De Baca County, New Mexico
| De Baca County, New Mexico | |
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De Baca County Courthouse in Fort Sumner
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 Location in the U.S. state of New Mexico |
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 New Mexico's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 28, 1917 |
| Named for | Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca |
| Seat | Fort Sumner |
| Largest village | Fort Sumner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,334 sq mi (6,045 km2) |
| • Land | 2,323 sq mi (6,017 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (28 km2), 0.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 2,022 |
| • Density | 0.9/sq mi (0/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
De Baca County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,022, making it New Mexico's second-least populous county. Its county seat is Fort Sumner. The county is named for Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca, the second elected Governor of New Mexico.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,334 square miles (6,050 km2), of which 2,323 square miles (6,020 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (0.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,240 people, 922 households, and 614 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile (0/km²). There were 1,307 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.02% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 12.54% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. 35.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 922 households out of which 27.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% were married couples living together, 7.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96.
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