Editing Boles Acres, New Mexico

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'''Boles Acres''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Otero County, New Mexico|Otero County]], [[New Mexico]], United States. The population was 1,638 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name=census>{{cite web | title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico | url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_35.txt | publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]] | accessdate=October 20, 2017}}</ref>

==Geography==
The community is on [[US Route 54]] approximately five miles south of [[Alamogordo, New Mexico|Alamogordo]] and adjacent to the Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport.<ref name=gnis/>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|12.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name=census/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|2020= 1788
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,172 people, 463 households, and 355 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|90.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 562 housing units at an average density of {{convert|43.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.86% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.34% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.91% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.33% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 15.44% of the population.

There were 463 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,048, and the median income for a family was $51,029. Males had a median income of $32,656 versus $19,779 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $18,207. About 9.4% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
It is zoned to [[Alamogordo Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st35_nm/schooldistrict_maps/c35035_otero/DC20SD_C35035.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Otero County, NM|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-07-27}}</ref> Sierra Elementary School and Yucca Elementary School serve sections of Boles Acres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aps4kids.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_372378/Image/BOARD/2020%20Elementary%20School%20Borders%20NEW%2018x241jpg.jpg|title=Alamogordo Public Elementary Schools|publisher=[[Alamogordo Public Schools]]|accessdate=2021-07-28}}</ref> Mountain View Middle School is the zoned middle school for all of Boles Acres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aps4kids.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_372378/File/Our%20District/About%20APS/Welcome/Middle_School_Zones.pdf|title=Middle School Zone Maps Effective 2014-2015 School Year|publisher=[[Alamogordo Public Schools]]|accessdate=2021-07-28|archive-date=July 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728042853/http://www.aps4kids.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_372378/File/Our%20District/About%20APS/Welcome/Middle_School_Zones.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Alamogordo High School]] is the district's comprehensive high school.

==See also==
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* [[List of census-designated places in New Mexico]]

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Otero County, New Mexico}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Otero County, New Mexico]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New Mexico]]