| Des Moines, New Mexico | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Mexico |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Union |
| Named For: | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.25 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.25 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.87 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.87 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 117 |
| Population Density Km2: | 51.92 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 134.48 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 6634 |
| Coordinates: | 36.7614°N -103.8342°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 88418 |
| Area Code: | 575 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 35-20480 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2413546 |
Des Moines is a village in Union County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 143 at the 2010 census. In 2018, the estimated population was 20% lower than it was in 2000. Des Moines is a small village surrounded by large cattle ranches. Des Moines is known for its educational services, construction, and agriculture.
A post office called Des Moines has been in operation since 1906.[2] The village took its name after Des Moines, Iowa.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1sqmi, all land.
The summit of Sierra Grande, the largest shield volcano in the Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field, is 5km (03miles) southwest of the village.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 143 people, 72 households, and 37 families residing in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 88.1% White (65.7% non-Hispanic white), 1.4% Native American, 7.0% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.8% of the population.[5]
As of the 2000 census There were 72 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,321, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $21,042 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,255. About 25.6% of families and 31.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.9% of those 65 or over.