Elida, New Mexico

Elida, New Mexico
Town
Location of Elida, New Mexico
Elida, New Mexico Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°56′43″N 103°39′15″W / 33.94528°N 103.65417°WCoordinates: 33°56′43″N 103°39′15″W / 33.94528°N 103.65417°W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Roosevelt
Area
• Total	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km^2)
• Land	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	4,360 ft (1,329 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	183
• Density	227.9/sq mi (88.0/km^2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	88116, 88122
Area code(s)	505
FIPS code	35-23000
GNIS feature ID	0898771

Elida is a town in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 183 at the 2000 census.

The late Portales philanthropist Addie Peed Swearingen grew up in Elida and lived on a ranch there from 1960-1979. Another notable Elida native is former Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball coach Larry Hays.

Geography

Elida is located at 33°56′43″N 103°39′15″W / 33.94528°N 103.65417°W (33.945246, -103.654191).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	327		—
1920	300		−8.3%
1930	325		8.3%
1940	330		1.5%
1950	430		30.3%
1960	534		24.2%
1970	233		−56.4%
1980	202		−13.3%
1990	201		−0.5%
2000	183		−9.0%
2010	197		7.7%
Est. 2015	186	[2]	−5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 183 people, 76 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The population density was 227.9 people per square mile (88.3/km²). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 122.0 per square mile (47.3/km²). 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 sixty five or over.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.