Cuyamungue, New Mexico

Cuyamungue, New Mexico
Census-designated place
El Rancho de Nambe, February 2012
Location of Cuyamungue, New Mexico
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Coordinates: 35°51′50″N106°00′30″W / 35.86389°N 106.00833°W / 35.86389; -106.00833
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Santa Fe
Area [1]
• Total	1.17 sq mi (3.02 km2)
• Land	1.17 sq mi (3.02 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,971 ft (1,820 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	534
• Density	457.98/sq mi (176.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	87501
Area code	505
FIPS code	35-19640
GNIS feature ID	2408638 [2]

Cuyamungue is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 479 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	534		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5] [3]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 421 people, 154 households, and 121 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,045.8 inhabitants per square mile (403.8/km²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 409.9 per square mile (158.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 61.05% White, 1.90% Native American, 31.59% from other races, and 5.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 83.37% of the population.

There were 154 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,958, and the median income for a family was $47,969. Males had a median income of $41,000 versus $29,196 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,887. About 3.6% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is zoned to Pojoaque Valley Schools. ^[7] Pojoaque Valley High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.

Etymology

From Tewa language, kooya mooghay-ong-wee, "place where the Spanish live near." Don Diego de Vargas was here in September 1692. An early spelling of the name, Cullamunque, was recorded by the Public Record Office of New Spain dated August 23, 1719. ^[8]

See also

• New Mexico portal

• List of census-designated places in New Mexico

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cuyamungue, New Mexico
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 20, 2017.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Santa Fe County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 30, 2021.
8. Pearce, T.M.,editor, New Mexico Place Names, A Geographical Dictionary, University of New Mexico Press 1965. ISBN   0-8263-0082-0

External links

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