Elephant Butte, New Mexico Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,390. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,305 (-6.1% change)
 
Males: 689   (49.6%)
Females: 701   (50.4%)

Sierra County

Median resident age:   57.6 years
New Mexico median age:   34.6 years

Zip codes: 87935 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,600 (it was $31,705 in 2000)
Elephant Butte   $30,600
New Mexico:   $37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $160,600 (it was $137,200 in 2000)
Elephant Butte   $160,600
New Mexico:   $125,500

Elephant Butte, NM residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Elephant Butte:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.2%)
  • Hispanic (13.3%)
  • Other race (5.0%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.6%), Irish (17.6%), English (16.8%), United States (11.4%), French (4.7%), Dutch (4.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4565 feet

Land area: 2.96 square miles.

Population density: 447 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Elephant Butte

For population 25 years and over in Elephant Butte

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elephant Butte city

  • Never married: 7.5%
  • Now married: 69.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

32 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

This city:   2.3%
New Mexico:   8.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Elephant Butte:   0.4% ($599)
New Mexico:   0.6% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (67.9 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (111.3 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (334.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Truth or Consequences, NM (4.4 miles ), Williamsburg, NM (7.0 miles ), Salem, NM (33.2 miles ), Hatch, NM (36.6 miles ), Rincon, NM (37.4 miles ), Radium Springs, NM (53.4 miles ), Dona Ana-Hill, NM (60.5 miles ), Mimbres, NM (61.5 miles ).

Latitude: 33.19 N, Longitude: 107.22 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 505


Population change in the 1990s: +1,196 (+616.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Average climate in Elephant Butte, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hospitals/medical centers near Elephant Butte:
  • SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; T OR C, NM)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 60 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)
  • MESILLA VALLEY HOSP (about 60 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elephant Butte:
  • LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 66 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; ID: LRU)
  • HOLLOMAN AFB (about 82 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; ID: HMN)
  • BIGGS AAF (about 111 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; ID: BIF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elephant Butte:
  • TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES MUNI (about 5 miles; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM; ID: TCS)
  • HATCH MUNI (about 38 miles; HATCH, NM; ID: E05)
  • SOCORRO MUNI (about 62 miles; SOCORRO, NM; ID: ONM)

Amtrak station near Elephant Butte:
  • 5 miles: TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES (TRUTH OR CONSEQNCES, 800 N. HWY. 51) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elephant Butte:
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 72 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 110 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 133 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 137 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 143 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)

Tourist attraction: Rio Grande Guide Service (Recreational Trips & Guides; P.O. Box 1611).

Hotels: Marina Suites Motel (Country Club Road), Quality Inn (401 Highway 195), Lakeview Restaurant & Lounge at Quality Inn (401 Highway 195), Elephant Butte Inn (401 Highway 195).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elephant Butte that have no violations reported:
  • LAKESHORE CITY SANITATION DISTRICT (Population served: 984, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   2.0 people
New Mexico:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   68.5%
Whole state:   68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   5.7%
Whole state:   6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   10.6%
Whole state:   18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   3.9%
Whole state:   7.8%

Elephant Butte compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Elephant Butte (2007 data):
  • Bank of the Southwest: Elephant Butte Branch at Highway 52 & Warm Springs Boulevard, branch established on 1972-07-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $132.1 mil, Deposits: $111.4 mil, headquarters in Roswell, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: New Mexico National Financial Incorporated
  • State National Bank: Elephant Butte Branch at 600 Hwy 195 Suite A, branch established on 1990-09-17. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $1,715.7 mil, Deposits: $1,365.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Worth, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Eggemeyer Advisory Corp.






2004 Presidential Election results in Sierra County New Mexico:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 0 $0   1 $912
Other Government Administration 2 $3,942 $23,652 8 $2,378
Totals for Government 2 $3,942 $23,652 9 $3,290


Elephant Butte government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $203,000
    Central Staff Services: $146,000
    Regular Highways: $93,000
    Financial Administration: $60,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $566,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $499,000
    Highways: $68,000
    General Support: $53,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $246,000
    Public Utilities: $26,000
    Other Selective Sales: $20,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $110,000

9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,445 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.47%
New Mexico average:   7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dona Ana County, NM  1.09% ($22,024 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.42% ($28,250)
from Grant County, NM  0.27% ($18,300)


8.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,019 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.36%
New Mexico average:   7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dona Ana County, NM  1.88% ($27,857 average AGI)
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.64% ($28,583)
to Valencia County, NM  0.30% ($37,545)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elephant Butte:
  • KCHS (1400 AM; 1 kW; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: GPK MEDIA LLC)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KNFT (950 AM; 5 kW; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elephant Butte:
  • K216CK (91.1 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KKVS (98.7 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
  • KROL (99.5 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RIO GRANDE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO)
  • KVLC (101.1 FM; HATCH, NM; Owner: RADIO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elephant Butte:
  • K59CN (Channel 59; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIV.)
  • K17BH (Channel 17; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES)
  • K27BN (Channel 27; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K54CC (Channel 54; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES)
  • K51BQ (Channel 51; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES)
  • K64CG (Channel 64; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES)

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