Hidalgo County ( es, Condado de Hidalgo) is the southernmost

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of the

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New Mexico ) , 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 ...

. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,894. The

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and largest city is

Lordsburg Lordsburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. Hidalgo County includes the southern "bootheel" of New Mexico, along the Arizona border. The population was 2,797 at the 2010 census, down from 3,379 in 20 ...

. A bill creating Hidalgo from the southern part of

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was passed on February 25, 1919, taking effect at the beginning of 1920. The county was named for the town north of

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where the

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ( es, Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo), officially the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits, and Settlement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States, is the peace treaty that was signed on 2 ...

was signed,Herrera, Mary (Secretary of State) (2008) ''New Mexico Blue Book 2007-2008'' Office of the Secretary of State, Santa Fe, New Mexico, page 226 which in turn was named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who is known as the "Father of Mexican Independence." The county is located on the

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water. The southern part of the county, the part bounded on the east and south by

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, is known as the Bootheel.

Adjacent counties and municipios

– north * Luna County – east * Cochise County, Arizona – west *

Greenlee County, Arizona Greenlee County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,563, making it Arizona's least populous county. The county seat is Clifton. The economy of Greenlee County is dom ...

– northwest * Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico – south * Ascensión, Chihuahua, Mexico – southeast * Janos, Chihuahua, Mexico – south

National protected areas

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(part) *

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(part)

Demographics

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 5,932 people in the county, organized into 2,152 households, and 1,542 families. The

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was 1 person per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,848 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 42%

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and about 55% of the population was

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. Size of family households: 592 2-persons, 341 3-persons, 316 4-persons, 165 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.29. In non-family households, there were 684 with 314 male householders (286 living alone), 293 female householders (262 living alone), and 77 non-relatives. In group quarters, there were 85 (all institutionalized). In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.70% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $31,286. The

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for the county was $12,431. 27.8% of the population was below the

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. Out of the total population, 38.90% of those under the age of 18 and 17.00% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Unemployment rate in April 2010 was 7.6%.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 4,894 people, 1,936 households, and 1,286 families residing 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 85.3% white, 0.8% American Indian, 0.6% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 11.0% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 56.6% of the population. The largest ancestry groups were: * 50.3% Mexican * 15.2% German * 10.0% English * 6.0% Irish * 4.4% Dutch * 3.6% American * 2.1% Scottish * 2.0% Italian * 1.7% Swedish * 1.4% Norwegian * 1.0% Polish Of the 1,936 households, 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.6% were non-families, and 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age was 40.9 years. The median income for a household in the county was $36,733 and the median income for a family was $41,594. Males had a median income of $43,531 versus $23,482 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,451. About 20.6% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the

, including 32.3% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

(county seat)

Village

* Virden

Census-designated places

* Animas * Cotton City * Glen Acres * Playas * Rodeo *

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Unincorporated communities

* Antelope Wells * Mouser Place * Road Forks * Summit

Ghost towns

* Bramlett * Cloverdale * Gary * Road Fork * Steins *

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* Valedon

Politics

Hidalgo has historically been a swing county, going for the winner every time since 1928, except for 1968 and 2020, where it went for

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and

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respectively.

References

External links

Geology of Lordsburg Quadrangle, Hidalgo County

Hidalgo county, New Mexico

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