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De Baca County

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De Baca County, New Mexico
548 E Ave C
Fort Sumner, NM 88119
Phone: (505) 355-2601
Fax: (505) 355-2441

In east-central NM, west of Clovis; organized Feb 28, 1917 from Chaves, Guadalupe, and Roosevelt counties. Name Origin: For Ezequiel Cabeza de Baca (1864-1917), lt. governor (1911-16) and governor (1917) who died after six weeks in office.

Area (sq mi): 2333.83 (land 2324.87; water 8.96). Pop per sq mi: 0.90.
Pop 2005: 2,016. State rank: 32. Pop change: 2000-20005 -10.00%; 1990-2000 -0.50%. Pop 2000: 2,240 (White 62.80%; Black or African American 0.00%; Hispanic or Latino 35.30%; Asian 0.20%; Other 15.60%). Foreign born: 3.70%. Median age: 43.80.
Income 2000: per capita $14,065; median household $25,441; Pop below poverty level: 17.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,591-$21,449.
Unemployment 2004: 6.80%. Change from 2000: 2.10%. Median travel time to work: 16.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 12.10%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.


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In a letter to the council, Glenda Armstrong of Peters Properties LLC, one of four De Baca County water-rights owners interesting in selling, wrote, "We purchased these water rights like you purchased your home or business -- with hard earned money and dreams.
Although there is an adverse impact on agriculture as a result of this trend, he noted that the proposal to shut down some De Baca County farmland is not so bad.
De Baca County, where land values are the highest at $1,565 an acre, will see easement rates increase to $51.
 
 
 
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