Colfax County (New Mexico)
Colfax County is a county located in the state of New Mexico in the United States. The County has 13,750 inhabitants. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Raton.
Geography
The County is located in the northeast of the state on the border with Colorado. The largest river of the county is the Canadian River. It takes its name from French explorers, who believed the river flowed into Canada. The county has an area of 9,759 square kilometers; of which 29 square kilometers ( 0.30 percent ) of water. The county borders in New Mexico in a clockwise direction to the County: Taos County, Mora County, Harding County, Union County, Las Animas County and Costilla County.
History
Historical buildings
- In Raton is the Raton Downtown Historic District. It extends in the village between the Rio Grande, the Clark Street and 1st Street and 3rd Street, and includes 95 buildings. In 1977 the area was included as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP ID 77000923 ).
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000
According to the census of 2000, there were 14,189 people in the county. There were 5,821 households and 3,975 families. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 81.50 % White, 0.32 % African American, 1.47 % Native American, 0.32 % Asian, 0.01 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 12.80% from other races groups; 3.59% were descended from two or more races. 47.49 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 5,821 households out of which 30.30 % have children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.80 % were married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband. 31.70 % were non-families. 27.70% of all households and 11.90% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.86.
Based on the county the population was spread out with 25.10 % under the age of 18, 6.90 % from 18 to 24, 24.50 % from 25 to 44 years, 26.50% between 45 and 64 years and 16.90 % were 65 years old or older. The average age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.70 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.30 males.
The median income for a household was $ 30,744, and the median income for a family was $ 36,827. Males have a median income of $ 26,736, women $ 19,644. The per capita income was $ 16,418. 14.80% of the population and 12.00% of families are below the poverty line. 21.20 % of those under age 18 and 9.00% were 65 years or older.
Towns and villages
- Angel Fire
- Cimarron
- Eagle Nest
- Maxwell
- Raton
- Jumper