Virden, New Mexico
Encyclopedia
Virden is a village in Hidalgo County
, New Mexico
, United States
. The population was 143 at the 2000 census. The nearby community of Summit, essentially belongs to Virden, and is included in the population. Growth and new construction is almost non-existent, but together with the Arizona sister-village of Duncan
, the consolidated area might experience minimal population and infrastructural growth in the next decade.
for the silver ore mined in nearby Ralston
. After the mine was closed, the site was sold in 1916 to Mormon
s who had left the Mormon Colonies
in Chihuahua during the Mexican Revolution
. The Mormons renamed the village after the rancher who sold them the land.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
The town is locate on the north bank of the Gila River
.
of 2000, there were 143 people, 48 households, and 38 families residing in the village. The population density
was 640.1 people per square mile (251.0/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 282.0 per square mile (110.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.10% White, 1.40% African American, 1.40% from other races
, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.29% of the population.
There were 48 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.1% were married couples
living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 113.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $23,184. There were 2.6% of families and 14.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 26.1% of under eighteens and 6.7% of those over 64.
Hidalgo County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.3% White*0.6% Black*0.8% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.8% Two or more races*11.0% Other races*56.6% Hispanic or Latino...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 143 at the 2000 census. The nearby community of Summit, essentially belongs to Virden, and is included in the population. Growth and new construction is almost non-existent, but together with the Arizona sister-village of Duncan
Duncan, Arizona
Duncan is a town in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 713. It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area. Duncan is at the juncture of the Gila River and the Arizona-New Mexico state border...
, the consolidated area might experience minimal population and infrastructural growth in the next decade.
History
Known as Richmond prior to 1916, the area was originally owned by the New Mexico Mining Company, and was the location of a stamp millStamp mill
A stamp mill is a type of mill machine that crushes material by pounding rather than grinding, either for further processing or for extraction of metallic ores. Breaking material down is a type of unit operation....
for the silver ore mined in nearby Ralston
Shakespeare, New Mexico
Shakespeare, formerly known variously as Mexican Springs, Grant, and Ralston City, is a ghost town in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. It is currently part of a privately-owned ranch, sometimes open to tourists...
. After the mine was closed, the site was sold in 1916 to Mormon
Mormon
The term Mormon most commonly denotes an adherent, practitioner, follower, or constituent of Mormonism, which is the largest branch of the Latter Day Saint movement in restorationist Christianity...
s who had left the Mormon Colonies
Mormon Colonies in Mexico
The Mormon colonies in Mexico are settlements located near the Sierra Madre mountains in northern Mexico which were established by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints beginning in 1885. Many of the original colonists came to Mexico due to federal attempts to curb and...
in Chihuahua during the Mexican Revolution
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
. The Mormons renamed the village after the rancher who sold them the land.
Geography
Virden is located at 32°41′19"N 109°0′9"W (32.688626, -109.002585).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
The town is locate on the north bank of the Gila River
Gila River
The Gila River is a tributary of the Colorado River, 650 miles long, in the southwestern states of New Mexico and Arizona.-Description:...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 143 people, 48 households, and 38 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 640.1 people per square mile (251.0/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 282.0 per square mile (110.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.10% White, 1.40% African American, 1.40% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.29% of the population.
There were 48 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 113.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $23,184. There were 2.6% of families and 14.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 26.1% of under eighteens and 6.7% of those over 64.
External links
- "The Virden L.D.S. Cemetery At Virden, New Mexico", Hidalgo County Webpage, USGenWeb Project