Hurley is a town in
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,
New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
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, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...
, United States.
The population was 1,297 at the
2010 census,
down from 1,464 in
2000
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.
Geography
Hurley is located in east-central Grant County at (32.699594, -108.128629).
U.S. Route 180
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passes through the town, leading north to
Bayard
Bayard may refer to:
People
* Bayard (given name)
* Bayard (surname)
*Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard (1473–1524) French knight
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* Bayard, Delaware, an unincorporated community
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, and southeast to
Deming and
Interstate 10.
The
Grant County Airport and the hamlet and ranch of
Apache Tejo
Apache Tejo (sometimes 'Tejoe' or 'Teju') was a white settlement and watering stop in the New Mexico Territory, 12 miles southeast of Silver City, 3 miles south of Hurley, and 2 miles east of the Grant County Airport. It is just off U.S. Rout ...
are approximately three miles south of Hurley.
The large, open pit
Chino Mine
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and its related facilities lie just to the east of Hurley.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.36%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,464 people, 563 households, and 407 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 1,433.0 people per square mile (554.2/km
2). There were 650 housing units at an average density of 636.2 per square mile (246.0/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 71.79%
White
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, 0.14%
African American
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, 2.05%
Native American, 0.07%
Asian
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, 23.43% from
other races
Other often refers to:
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Other or The Other may also refer to:
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, and 2.53% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or
Latino
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of any race were 60.31% of the population.
There were 563 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were
married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,404, and the median income for a family was $31,181. Males had a median income of $29,667 versus $16,528 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $11,999. About 14.4% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Popular culture
Scenes from the action Western film ''
The Lone Ranger
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He first appeared in 1933 in ...
'' were filmed in locations around Hurley.
See also
*
List of municipalities in New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the Western United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, New Mexico is the 15th least-populous state with inhabitants but the 5th-largest by land area, spanning . New Mexico is divided into 33 ...
References
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Towns in Grant County, New Mexico
Towns in New Mexico