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The City of Portales
Roosevelt County Court House in Portales
Roosevelt County Court House in Portales
Location of Portales, New Mexico
Location of Portales, New Mexico
Coordinates: 34°10′56″N 103°20′19″W / 34.18222, -103.33861
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Roosevelt
Area
 - Total 6. Roosevelt County is a County located in the US state of New Mexico. 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. Roosevelt 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. 9 sq mi (17. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²)
 - Land 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (17. 7 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation 4,006 ft (1,221 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 11,131
 - Density 1,624. 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 9/sq mi (627. 4/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 88123, 88130
Area code(s) 575
FIPS code 35-59260
GNIS feature ID 0893416

Portales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County[1], New Mexico, United States. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 575 is an area code in the State of New Mexico, intended to serve the remainder of the state outside of the Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Roosevelt 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 11,131 at the 2000 census. It is located near the larger city of Clovis as well as Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the economy of the region. Clovis is a City in and the County seat of Curry County, New Mexico, United States Cannon Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Curry County, New Mexico, near the city of Clovis.

Eastern New Mexico University opened in Portales in 1934 and has grown to become the third largest university in the state. Eastern New Mexico University (abbreviated ENMU) frequently called Eastern, is a state university in Portales, Roosevelt County Peanuts and sweet potatoes were formerly the largest crops in the area. The peanut, or Groundnut ( Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the Legume family Fabaceae native to South America, Mexico The sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas) is a Dicotyledonous plant which belongs to the family Convolvulaceae Although Portales is one of the largest producers of Valencia peanuts in the United States, it is now better known for its dairy industry. Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday Comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M A dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal Milk &mdashmostly from goats or cows, but also from buffalo, Sheep

It is the principal city of the Portales Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Clovis-Portales Combined Statistical Area. The Clovis-Portales Combined Statistical Area is made up of two counties in east central New Mexico.

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City

The city's downtown area is centered around a traditional town square, descending from Spanish urban design. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The center of the town square includes the 1930s WPA-style Roosevelt County Courthouse, including original architectural details from the era. The Courthouse Square is ringed with active retail shops. The Yam Theater, a historic theater located in the Downtown area, is currently under renovation. Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU), forms a sizable district with its campus and surrounding residential stock catering to students. Portales has 39 religious institutions and is home to 38 civic organizations.

Geography

Portales is located at 34°10′56″N, 103°20′19″W (34. 182184, -103. 338737)[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6. 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 8 square miles (17. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

History

The settlement was founded in the late 1800s and the city was formally established in 1909. Its first mayor was Washington Ellsworth Lindsey, later a state Governor of New Mexico. Governors Governors of New Mexico Territory Governors of New Mexico

Living

According to a study conducted by Bizjournals. com, of 577 micropolitan areas, Portales ranked 15th in the nation and ninth in the western United States in overall quality of life. [3] The goal of the study was to identify America’s most attractive micropolitan areas and points were given to small, well-rounded communities where the economy is strong, traffic is light, the cost of living is moderate, adults are well-educated, and access to big-city attractions is reasonably close.

The study identified 12 categories including population growth, per capita income, small business growth, professional jobs, commuting, cost of living, and advanced degrees. Cities were given points for positive results and negative scores if they were below the national averages. These scores were then totaled to determine its overall rank on the list of micropolitan areas.

Portales, the smallest city in the top 25, received a quality of life score of 8. 96, the 15th highest score in the nation. According Scott Thomas, the author of the study, the income per capita, short commuting times, low taxes, and substantial percentage of adults with a graduate degree contributed to the ranking. Los Alamos was the only other New Mexico city to be recognized in the top 20.

Archaeology

The Blackwater Draw Archaeological Site near (Portales, New Mexico) is one of the best known and most significant sites in North American archaeology. Blackwater Draw, also known as Anderson Basin or Blackwater Locality No Early investigations at Blackwater Draw recovered evidence of a human occupation in association with Late Pleistocene fauna, including Columbian mammoth, camel, horse, bison, sabertooth cat and dire wolf. The Late Pleistocene (also known as Upper Pleistocene or the Tarantian) is a stage of the Pleistocene Epoch. A mammoth is any Species of the Extinct Genus Mammuthus. These Proboscideans are members of the elephant family and Camels are Even-toed ungulates within the Genus Camelus. The Dromedary, one-humped or Arabian camel has a single hump and the The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae. This is an article about an animal For other uses see Bison (disambiguation. The terms saber-toothed cat, sabertooth, and saber-toothed tiger describe numerous species mainly in the families Felidae (subfamily Machairodontinae The Dire Wolf ( Canis dirus) is an extinct carnivorous Mammal of the genus Canis, and was most common in North

Since its discovery, the Blackwater Locality No. 1 Site has been a focal point for scientific investigations by academic institutions and organizations from across the country. The Carnegie Institute, Smithsonian Institution, Academy of Natural Sciences, National Science Foundation, United States National Museum, National Geographic Society, and more than a dozen major universities either have funded or participated in research at Blackwater Draw. The Carnegie Institution for Science (also called the Carnegie Institution of Washington (CIW) is a organization in the United States established to support Scientific The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of The Academy of Natural Sciences is the oldest Natural science research institution and museum in the United States The National Science Foundation (NSF is a United States Government agency that supports fundamental Research and Education in all the non-medical The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of Overview The NGS's historical mission is "to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge while promoting the conservation of the world's cultural historical and natural

Additionally, due to the site's long-term potential for additional research and to public interest, the site was incorporated into the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and has more recently been declared a National Historic Landmark. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the

Economy

The town and surrounding communities are heavily dependent on Eastern New Mexico University, county government, and agriculture (including cattle ranching and dairy farming, peanuts, and grain), as well as the service industry.

Sunland Inc. in Portales is the largest U. S. exporter of certified organic peanut products and a major U. Organic certification is a certification process for producers of Organic food and other organic agricultural products S. processor and distributor of sweet Valencia peanuts. DairiConcepts of New Zealand processes local milk into milk solids for domestic and export use, including a growing stock of certified organic milk solids. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the Mammary glands of female Mammals (including Monotremes. Spanish energy corporation Abengoa Energy operates an ethanol plant in Portales, and Southwest Canning operates a canning and bottling plant.

The Portales economy is also connected to Cannon Air Force Base located approximately 12 miles to the north. The base operates a leased military housing area in Portales with 150 single family dwellings. Major Portales retailers include Wal-Mart, True Value hardware, small privately-owned boutique shops and services in the downtown area, IGA grocers, several furniture stores, Allsups convenience stores, and a number of discount retailers including dollar stores. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores True Value Company is a retailer-owned hardware Cooperative with approximately 6200 independent retail locations worldwide IGA is a name used by many independent Grocery stores throughout the world Allsup's, sometimes misspelled as Allsups, is a family-owned chain of convenience stores that serves New Mexico and Texas.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 11,131 people, 4,188 households, and 2,659 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,624. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (627. 4/km²). There were 4,862 housing units at an average density of 709. 7/sq mi (274. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68. 80% White, 2. 28% African American, 1. 12% Native American, 0. 96% Asian, 0. 09% Pacific Islander, 23. 39% from other races, and 3. 35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38. 13% of the population.

There were 4,188 households out of which 33. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45. 3% were married couples living together, 14. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36. 5% were non-families. 27. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 49 and the average family size was 3. 09.

In the city the population was fairly young with 26. 3% under the age of 18, 20. 1% from 18 to 24, 25. 4% from 25 to 44, 15. 9% from 45 to 64, and 12. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89. 8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,658, in 2000 and the median income for a family was $30,462. Males had a median income of $27,080 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,935. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 18. 8% of families and 24. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25. 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 5% of those under age 18 and 17. 5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives and residents

References

  1. ^ Find a County. Michael Blake (born July 5, 1945) is an American Author, best known for his film adaptation of his novel Dances with Wolves. Dances with Wolves is a 1990 Epic film which tells the story of a United States Lieutenant who travels to the American Frontier to find a military post Eastern New Mexico University (abbreviated ENMU) frequently called Eastern, is a state university in Portales, Roosevelt County John Burroughs ( April 7, 1907 – May 21, 1978) was a New Mexican businessman and one-term Democratic Governor of New The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Daniel Ronald "Ronny" Cox (born July 23, 1938) is an American Character actor, Singer / Songwriter, and Guitarist An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Deliverance is a 1972 Warner Bros motion picture drama directed by John Boorman. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Apple's Way is a Television Dramedy which aired on CBS from 1974 - 1975. Edgar Franklin "Ed" Foreman (born December 22, 1933) is a prominent motivational speaker based in Dallas, who represented two different states The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material Daniel Leary (born May 18, 1978 in Clovis New Mexico) better known as Danny Leary, is an American Stand-up comedian and Cody Joseph Ross (born December 23, 1980, in Portales New Mexico) is an Outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Christopher Stasheff (born 1944) is an American Science fiction author and Fantasy author whose novels include The Warlock in Spite Ned Sublette (born 1951 in Lubbock Texas) is an American Composer, Musician, record producer and Musicologist. John Stewart Williamson ( April 29, 1908 – November 10, 2006) who wrote as Jack Williamson (and occasionally under the Pseudonym 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
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