Torrance County, New Mexico
| Torrance County, New Mexico | ||
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Torrance County Courthouse in Estancia
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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 | March 16, 1903 | |
| Seat | Estancia | |
| Largest city | Moriarty | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,346 sq mi (8,666 km2) | |
| • Land | 3,345 sq mi (8,664 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2), 0.03% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 16,383 | |
| • Density | 4.9/sq mi (2/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 1st | |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | |
| Website | www |
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Torrance County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,383. The county seat is Estancia.
Torrance County is included in the Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In 2010, the center of population of New Mexico was located in Torrance County, near Manzano.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,346 square miles (8,670 km2), of which 3,345 square miles (8,660 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.03%) is water. Most of the county is primarily gently-rolling grassland ranging from 6000 to 6200 feet in elevation. The Manzano Mountains rising to 10,098 feet on the western edge of the county provide it with its only significant topographic relief. The Manzano Wilderness area includes the highest part of the mountains. The other notable geographic feature of the county is the series of playas and seasonal lakes centering on Laguna del Perro southeast of Estancia.
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As of the census of 2000, there were 16,911 people, 6,024 households, and 4,391 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 7,257 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 73.89% White, 1.66% Black or African American, 2.09% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 17.95% from other races, and 3.97% from two or more races. 37.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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