Meadow Lake, New Mexico

Meadow Lake, New Mexico
CDP
Location of Meadow Lake, New Mexico
Meadow Lake, New Mexico Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°48′16″N106°34′15″W / 34.80444°N 106.57083°W / 34.80444; -106.57083
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Valencia
Area [1]
• Total	11.56 sq mi (29.95 km2)
• Land	11.54 sq mi (29.89 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,309 ft (1,618 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	4,573
• Density	396.24/sq mi (152.98/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	505
FIPS code	35-47220
GNIS feature ID	2408807 [2]

Meadow Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 4,491 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Deb Haaland hosting a town hall in Meadow Lake in 2019.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25 km²), of which 9.6 square miles (25 km²) is land and 0.10% is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	4,573		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4] [3]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 4,491 people, 1,339 households, and 1,084 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 465.3 inhabitants per square mile (179.7/km²). There were 1,543 housing units at an average density of 159.9 per square mile (61.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 54.02% White, 1.27% African American, 4.07% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 33.60% from other races, and 6.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.89% of the population.

There were 1,339 households, out of which 53.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.67.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 38.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,561, and the median income for a family was $27,296. Males had a median income of $23,598 versus $20,469 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,808. About 21.9% of families and 24.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.6% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community's public schools are operated by Los Lunas Schools. ^[6]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meadow Lake, New Mexico
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Valencia County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 4, 2022.

External links

• Meadow Lake Parks Area Association