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Hidalgo County, New Mexico
200px Hidalgo County courthouse in Lordsburg
Map of New Mexico highlighting Hidalgo County Location in the state of New Mexico
Map of the United States highlighting New Mexico New Mexico's location in the U.S.
Founded	January 1, 1920
Named for	Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo
Seat	Lordsburg
Largest city	Lordsburg
Area
• Total
• Land
• Water	, 0.3%
Population
• (2010)	4,894
• Density	1.4/sq mi (1/km²)
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website	www.hidalgocounty.org

Hidalgo County is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,894. The county seat and largest city is Lordsburg. A bill creating Hidalgo from the southern part of Grant County was passed on February 25, 1919, taking effect at the beginning of 1920. The county was named for the town north of Mexico City where the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, which in turn was named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who is known as the "Father of Mexican Independence". This county abuts the Mexican border.

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 Mexico, is known as the Boot Heel.

Adjacent counties and municipios

• Grant County – north
• Luna County – east
• Cochise County, Arizona – west
• Greenlee County, Arizona – northwest
• Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico – southwest
• Ascensión, Chihuahua, Mexico – southeast
• Janos, Chihuahua, Mexico – south

National protected areas

• Coronado National Forest (part)
• Gila National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%± <tr><td style="text-align:center">1920</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">4,338</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">—</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1930</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">5,023</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1940</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">4,821</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1950</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">5,095</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1960</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">4,961</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1970</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">4,734</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1980</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">6,049</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1990</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">5,958</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">2000</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">5,932</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">2010</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">4,894</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">Est. 2013</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">4,654</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td colspan=4 style="border-top:1px solid black; font-size:85%; text-align:center">U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013</td></tr>

2010

According to the 2010 U.S. Census:

• 42.3% White
• 0.6% Black
• 0.8% Native American
• 0.5% Asian
• 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
• 1.8% Two or more races
• 11.0% Other races
• 56.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

As of the census of 2010, there are 4,894 people in the county, organized into 2,152 households, and 1,542 families. The population density is 1 person per square mile (1/km²). There are 2,848 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county is 42% White and about 55% of the population is Hispanic.

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 is 2.7 and the average family size is 3.29. In non-family households,there are 684 with 314 male householders (286 living alone), 293 female householders (262 living alone), and 77 non-relatives. In group quarters, there are 85 (all institutionalized).

In the county the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $31,286. The per capita income for the county is $12,431. 27.8% of the population is below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 38.90% of those under the age of 18 and 17.00% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Unemployment rates in April 2010 was 7.6%.

Communities

City

• Lordsburg (county seat)

Village

• Virden

Census-designated places

• Animas
• Cotton City
• Glen Acres
• Playas
• Rodeo
• Windmill

Unincorporated communities

• Antelope Wells
• Mouser Place
• Road Forks
• Summit

Ghost towns

• Cloverdale
• Steins
• Shakespeare
• Bramlett
• Valedon
• Road Fork
• Gary

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hidalgo County, New Mexico

External links

• Geology of Lordsburg Quadrangle, Hidalgo County
• Animas, Cotton City, and Playas
• Hidalgo county, New Mexico
• Hidalgo county, New Mexico

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