Tularosa is a village in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. It shares its name with the Tularosa Basin, in which the village is located. To the east, Tularosa is flanked by the western edge of the Sacramento Mountains. The population was 2,864 at the 2000 census. The village, north of the much larger Alamogordo, is experiencing moderate growth and construction, especially in the housing industry.
History
In 2008 Tularosa became an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. The local program, Keep Tularosa Beautiful, received a grant in 2008 of $10,000 for beautification projects from Waste Management, Inc.[1]
Geography
Tularosa is located at 33°4′35″N 106°1′18″W / 33.07639°N 106.02167°W / 33.07639; -106.02167 (33.076282, -106.021699)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land. At the north side of town is the Tularosa Creek which flows out of Tularosa Canyon, descending from the Sacramento Mountains and the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation. The Coyote Hills are to the north-east of town, foothills of the Sacramentos.
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,864 people, 1,134 households, and 765 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,363.2 people per square mile (526.6/km²). There were 1,311 housing units at an average density of 624.0/sq mi (241.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 68.61% White, 0.87% African American, 4.26% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 21.51% from other races, and 4.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.08% of the population.
There were 1,134 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,522, and the median income for a family was $30,313. Males had a median income of $23,654 versus $18,080 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,507. About 19.5% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.
Points of interest
Transportation
Major highways
Notable residents
See also
References
- ^ Eckman-Onyskow, Bev (2008-11-23). "Tularosa keeps itself beautiful". Alamogordo Daily News: pp. 1A, 6A. OCLC 10674593.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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