| Grants, New Mexico | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Cibola |
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| - Total | 13. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. This is a list of the thirty-three' counties in the US state of New Mexico. Cibola County is a County located in the US state of New Mexico. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (35. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²) |
| - Land | 13. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (35. 4 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 6,460 ft (1,969 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 8,806 |
| - Density | 644. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (248. 8/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 87020 |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-30490 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0933386 |
Grants is a city in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. Cibola County is a County located in the US state of New Mexico. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 8,806 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cibola County[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Cibola County is a County located in the US state of New Mexico.
Grants began as a railroad camp in the 1880s, when three Canadian brothers were awarded a contract to build a section of the new Atlantic and Pacific Railroad through the region. The Grant brothers' camp was first called Grants Camp, then Grants Station, and finally Grants. The town prospered as a result of railroad logging in the nearby Zuni Mountains, and served as a section point for the Atlantic and Pacific, which became part of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad empire.
After the decline of logging in the 1930s, Grants gained fame as the "carrot capital" of the United States. Agriculture was aided by the creation of Bluewater Reservoir, and the region's volcanic soils provided ideal conditions for farming. Grants also benefited from its location on Route 66, which brought tourists and travelers and the businesses that catered to them.
Perhaps the most memorable boom in the town's history occurred when Paddy Martinez, a Navajo shepherd, discovered uranium ore near Haystack Mesa, sparking a mining boom that lasted until the 1980s (see Uranium mining in New Mexico). Patricio "Paddy" Martinez (1881-1969 American prospector and sheepherder discovered Uranium at Haystack Mountain near Grants New Mexico in Uranium (jʊˈreɪniəm is a silvery-gray Metallic Chemical element in the Uranium mining in New Mexico, a state of the United States was a significant industry from the early 1950s until the early 1980s The collapse of mining pulled the town into a depression, but the town has enjoyed a resurgence based on interest in tourism and the scenic beauty of the region.
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Geography
Grants is located at (35. 155269, -107. 842099)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (35. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Grants is on the north end of the large and recent (youngest flows around 15,000 years old) lava field of El Malpais National Monument. El Malpais National Monument is off I-40 in western New Mexico, USA near Nearby are the San Mateo Mountains and Mount Taylor, the highest peak in the region, and the Zuni Mountains. The region is primarily high desert country, dominated by sandstones and lava flows.
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 8,806 people, 3,202 households, and 2,321 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 644. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (248. 7/km²). There were 3,626 housing units at an average density of 265. 3/sq mi (102. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56. 18% White, 1. 62% African American, 11. 97% Native American, 0. 92% Asian, 0. 12% Pacific Islander, 24. 80% from other races, and 4. 38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52. 36% of the population.
There were 3,202 households out of which 37. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49. 5% were married couples living together, 17. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27. 5% were non-families. 24. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 61 and the average family size was 3. 06.
In the city the population was spread out with 28. 8% under the age of 18, 9. 3% from 18 to 24, 27. 9% from 25 to 44, 21. 7% from 45 to 64, and 12. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 85. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79. 4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,652, and the median income for a family was $33,464. Males had a median income of $31,870 versus $20,808 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,053. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 19. 4% of families and 21. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 11. 1% of those age 65 or over.
91% of Grants is Christian. About 75% of the town is Catholic, 16% Protestant, about 6% is Atheistic, and 2% other. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Atheism
Resturants
About 30 resturants serve Grants, NM with varieties from American, to Mexican and Chinese.
Education
All public schools in the county are operated by Grants/Cibola County Schools. Grants/Cibola County Schools is a School district based in Grants, New Mexico, United States.
Seven elementary schools, one mid school and two highschools serve Grants/Cibola County.
Los Alamitos Middle School and Grants High School serve Grants. Grants High School is a High school in Grants, New Mexico, United States.
St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School is the only private accredited school in Grants and serves grades Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grades. St Teresa Catholic School (built in 1948 is the only Catholic School in Grants New Mexico.
There is a branch of New Mexico State University. New Mexico State University, or NMSU is a Land-grant university that has its main campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The branch offers a two-year postsecondary program as well as advanced degrees through distance education.
Communications
Radio
- KDSK-FM (92. KDSK-FM (927 MHz) is a Radio station based in Grants New Mexico, (population about 10000 the county seat of Cibola County in western 7 MHz)
- KMIN-AM (980 kHz)
Television
Grants in popular culture
Author Robison Wells has stated that, in his novel On Second Thought, the town of Alamitos is based on Grants, NM, which is the historical name before it was renamed after the mining camp. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. KMIN-AM (980 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Country Music format The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. KRQE is a local Television news station in Albuquerque New Mexico. KOAT-TV is a television station in Albuquerque New Mexico. It is an ABC network affiliate and broadcasts on channel 7 Robison Wells (born April 1978 is an American Novelist He currently lives in Provo, Utah, with his wife and two children [4] Wells lived in Grants during the late 1990s.
References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Questions about On Second Thought
External links
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