Des Moines, NM

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Des Moines, New Mexico

Des Moines, New Mexico, in Union county, is 111 miles SE of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center) and 153 miles S of Colorado Springs, Colorado. There are 177 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Des Moines

In Des Moines, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Des Moines had a median family income of $40,833.

Des Moines Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Des Moines that were owner-occupied was 62%.

Commuting

In Des Moines, 80% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	111 miles SE of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	153 miles S of Colorado Springs, Colorado
County	Union
Standard Zip Codes	88418
Phone Area Codes	505
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.761
Longitude	-103.833

Station	DES MOINES
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 45 F
Apr Temp	32 to 63 F
Jul Temp	56 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 66 F
Annual Precip	17.8 inches

Station	LAKE MALOYA
Distance	33.3 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 41 F
Apr Temp	25 to 56 F
Jul Temp	47 to 78 F
Oct Temp	29 to 61 F
Annual Precip	24.3 inches

Station	RATON KRTN RADIO
Distance	35.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 46 F
Apr Temp	29 to 64 F
Jul Temp	51 to 83 F
Oct Temp	32 to 67 F
Annual Precip	16.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	177	100%
Male	78	44.1%
Female	99	55.9%
Under 18	54	30.5%
18+	123	69.5%
65+	23	13%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3
White	141	79.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	1.1%
Other	28	15.8%
Mixed Race	6	3.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	60	33.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	154
Growth	-23
Growth %	-12.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	38.2%
US/American	20.9%
German	9.8%
Italian	8.4%
Irish	5.3%
English	4.4%
French (except Basque)	4%
Norwegian	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Welsh	1.8%
Canadian	1.3%

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