Texico, New Mexico
| Texico, New Mexico | |
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| City | |
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Grain elevator in New Mexico, wooden building in Texas | |
 Location of Texico, New Mexico | |
  Texico Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°23′28″N 103°2′54″W / 34.39111°N 103.04833°WCoordinates: 34°23′28″N 103°2′54″W / 34.39111°N 103.04833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Curry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,147 ft (1,264 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,065 |
| • Density | 1,299.0/sq mi (501.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 88135 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-77250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0915905 |
Texico is a city in Curry County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,130 at the 2010 census. The city is located on the Texas-New Mexico border with the town of Farwell, Texas across the border.
Name
The name is a portmanteau of "Texas" and "New Mexico". Texico is located on the Texas-New Mexico border. The town of Farwell borders Texico on the Texas side of the border.
Geography
Texico is located on the high plains of Eastern New Mexico in a region known as the Llano Estacado. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 409 | — | |
| 1920 | 381 | −6.8% | |
| 1930 | 569 | 49.3% | |
| 1940 | 478 | −16.0% | |
| 1950 | 691 | 44.6% | |
| 1960 | 889 | 28.7% | |
| 1970 | 772 | −13.2% | |
| 1980 | 958 | 24.1% | |
| 1990 | 966 | 0.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,065 | 10.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,130 | 6.1% | |
| Est. 2015 | 1,119 | [1] | −1.0% |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,065 people, 381 households, and 278 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,299.0 people per square mile (501.5/km²). There were 414 housing units at an average density of 504.9 per square mile (194.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.15% White, 4.60% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 31.46% from other races, and 3.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.32% of the population.
There were 381 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,519, and the median income for a family was $29,554. Males had a median income of $23,672 versus $15,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,584. About 17.3% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Texico has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]
| Climate data for Texico, New Mexico | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 12 (53) |
14 (57) |
18 (65) |
23 (73) |
27 (81) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (89) |
28 (83) |
23 (74) |
16 (61) |
12 (53) |
23 (73) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5 (23) |
−3 (26) |
−1 (31) |
4 (39) |
9 (48) |
14 (57) |
17 (62) |
16 (60) |
12 (53) |
6 (43) |
−1 (31) |
−4 (24) |
5 (41) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
20 (0.8) |
20 (0.8) |
50 (2) |
61 (2.4) |
71 (2.8) |
79 (3.1) |
46 (1.8) |
43 (1.7) |
13 (0.5) |
13 (0.5) |
434 (17.1) |
| Source: Weatherbase [5] | |||||||||||||
Popular culture
Texico is also featured in the Egyptian Film "Viva Zalata" starring Fouad Al-Mohandes, a parody of the classical film "Viva Zapata".
Texico is the name of the town in the 2008 movie Swing Vote starring Kevin Costner. Although the name of the city was used, the actual filming was done in Belen, New Mexico, south of Albuquerque.
The Broken Social Scene song "Texico Bitches," from their 2010 album, Forgiveness Rock Record, is inspired by women from the city of Texico.
Notable people
- The infamous "Barbarians" were formed in Texico consisting of founding members Jeff Holland, Tommy Boarman and Allan Myers. The Barbarians athleticism and never lose attitude were feared throughout the State of New Mexico. The three founding members of the Barbarians brought the town of Texico their first ever Football, Track and Basketball Championships. Nobody and I mean nobody stopped the Barbarians. Citation needed.
See also
References
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Texico, New Mexico
- ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on October 3, 2013.
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Texico, NM
- Public domain photos of the Llano Estacado
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