Tatum, New Mexico

Tatum, New Mexico
Town
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Location of Tatum, New Mexico Location of Tatum, New Mexico
Tatum, New Mexico Location in the United States
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Lea
Area
• 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.

Geography

Tatum is located at (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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1950	688		—
1960	1,168		69.8%
1970	982		−15.9%
1980	896		−8.8%
1990	768		−14.3%
2000	683		−11.1%
2010	798		16.8%
Est. 2014	859		7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

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.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,833, and the median income for a family was $33,393. Males had a median income of $31,111 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,728. About 16.6% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 21.6% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Airport

Tatum Airport is a town owned, public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Tatum.