Tucumcari

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Tucumcari

Total population

5,160

Median home value

$64,100

18.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$31,844

Tucumcari$32k

National$74k

Founded

1901

Elevation1247 m

Land area24.61 km²

Coordinates35.17°, -103.71°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Tucumcari is a city in and the county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 5,278 at the 2020 census. Tucumcari was founded in 1901, two years before Quay County was established.

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Paul Brinegar

American actor (1917–1995)

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Abel Cullum

American martial artist

D

Danny Villanueva

American football player (1937-2015)

John L. Kane Jr.

United States federal judge

P

Primo Villanueva

American former gridiron football player

R

Regina Montoya

American lawyer and businessperson

Jimmie V. Reyna

American judge

J

James Spuhler

American biological anthropologist

R

Richard D. Spence

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Ed Uehling

real estate investor, politician, and supporter of the Las Vegas, Nevada gay community

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David H. Stratton

American historian (1927–2023)

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

Nearby places in New Mexico

• San Jon
  21.2 mi away · pop. 102
• Conchas Dam
  30.5 mi away
• Grady
  32.6 mi away
• House
  37.7 mi away
• Lake Sumner
  54.7 mi away
• Fort Sumner
  55.4 mi away
• Puerto de Luna
  57 mi away
• Cannon AFB
  58.7 mi away
• Texico
  65.5 mi away
• Llano del Medio
  79.7 mi away
• Watrous
  83.6 mi away
• Tecolote
  91.3 mi away

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Tucumcari

Search results from Open Library.