Eagle Nest, New Mexico
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Eagle Nest is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico. The population was 290 at the time of the 2010 census.[1] Located along the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, Eagle Nest is a small summer-home and resort destination. Originally named Therma, the village was renamed Eagle Nest in the 1930s.[2] The town is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains (a sub-range of the Rocky Mountains) in northern New Mexico near the Colorado border.
Geography
Eagle Nest is located in western Colfax County in the Moreno Valley, between the Cimarron Range to the east and the main mass of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the west. The village is at the north end of Eagle Nest Lake, a reservoir on the Cimarron River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert"., or 16.76%, is water.[1]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1980 | 202 | — | |
| 1990 | 189 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 306 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 290 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 315 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 306 people, 141 households, and 90 families residing in the village. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 333 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the village was 84.97% White, 0.33% African American, 3.27% Native American, 6.21% from other races, and 5.23% from two or more races. Latino were 12.75% of the population.
There were 141 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 41.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,477, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $22,292 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,974. About 18.4% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.8% of those 65 or over.
Eagle Nest Lake
Eagle Nest Lake State Park is New Mexico's newest state park, and a popular camping, fishing and sightseeing attraction. A new visitor center was scheduled to be opened in 2010. The main game fish caught in the Script error: No such module "convert". lake are kokanee salmon and rainbow trout.
Climate
Eagle Nest has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), bordering on a subalpine climate (Dfc), with very large day-night temperature variations, very warm afternoons and chilly mornings in summer, and extremely cold mornings in winter. On average, 250 mornings have minima below Script error: No such module "convert". and 40.3 mornings fall below Script error: No such module "convert"., though maxima top freezing on all but 25.5 afternoons. Eagle Nest holds numerous low temperature records for New Mexico, including the coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state during January, March, April, May, July, and November.[6]
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Education
The school district is Cimarron Municipal Schools.[7]
References
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External links
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