Estancia, New Mexico

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Estancia, New Mexico
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Estancia, New Mexico


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Mexico
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Torrance
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 14.8
area_land_km2 = 14.8
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 5.7
area_land_sq_mi = 5.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1584
population_density_km2 = 107.2
population_density_sq_mi = 277.7

timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
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elevation_m = 1862
elevation_ft = 6109
latd = 34 |latm = 45 |lats = 37 |latNS = N
longd = 106 |longm = 3 |longs = 39 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 87009, 87016
area_code = 505
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 35-25380
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blank1_info = 0918179
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Estancia is a town in Torrance County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,584. It is the county seat of Torrance CountyGR|6.

Estancia is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Estancia is shown as a town “destroyed by enemies” (nomadic Indians) on a famous map made by Don Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco in 1779. [Map in Eleanor B. Adams and Fray Angelico Chavez, "The Missions of New Mexico, 1776," The University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque. Copyright 1956 and 1975.]

Geography

Estancia is located at coor dms|34|45|37|N|106|3|39|W|city (34.760380, -106.060748)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²), of which, 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.35%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,584 people, 393 households, and 284 families residing in the town. The population density was 277.7 people per square mile (107.3/km²). There were 487 housing units at an average density of 85.4/sq mi (33.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.08% White, 10.16% African American, 2.21% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 14.71% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50.57% of the population.

There were 393 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 40.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 186.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 217.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,276, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $26,932 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,479. About 19.9% of families and 25.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

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