Hagerman

Hagerman is located in south-central Chaves County at 33°644N 104°1941W (33.112339, -104.328146) The town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land. New Mexico State Road 2 passes through the town, leading northwest 24 miles (39 km) to Roswell, the county seat. The town is served by the Hagerman Municipal Schools, which operates the following schools: Hagerman Elementary School, Hagerman Middle School, and Hagerman High School. The original Hagerman school building was built in the late 1800s. Between 1999 and 2003, the Hag Herman Municipal Schools underwent significant construction, impacting the elementary and high school, creating more space for the growing student body population. The current school building is located on the former site of the original school building, which is now located in Artesia, New Mexico. The school district has a budget of $1.2 million for the 2013-2014 school year, which includes $100,000 for the high school and $50,000 to the elementary school. The high school has a capacity of 1,500 students. The elementary school has an enrollment of about 1,100 students, and the middle school has 1,200 students. It is the only high school in the town. The average age of a resident of Hagerman is 18.5 years old. The median age of the town is 31.4 years old, with the average household size at 2.94.

Geography

Hagerman is located in south-central Chaves County at 33°644N 104°1941W (33.112339, -104.328146), approximately 2 miles (3 km) west of the Pecos River. New Mexico State Road 2 passes through the town, leading northwest 24 miles (39 km) to Roswell, the county seat. NM 249 leads east from the center of town 32 miles (51km) to the top of the Mescalero Ridge.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land. The town is located on the New Mexico Turnpike, which runs from north to south through the county. It is located near the junction of NM 249 and NM 2, and is about 20 miles (32 km) south of Artesia. It has a population of about 2,000. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Hagerman at 1,000 in 2010. The population of Roswell is about 1,100. The county seat is Roswell. The nearest city is Artesian, about 20 minutes away. The closest town to Rosell is Artisia, about 30 miles (50 km) away. It was the site of the first settlement in the 19th century, and was known as Hagerman in the 20th century as a mining town. The current name of the town is Hagerman, which means "house" in Spanish.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,168 people, 397 households, and 296 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 67.55% White, 0.09% African American, 0,09% Native American,0.51% Pacific Islander, 28.94% from other races, and 2.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 63.18% of the population. The town's population was spread out, with 36.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. There were 439 housing units at an average density of 318.3 per square mile (122.8/km²). The median income for a family was $26,131. The per capita income for the town is $10,114. About 24.1% of families and 27.9%. About 35.4% of those under age 18 and 23.7%. of those age 65 or over were living below the poverty line, including 35.3%. The town is located on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Statistical Area, which includes parts of New Hampshire, Vermont, and New Mexico. The U.N. Census estimates the town's total population at 1,167.

Education

Hagerman is served by the Hagerman Municipal Schools, which operates the following schools. The original Hagerman school building was built in the late 1800s. Between 1999 and 2003, the Hag Herman Municipal Schools underwent significant construction, impacting the elementary and high school, creating more space for the growing student body population. Hagerman is located on the shores of Lake Hagerman. The town has a population of about 2,000. It is located near the center of the town of Laredo, Texas, about 30 miles from Laredos, the town's largest city. The city's population is about 1,200 people. The school district has an enrollment of about 3,000 students. It has a history of more than 100 years. It was founded in 1872 and is one of the oldest school districts in the state. It opened its first elementary school in 1874. It also opened a middle school in the same building in 1875. The high school opened in 1878. It closed its doors in 1883. The elementary school was closed in 1891. It reopened in 1894 and was replaced by a new high school. The current elementary school is located in the city's center. The district has a high school that opened in the early 1900s. It currently has a student population of around 2,200. It operates two high schools: Hagerman High School and Hagerman Elementary School. The middle school and elementary school are located in Hagerman, Texas.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Hagerman, Chaves County, New Mexico = 99. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 36. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Hagerman = 6.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 4,536 individuals with a median age of 29.6 age the population grows by 4.11% in Hagerman, Chaves County, New Mexico population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 719.03 residents per square mile of area (277.63/km²). There are average 2.93 people per household in the 414 households with an average household income of $32,844 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.10% of the available work force and has dropped -1.89% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 29.12%. The number of physicians in Hagerman per 100,000 population = 177.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Hagerman = 12.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 4.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 34. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 281. 95 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 22.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 49, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Hagerman, Chaves County, New Mexico which are owned by the occupant = 65.42%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 47 years with median home cost = $53,160 and home appreciation of -3.62%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.07 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,571 per student. There are 13.5 students for each teacher in the school. 2284.04% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 4.79% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 2.40% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).