Mescalero, New Mexico

Mescalero, New Mexico
CDP
Location of Mescalero, New Mexico
Mescalero, New Mexico Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°9′27″N 105°46′50″W / 33.15750°N 105.78056°WCoordinates: 33°9′27″N 105°46′50″W / 33.15750°N 105.78056°W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Otero
Area
• Total	17.9 sq mi (46.3 km^2)
• Land	17.9 sq mi (46.3 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	6,611 ft (2,015 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,233
• Density	68.9/sq mi (26.6/km^2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	88340
Area code(s)	575
FIPS code	35-47920
GNIS feature ID	0923626

Mescalero is a census-designated place (CDP) in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2000 census. The village was originally called Blazer's Mill, the location of a famous gunfight during the Lincoln County War.^[1]

Geography

Mescalero is located at 33°9′27″N 105°46′50″W / 33.15750°N 105.78056°W (33.157440, -105.780482).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.9 square miles (46 km²).17.9 square miles (46.3 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,233 people, 351 households, and 280 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 68.9 people per square mile (26.6/km²). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 20.9 per square mile (8.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 4.06% White, 0.16% African American, 90.59% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 2.27% from other races, and 2.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.68% of the population.

There were 351 households out of which 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 33.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.50 and the average family size was 3.88.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.4% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,353, and the median income for a family was $22,969. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $20,573 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,554. About 34.5% of families and 39.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.7% of those under age 18 and 34.0% of those age 65 or over.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Mescalero 1975

References

1. Caldwell, pg. 101
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

• Caldwell, C.R. (2008). Dead right: the Lincoln County war. self published. ISBN 0-615-17152-4.