Elida, NM

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Elida, New Mexico

Elida, New Mexico, in Roosevelt county, is 106 miles W of Lubbock, Texas (center to center) and 187 miles SE of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The town has a population of 183.

The People and Families of Elida

In Elida, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elida had a median family income of $25,250.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Elida gave more campaign money ($2,200) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Elida Housing

Owners occupy 69% of the housing units in Elida.

Commuting

In Elida, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	106 miles W of Lubbock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	187 miles SE of Albuquerque, New Mexico
County	Roosevelt
Standard Zip Codes	88116
P.O. Box Zip Codes	88122
Phone Area Codes	505
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.947
Longitude	-103.655

Station	ELIDA
Distance	0.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 53 F
Apr Temp	42 to 74 F
Jul Temp	64 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 74 F
Annual Precip	16 inches

Station	PORTALES
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 54 F
Apr Temp	41 to 75 F
Jul Temp	64 to 92 F
Oct Temp	43 to 75 F
Annual Precip	17.1 inches

Station	ARCH
Distance	30.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 52 F
Apr Temp	37 to 73 F
Jul Temp	62 to 91 F
Oct Temp	40 to 74 F
Annual Precip	14.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	183	100%
Male	88	48.1%
Female	95	51.9%
Under 18	50	27.3%
18+	133	72.7%
65+	35	19.1%
Median Age	42.8
Average Family Size	3.02
White	166	90.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	17	9.3%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	50	27.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	178
Growth	-5
Growth %	-2.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32.8%
US/American	25.8%
Irish	18%
German	14.8%
English	4.7%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
European	1.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elida	183	$25,250
Dora	130	$40,417
Portales	11,131	$30,462

Library
Elida Public Library 703 Clark St. Elida, New Mexico (505) 274-6465

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