Algodones, New Mexico
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Algodones ( English: ''Cotton or Cottons'') is a
census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in Sandoval County,
New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...
, United States. The population was 814 at the 2010 census. It is part of the
Albuquerque Albuquerque ( ; ), also known as ABQ, Burque, the Duke City, and in the past 'the Q', is the List of municipalities in New Mexico, most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bernal ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.


Geography

Algodones lies in the Rio Grande Valley in the northeast of the
Albuquerque Basin The Albuquerque Basin (or Middle Rio Grande Basin) is a structural basin and ecoregion within the Rio Grande rift in central New Mexico. It contains the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque. Geologically, the Albuquerque Basin is a half- ...
on the east bank of the
Rio Grande The Rio Grande ( or ) in the United States or the Río Bravo (del Norte) in Mexico (), also known as Tó Ba'áadi in Navajo language, Navajo, is one of the principal rivers (along with the Colorado River) in the Southwestern United States a ...
. According to the
United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ ...
, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (1.37%) is water.


History

Near the town of Algodones lies a narrow pass known as La Angostura. The pass was important for trade along the Camino Real, and was the site of fortifications dating from the early 17th century to control movement along the road. The village of Algodones developed in the 18th century during continuing efforts by the Spanish settlers to control the nearby Rio Grande river fords and passes through the valley.


Demographics

As of the
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2000, there were 688 people, 236 households, and 182 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 257 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 55.52%
White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no chroma). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully (or almost fully) reflect and scatter all the visible wa ...
, 0.58%
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, 2.33% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 39.39% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races.
Hispanic The term Hispanic () are people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or broadly. In some contexts, Hispanic and Latino Americans, especially within the United States, "Hispanic" is used as an Ethnici ...
or Latino of any race were 73.40% of the population. There were 236 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.32. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,792, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $26,477 for females. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the CDP was $15,214. About 10.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.


Education

It is in the Bernalillo Public Schools district, which operates Algodones Elementary School in Algodones, Bernalillo Middle School (the zoned middle school of this community), and Bernalillo High School.


Gallery

File:Rio Grande Algodones Diversion.jpg, Rio Grande at Algodones, New Mexico File:Algodones, New Mexico (La Angostura historical marker).jpg, Algodones, New Mexico (La Angostura historical marker)


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