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Texico

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Texico

Total population

967

Median home value

$95,900

8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$65,000

Texico$65k
National$74k
Elevation1264 m
Land area2.15 km²
Weather92°F · Sunny
Coordinates34.39°, -103.05°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
1264 m
Area
2.15 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Texico is a city in Curry County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Texico had a population of 956. The city is located on the Texas-New Mexico border with the town of Farwell across the border.

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History & geography

History

The name is a portmanteau of "Texas" and "New Mexico". Texico is located on the Texas-New Mexico border. The city of Farwell borders Texico on the Texas side of the border. In 2023, the FW1 Ute Reservoir pipeline project started construction to provide potable water by 2030 for Cannon Air Force Base and the communities of Clovis, Portales, Elida, Texico.

Geography

Texico is located on the high plains of Eastern New Mexico in a region known as the Llano Estacado. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. According to the Köppen climate classification, Texico has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
44.9
Median home value
$95,900
Housing units
415
Poverty rate
16.5%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
41%
Black
4.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
60.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.3892
Longitude
-103.0507
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
92°F
Sunny
Tonight
64°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
91°F
Isolated Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
62°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
89°F
Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers
Sunday Night
60°F
Isolated Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Texico, NM from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.8%
Diabetes
13.2%
Adult obesity
41.6%
Binge drinking
14.4%
Adult smoking
15.1%
No leisure activity
31.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
15
Elementary
9
Middle
3
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • CLOVIS HIGH
    High · CLOVIS · 1,544 students · 19.3:1 ratio
  • YUCCA MIDDLE
    Middle · CLOVIS · 572 students · 19.1:1 ratio
  • MARSHALL MIDDLE
    Middle · CLOVIS · 519 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • MESA ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · CLOVIS · 427 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · CLOVIS · 384 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • ZIA ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · CLOVIS · 381 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • BARRY ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · CLOVIS · 372 students · 19.6:1 ratio
  • LOCKWOOD ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · CLOVIS · 338 students · 17.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner
American basketball coach (1910–2000)
J
Joel Hunt
American football player and coach, baseball player (1905-1978)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New Mexico

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.53
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,017

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
516
Avg daily Wikipedia views
17
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Texico

A history of Highway 60 and the railroad towns on the Belen, New Mexico Cutoff
A history of Highway 60 and the railroad towns on the Belen, New Mexico Cutoff
Dixie Boyle · 2015

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library