 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $86,934
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $991.76
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 70.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $80,444
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.43%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 91.21%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,666
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.79%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.59
Vegetables: 1,384 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 723 acres
Earthquake activity:
Sierra County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 645% 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 537.2 miles away from Sierra County 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 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 114.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 486.7 miles away from the county 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 534.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 492.6 miles away from Sierra County 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 484.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New Mexico Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4529, Natural disaster type: Other
- New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 15, 2014 to September 26, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4199: October 29, 2014, FEMA Id: 4199, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 09, 2013 to September 22, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4152: October 29, 2013, FEMA Id: 4152, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 23, 2013 to July 29, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4148: September 30, 2013, FEMA Id: 4148, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Severe Winter Storm and Extreme Cold Temperatures, Incident Period: February 01, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1962: March 24, 2011, FEMA Id: 1962, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- New Mexico Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: July 26, 2006 to September 18, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1659: August 30, 2006, FEMA Id: 1659, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3229: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3229, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New Mexico New Mexico Wildfire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to June 09, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1329: May 13, 2000, FEMA Id: 1329, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico New Mexico Fire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to July 07, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3154: May 10, 2000, FEMA Id: 3154, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 16, 1999 to August 07, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1301: September 22, 1999, FEMA Id: 1301, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Sierra County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,776 (72.1%)
- Carpooled: 274 (7.1%)
- Bus: 3 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 201 (5.2%)
- Bicycle: 27 (0.7%)
- Walked: 83 (2.2%)
- Worked at home: 482 (12.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Transportation and warehousing (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Transportation and warehousing (3%)
- Management occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (17%)
- Healthcare support occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Mexico (53%)
- Philippines (9%)
- Vietnam (7%)
- Germany (7%)
- Japan (6%)
- Guatemala (6%)
- France (4%)
- English (12%)
- German (7%)
- American (6%)
- Irish (4%)
- Scottish (2%)
- Welsh (2%)
- Italian (2%)
51 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Sierra County, New Mexico in 2000:
- 220 people in nursing homes
- 29 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
9.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,224 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.04% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.03% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($20,544 average AGI)
5.01% relocated from other states ($28,683 average AGI)
Sierra County: 5.01% New Mexico average: 3.84%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Dona Ana County, NM |  1.19% ($36,660 average AGI) |
| from Bernalillo County, NM | 0.83% ($58,771) |
7.83% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($33,957 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.83% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.48% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($14,694 average AGI)
4.35% relocated to other states ($19,262 average AGI)
Sierra County: 4.35% New Mexico average: 3.90%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Dona Ana County, NM | 1.26% ($35,750 average AGI) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 17.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 21.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,776 (3,170 aged, 606 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 512 (23%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Sierra County, New Mexico in 1999 - 2019:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (418)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (365)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (275)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (273)
- Unspecified dementia (220)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (154)
- Congestive heart failure (47)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (39)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (33)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (28)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,893
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 193
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 43,284
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 952
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,342
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 9
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 62
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 399.1. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 277.1
- Other - 121.9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11,547- Male householders: 2,719 (1,260 living alone), Female householders: 2,839 (1,148 living alone)
2,197 spouses (2,197 opposite-sex spouses), 279 unmarried partners, (279 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,309 children (2,154 natural, 62 adopted, 90 stepchildren), 257 grandchildren, 149 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 19 foster children, 155 other relatives, 356 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 244
Size of family households: 1,912 2-persons, 450 3-persons, 302 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,406 1-person, 280 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
754 married couples with children.
724 single-parent households (95 men, 629 women).
81.7% of residents of Sierra speak English at home.
18.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $118,318,000 ($9,129 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,089,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $56,884,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,508,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $505,000
Federal grants: $29,708,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,532,000 ($176,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,181,000 ($177,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $566,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,969,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,964,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 567| Here: | 44 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 74 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,165
| Here: | 91 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 36 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +130
| Here: | +10 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +15 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +34
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +5 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 |
| State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Sierra County, New Mexico
- 242020 or later
- 2742010 to 2019
- 9192000 to 2009
- 1,4961990 to 1999
- 1,5641980 to 1989
- 1,3101970 to 1979
- 7781960 to 1969
- 6821950 to 1959
- 4081940 to 1949
- 5231939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sierra County, New Mexico
- 71 room
- 1212 rooms
- 2543 rooms
- 8084 rooms
- 1,0125 rooms
- 1,0356 rooms
- 5647 rooms
- 2758 rooms
- 1999+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sierra County, New Mexico
- 521 room
- 282 rooms
- 3323 rooms
- 3694 rooms
- 2965 rooms
- 1186 rooms
- 407 rooms
- 118 rooms
- 309+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sierra County, New Mexico
- 10no bedroom
- 5981 bedroom
- 1,2282 bedrooms
- 2,0933 bedrooms
- 3794 bedrooms
- 585+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sierra County, New Mexico
- 60no bedroom
- 3481 bedroom
- 5472 bedrooms
- 3033 bedrooms
- 194 bedrooms
- 115+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sierra County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 251no vehicle
- 1,3551 vehicle
- 1,5722 vehicles
- 7103 vehicles
- 3164 vehicles
- 865+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sierra County in renter-occupied apartments
- 140no vehicle
- 5701 vehicle
- 4472 vehicles
- 703 vehicles
- 194 vehicles
- 265+ vehicles
94.0% of Sierra County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in New Mexico.
| Sierra County: | 94.0% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5,450
- Other state: 5,535
- Northeast: 510
- Midwest: 1,899
- South: 1,315
- West: 1,876
- 43.7%Utility gas
- 37.3%Electricity
- 14.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.5%Wood
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Coal or coke
- 57.0%Electricity
- 33.9%Utility gas
- 7.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Wood
- 0.4%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 60
| Here: | 10.6% |
| New Mexico: | 10.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 230
| Here: | 40.6% |
| New Mexico: | 9.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| New Mexico: | 14.3% |
Sierra County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $821,000
Central Staff Services: $243,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,354,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $335,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,104,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,655,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,136,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $519,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,000
Rents: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,582,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $453,000
Highways: $356,000
Other: $28,000
- Tax - Property: $3,436,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,168,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $398,000
Sierra County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $821,000
Central Staff Services: $243,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,354,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $335,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,104,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,655,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,136,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $519,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,000
Rents: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,582,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $453,000
Highways: $356,000
Other: $28,000
- Tax - Property: $3,436,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,168,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $398,000
Sierra County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $821,000
Central Staff Services: $243,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,354,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $335,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,104,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,655,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,136,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $519,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,000
Rents: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,582,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $453,000
Highways: $356,000
Other: $28,000
- Tax - Property: $3,436,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,168,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $398,000
Sierra County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $821,000
Central Staff Services: $243,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,354,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $335,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,104,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,655,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,136,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $519,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,000
Rents: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,582,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $453,000
Highways: $356,000
Other: $28,000
- Tax - Property: $3,436,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,168,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $398,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 525
- Number of aged recipients: 88
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 437
- Number of recipients under 18: 42
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 319
- Number of recipients older than 64: 164
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 237
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 231
| Most common first names in Sierra County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 162 | 74.1 years |
| William | 150 | 77.1 years |
| James | 115 | 73.6 years |
| Robert | 112 | 73.3 years |
| Charles | 93 | 73.2 years |
| Mary | 88 | 78.1 years |
| George | 73 | 76.3 years |
| Richard | 55 | 69.5 years |
| Frank | 55 | 78.6 years |
| Edward | 44 | 74.3 years |
| Most common last names in Sierra County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Jones | 48 | 73.6 years |
| Smith | 40 | 75.2 years |
| Miller | 39 | 76.8 years |
| Johnson | 38 | 73.7 years |
| Wilson | 34 | 79.1 years |
| Davis | 32 | 79.0 years |
| Brown | 30 | 77.8 years |
| Chavez | 27 | 76.6 years |
| Clark | 27 | 73.8 years |
| Armijo | 25 | 73.2 years |
| Businesses in Sierra County, NM | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco Stores | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Circle K | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | |||
Sierra County on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"