- Jal, New Mexico
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Jal, New Mexico
settlement_type =City
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map_caption = Location of Jal, New Mexico
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =New Mexico
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lea
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established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 12.5
area_land_km2 = 12.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 4.8
area_land_sq_mi = 4.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 1996
population_density_km2 = 159.4
population_density_sq_mi = 412.8timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 936
elevation_ft = 3071
latd = 32 |latm = 6 |lats = 44 |latNS = N
longd = 103 |longm = 11 |longs = 35 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 88252
area_code = 505
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 35-35040
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blank1_info = 0899684
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footnotes =Jal is a city in Lea County,
New Mexico ,United States . The population was 1,996 at the 2000 census.Geography
Jal is located at coor dms|32|6|44|N|103|11|35|W|city (32.112102, -103.192972)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.8square mile s (12.5km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 1,996 people, 743 households, and 560 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 412.8 people per square mile (159.2/km²). There were 957 housing units at an average density of 197.9/sq mi (76.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.38% White, 0.60% African American, 1.35% Native American, 27.05% from other races, and 4.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42.03% of the population.There were 743 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,848, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $32,125 versus $21,250 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $14,354. About 13.8% of families and 17.9% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.Name
In the 1880's, several brothers brought a herd of cattle to
Monument Draw , six miles northeast of the present city. The cattle were branded with the initials of the previous owner (J.A.L.) and the cattle soon came to be called the JAL Cattle. The men who worked the herd were referred to as the Jal cowboys. In time the name became synonymous with the settlement itself. [ [http://www.jalnm.com/ Jal, New Mexico - Unique Places, Friendly Faces...WELCOME! ] ]External links
References
* [http://www.jalnm.com/ City of Jal, New Mexico]
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