Guadalupe County ( es, Condado de Guadalupe) is a

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. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,687, making it the fifth-least populous county in New Mexico. Its

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History

Guadalupe County was named after ''Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe'' ( Our Lady of Guadalupe) or after the ''Mesita de Guadalupe'' (Guadalupe Plain). The county was created from the southern portion of San Miguel County February 26, 1891 by an act of the New Mexico Territorial Legislature. The original county seat was

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, but was moved north to

in 1903. That same year, after the popular

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of 1898, the county's name was changed to

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County after the Presidential physician, Major-General in the

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, and winner of the Medal of Honor. The name was later changed back to Guadalupe County. The County contains whole, or parts of, several previous

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to include the Aqua Negra, the Jose Perea, the Anton Chico, and the Preston Beck land grants.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.04%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* San Miguel County – north * Quay County – east * De Baca County – south * Lincoln County – south * Torrance County – west

Demographics

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 4,680 people, 1,655 households, and 1,145 families living in the county. The

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was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,160 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 54.06%

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, 1.32%

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, 1.13% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.04%

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, 39.06% from other races, and 3.85% from two or more races. 81.22% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 1,655 households, out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.50% were

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living together, 14.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.40% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 121.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $24,783, and the median income for a family was $28,279. Males had a median income of $22,463 versus $18,500 for females. The

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for the county was $11,241. About 18.10% of families and 21.60% of the population were below the

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, including 24.10% of those under age 18 and 19.40% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 4,687 people, 1,766 households, and 1,114 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 2,393 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 70.4% white, 1.9% American Indian, 1.7% black or African American, 1.3% Asian, 21.4% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 79.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 8.3% were

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, and 2.4% were

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. Of the 1,766 households, 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.9% were non-families, and 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 40.1 years. The median income for a household in the county was $28,488 and the median income for a family was $37,535. Males had a median income of $36,494 versus $23,984 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,710. About 21.7% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the

, including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 27.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

(county seat)

Town

* Vaughn

Census-designated places

Anton Chico Anton Chico, or Anton Chico Abajo or Anton Chico de Abajo, is a census-designated place in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 188 as of the 2010 census, of which 167 were Hispanic in origin. Anton Chico has a post offi ...

* Llano del Medio * Newkirk * Pastura *

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Politics

Guadalupe County leans Democratic, and has voted for that party's presidential nominee in every election since 1988.

Education

The county has two school districts serving sections:

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and Vaughn Municipal Schools.
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References

External links

Profile
from the

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