county
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in the
U.S. state
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of
New Mexico
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, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...
county seat
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United States President
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Warren G. Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents. A ...
, and was created (from parts of
Union
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and Mora Counties) on the day of his inauguration as president on March 4, 1921, making him the last president to have a county named after him.
The only incorporated cities in Harding County are
Roy
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.02%) is water. It is divided between a high, nearly treeless
prairie
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rangeland
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to the southeast, by the eastern portion of the steep Canadian Escarpment. The
Canadian River
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Bell Ranch
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Location
Lying along La Cinta Creek near the Canadian River, the ranch is bordered by Conchas Lake in San Miguel County, New Mexico about 30 miles (97 ...
land in San Miguel County. The eastern part of Harding County is underlain in part by the Bravo Dome
carbon dioxide
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gas
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As of the 2000 census, there were 810 people, 371 households, and 231 families living in the county. The
population density
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was 0.38 people per square mile (0.15/km2). There were 545 housing units at an average density of 0.26 per square mile (0.1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 84.32%
White
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, 0.37%
Black
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or
African American
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other races
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, and 3.33% from two or more races. 44.94% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 371 households, out of which 22.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.60% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.50% were non-families. 35.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.20% under the age of 18, 4.60% from 18 to 24, 18.80% from 25 to 44, 28.10% from 45 to 64, and 28.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 102.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,111, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $22,750 versus $15,750 for females. The
per capita income
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for the county was $16,240. About 12.90% of families and 16.30% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 31.30% of those under age 18 and 11.30% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 695 people, 349 households, and 213 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 526 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 86.9% white, 1.2% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 10.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 43.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 11.0% were
German
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, and 2.2% were American.
Of the 349 households, 15.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.0% were non-families, and 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.49. The median age was 55.9 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,750 and the median income for a family was $56,563. Males had a median income of $36,167 versus $29,111 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,684. About 9.1% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 24.7% of those age 65 or over.
Roy
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Unincorporated communities
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Mills
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Places Uni ...
Harding County is conservative in presidential elections. It last supported a Democrat for president in 1948, and that was by a margin of just 4 votes.