Springer, New Mexico
Location of Springer, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°21′50″N 104°35′37″W / 36.36389, -104.59361
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Colfax
Area
- Total	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²)
- Land	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	5,797 ft (1,767 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,285
- Density	876.6/sq mi (338.5/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	87729, 87747
Area code(s)	575
FIPS code	35-74800
GNIS feature ID	0895273

Springer is a town in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Springer is located at 36°21′50″N, 104°35′37″W (36.363976, -104.593491)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,285 people, 520 households, and 372 families residing in the town. The population density was 876.6 people per square mile (337.5/km²). There were 605 housing units at an average density of 412.7/sq mi (158.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.46% White, 1.09% Native American, 14.94% from other races, and 4.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 69.96% of the population.

There were 520 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,850, and the median income for a family was $34,563. Males had a median income of $24,479 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,606. About 14.9% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.0% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Springer, New Mexico is at coordinates 36°21′50″N 104°35′37″W / 36.363976, -104.593491 (Springer, New Mexico)Coordinates: 36°21′50″N 104°35′37″W / 36.363976, -104.593491 (Springer, New Mexico)

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