Editing Anthony, New Mexico

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Anthony, New Mexico
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Doña Ana County, New Mexico|Doña Ana County]] and State of [[New Mexico]]

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|established_date         = 2010
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|population_total         = 8693
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|postal_code              = 88021
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|area_code                = [[Area code 575|575]]
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|website                  = {{URL|https://www.cityofanthonynm.com/|cityofanthonynm.com}}
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'''Anthony''' is a city in [[Doña Ana County, New Mexico|Doña Ana County]], [[New Mexico]], United States. The population was 8,693 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Anthony_city,_New_Mexico?g=160XX00US3503820 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is located on the New Mexico–[[Texas]] state line in the Upper [[Mesilla Valley]] (immediately north of [[Anthony, Texas]]), and on [[Interstate 10 in New Mexico|Interstate 10]], 24 miles south of [[Las Cruces, New Mexico|Las Cruces]] and 18 miles north of [[El Paso, Texas]].

==History==
In an election held on January 5, 2010, Anthony residents voted in favor of incorporating the community. A total of 561 votes were cast, with 410 (73.1%) supporting the measure and 151 (26.9%) opposed.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.donaanacounty.org/elections/docs/ElectionResults_2010-01-05.pdf | title = Official Incorporation Election Results for the Community of Anthony, NM | publisher = Bureau of Elections, Doña Ana County | date = 2010-01-05 | access-date = 2010-02-08 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110724000134/http://www.donaanacounty.org/elections/docs/ElectionResults_2010-01-05.pdf | archive-date = 2011-07-24 | url-status = dead }}</ref> The new municipality officially came into existence on July 1, 2010.<ref name="News">{{cite web | url = http://dailyme.com/story/2010011200000619/newly-incorporated-anthony-nm-faces-hurdles.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130121063144/http://dailyme.com/story/2010011200000619/newly-incorporated-anthony-nm-faces-hurdles.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2013-01-21 | title = Newly incorporated Anthony, NM, faces hurdles; residents hope for improvements | publisher = [[Las Cruces Sun-News]] (retrieved from DailyMe.com) | date = 2010-01-13 | access-date = 2010-02-08}}</ref>

On January 18, 2024 the city of Anthony board of trustees passed a resolution of "no confidence" against its mayor and Doña Ana County commissioner Diana Murillo. The board concluded that she was mismanaging city funds and that her administration was "a detriment to the well-being of the city, its residents and city employees.".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ibave |first=David |date=2024-01-18 |title=The city of Anthony's board votes 'no confidence' in Mayor Murillo's administration |url=https://kfoxtv.com/newsletter-daily/the-city-of-anthony-new-mexico-board-of-trustees-votes-resolution-no-confidence-in-mayor-diana-murillo-administration-gabriel-holguin |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=KFOX |language=en}}</ref> In March 2024, Murillo was ordered to repay $24,000 of taxpayers funds she used for a personal legal battle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |date=2024-03-06 |title=Anthony's mayor ordered to repay $24,000 of taxpayer funds used in personal legal battle |url=https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/anthonys-mayor-ordered-to-repay-24000-of-taxpayer-funds-used-in-personal-legal-battle |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=KFOX |language=en}}</ref> In October, Murillo faced further backlash for allegedly leaving the city without legal council for months.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Castillo |first=Vania |date=2024-10-10 |title=Anthony officials accuse Mayor Murillo of leaving city without legal counsel |url=https://cbs4local.com/news/local/anthony-officials-accuse-mayor-murillo-of-leaving-city-without-legal-counsel-new-mexico-nm-randall-van-vleck-pro-tempore-gabriel-holguin-trustee-jose-garcia-jr-trustee-fernando-herrera |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=KDBC |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the [[Census-designated place|CDP]] has a total area of {{convert|3.9|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|2010= 9360
|2020= 8693
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:35&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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The city is part of the [[El Paso–Las Cruces combined statistical area]].

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2010, there were 9,360 people, 2,467 households, and 1,858 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 2,362.4 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 61.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 2.5% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 97.4% of the population.

There were 2,467 households, out of which 9.9% had children under the age of 5 living with them, 35.9% were under the age of 18, and 8.7% were over the age of 65.

The median income for a household is $22,216. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $9,239. About 40.2% of the population is below the [[poverty line]].

== Education ==
Anthony is located within the [[Gadsden Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st35_nm/schooldistrict_maps/c35013_dona_ana/DC20SD_C35013.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Doña Ana County, NM|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-06-28}}</ref>

Gadsden Elementary, Loma Linda Elementary and Anthony Elementary are all located within the city boundaries. [[Gadsden High School (New Mexico)|Gadsden High School]], Gadsden Middle School, Alta Vista Early College High School and Anthony Charter School, a satellite campus of [[Doña Ana Community College]], and a branch of [[New Mexico State University]] all sit just outside the municipality.

==Government==
Following the successful incorporation vote, elections for city offices – mayor, municipal judge, and municipal trustees – were held on April 13, 2010.<ref name="News"/> Ramon S. Gonzalez defeated four other candidates in the mayoral race, receiving 55.6 percent of the vote. Peggy Sue Scott was elected to the position of municipal judge. Thirteen candidates competed for the four available municipal trustee positions. They were won by Betty Gonzalez, Juan M. Acevedo, Diana Murillo, and James G. Scott.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/elections/docs/2010_Anthony_Election_Official_Results.pdf | title = City of Anthony Official Election Results | publisher = Bureau of Elections, Doña Ana County | access-date = 2010-07-12 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110718225607/http://www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/elections/docs/2010_Anthony_Election_Official_Results.pdf | archive-date = 2011-07-18 | url-status = dead }}</ref> The first council meeting took place on July 7, 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ktsm.com/anthony-nm-holds-first-council-meeting | title = Anthony, NM Holds First Council Meeting | format = [[Portable Document Format|PDF]] | publisher = [[KTSM-TV]] News Channel 9 | date = 2010-07-07 | access-date = 2010-07-12}}</ref>

The final, canvassed results for the March 6 election in Anthony, are as follows:
* Mayor: Arnulfo Castañeda, 224 (winner); Juan Acevedo, 181
* Two trustees: James Scott, 231 (winner); Pilar Madrid, 255 (winner); Janny Brumlow, 160
* Municipal judge: Peggy Scott, 340 (winner)
The total number of ballots cast in the election was 1,391, according to a canvass certificate. Of those, 1,244 were cast on election day, 136 were cast in early voting and 11 were cast in absentee voting.
<ref>{{cite news|title=Final results for Anthony, N.M., election |date=March 15, 2012 |url=http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_20183087/final-results-anthony-n-m-election |newspaper=Las Cruces Sun News |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904114110/http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_20183087/final-results-anthony-n-m-election |archive-date=September 4, 2015 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Anthony, New Mexico}}
* {{official website|https://www.cityofanthonynm.com/}}
* [http://www.anthonynewmexico.org Community website]

{{Doña Ana County, New Mexico}}

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[[Category:Cities in Doña Ana County, New Mexico]]
[[Category:Cities in New Mexico]]
[[Category:Former census-designated places in New Mexico]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 2010]]
[[Category:2010 establishments in New Mexico]]