Tatum, New Mexico
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| Coordinates: 33°15′19″N 103°18′58″W / 33.25528°N 103.31611°WCoordinates: 33°15′19″N 103°18′58″W / 33.25528°N 103.31611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Lea |
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| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,999 ft (1,219 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 683 |
| • Density | 578.8/sq mi (223.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 88213, 88267 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-76620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0899943 |
Tatum is a town in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 683 at the 2000 census.
Tatum is located at 33°15′19″N 103°18′58″W / 33.25528°N 103.31611°W (33.255401, -103.316143).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 683 people, 267 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The population density was 578.8 people per square mile (223.5/km²). There were 391 housing units at an average density of 331.3 per square mile (127.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 65.45% White, 1.02% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 30.31% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.34% of the population.
There were 267 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08.
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