Elida, New Mexico Explained

Elida, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Roosevelt
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.65
Area Land Km2:2.65
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.02
Area Land Sq Mi:1.02
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:166
Population Density Km2:62.68
Population Density Sq Mi:162.27
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:4364
Coordinates:33.9469°N -103.6531°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:88116, 88122
Area Code:505
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-23000
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2412473

Elida is a town in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 197 at the 2010 census.

History

In 2023, the FW1 Ute Reservoir pipeline project started construction to provide potable water by 2030 for Cannon Air Force Base and the communities of Clovis, Portales, Elida, and Texico.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 183 people, 76 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The population density was 227.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 98 housing units at an average density of 122sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 90.71% White, 9.29% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.32% of the population.

There were 76 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 19.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $25,250. Males had a median income of $21,607 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,328. About 15.6% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.7% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Eastern New Mexico celebrates groundbreaking of FW1 Ute Reservoir pipeline project . KVII TV 7 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130060148/https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/eastern-new-mexico-celebrates-groundbreaking-of-1-billion-ute-reservoir-pipeline-project-curry-county-quay-county-mike-morris-clovis-cannon-air-force-base-eastern-new-mexico-water-utility-authority-martin-heinrich-ron-jackson-portales-elida-texico . January 30, 2024 . August 22, 2023 . live.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .