Eunice, New Mexico
| Eunice, New Mexico | |
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Eunice City Hall
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 Location of Eunice, New Mexico |
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 Eunice, New Mexico
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| Coordinates: 32°26′24″N 103°9′45″W / 32.44000°N 103.16250°WCoordinates: 32°26′24″N 103°9′45″W / 32.44000°N 103.16250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Lea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,448 ft (1,051 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,922 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,022 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 88231 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-25450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0899630 |
| Website | http://www.cityofeunice.org/ |
Eunice is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,562 at the 2000 census. The mayor of Eunice, as of April 2007, is Matt White. Ground was broken for construction of a National Enrichment Facility, which uses Zippe-type centrifuge technology, to enrich uranium in August, 2006. In June 2010, the enrichment facility, owned by URENCO USA, commenced operations.
Eunice is located at 32°26′24″N 103°9′45″W / 32.44000°N 103.16250°W (32.440005, -103.162514).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 99.66% of it is land and 0.34% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,562 people, 942 households, and 709 families residing in the city. The population density was 877.5 people per square mile (338.8/km²). There were 1,110 housing units at an average density of 380.2 per square mile (146.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.00% White, 1.09% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 24.43% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.62% of the population.
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