Fort Sumner, NM

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Fort Sumner, New Mexico

Fort Sumner, New Mexico is 128 miles SE of Santa Fe, New Mexico (center to center) and 143 miles E of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is in De Baca county. The population of the village is 1,249.

The People and Families of Fort Sumner

In Fort Sumner, about 50% of adults are married. Adults in Fort Sumner are more likely than in most places to live alone.

Seniors are common in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fort Sumner had a median family income of $28,625.

Fort Sumner Housing

Of the housing in Fort Sumner, approximately 78% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the village are low by New Mexico standards.

Commuting

In Fort Sumner, 89% of commuters drive to work. Fort Sumner features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Fort Sumner strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Mexico):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Fort Sumner, NM

Comparing Fort Sumner to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Mexico (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	128 miles SE of Santa Fe, New Mexico (center to center)
Nearest Large City	143 miles E of Albuquerque, New Mexico
County	De Baca
Standard Zip Codes	88119
Phone Area Codes	505
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.47
Longitude	-104.229

Station	SUMNER LAKE
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 51 F
Apr Temp	41 to 72 F
Jul Temp	64 to 92 F
Oct Temp	43 to 73 F
Annual Precip	14.5 inches

Station	SANTA ROSA
Distance	41.1 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 54 F
Apr Temp	36 to 74 F
Jul Temp	58 to 92 F
Oct Temp	38 to 75 F
Annual Precip	15.6 inches

Station	CAMERON
Distance	53.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 49 F
Apr Temp	39 to 71 F
Jul Temp	61 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 71 F
Annual Precip	19.3 inches

Library
Fort Sumner Public Library P.o. Drawer D - 220 Sumner Avenue Fort Sumner, New Mexico (505) 355-2832

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,249	100%
Male	600	48%
Female	649	52%
Under 18	280	22.4%
18+	969	77.6%
65+	391	31.3%
Median Age	45.6
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,023	81.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.8%
Other	191	15.3%
Mixed Race	24	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	603	48.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$28,625
Population In Poverty	292	25.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,060
Growth	-189
Growth %	-15.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	61.8%
English	9%
US/American	7.6%
Irish	7.3%
German	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	2%
European	1.8%
Scottish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Italian	1.1%
Dutch	0.8%
Polish	0.5%
Danish	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
British	0.2%

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