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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Des Moines, New Mexico |settlement_type = [[Village (United States)|Village]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = Union_County_New_Mexico_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Des_Moines_Highlighted.svg |map_caption = Location of Des Moines, New Mexico |image_map1 = |map_caption1 = |pushpin_map = USA |pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[New Mexico]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New Mexico|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Union County, New Mexico|Union]] |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = |named_for = [[Des Moines, Iowa]] <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='35'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 12, 2022}}</ref> |area_total_km2 = 2.25 |area_land_km2 = 2.25 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |area_total_sq_mi = 0.87 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.87 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/> |population_total = 117 |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_est = |population_density_km2 = 51.92 |population_density_sq_mi = 134.48 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]] |utc_offset = -7 |timezone_DST = MDT |utc_offset_DST = -6 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 6634 |coordinates = {{coord|36|45|41|N|103|50|03|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 88418 |area_code = [[Area code 575|575]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 35-20480 |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 2413546<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2413546}}</ref> |website = }} '''Des Moines''' is a village in [[Union County, New Mexico|Union County]], [[New Mexico]], United States. The population was 143 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. In 2018, the estimated population was 20% lower than it was in 2000. Des Moines is a small village surrounded by large cattle ranches. Des Moines is known for its educational services, construction, and agriculture. ==History== A post office called Des Moines has been in operation since 1906.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NM&county=Union | title=Union County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref> The village took its name after [[Des Moines, Iowa]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P9oxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_eQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3166%2C16837 | title=Odd names abound in this state | work=Reading Eagle | date=January 1, 1970 | access-date=October 31, 2015 | pages=2}}</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land. The summit of [[Sierra Grande]], the largest shield volcano in the [[Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field]], is {{convert|5|km|mile}} southwest of the village. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |align= left |1930= 362 |1940= 289 |1950= 282 |1960= 207 |1970= 204 |1980= 178 |1990= 168 |2000= 177 |2010= 143 |2020= 117 |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=October 12, 2022}}</ref> }} As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 143 people, 72 households, and 37 families residing in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 88.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (65.7% non-Hispanic white), 1.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.0% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 30.8% of the population.<ref>2010 census general profile of population and housing characteristics of Des Moines</ref> As of the 2000 census There were 72 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $27,321, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $21,042 versus $33,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $16,255. About 25.6% of families and 31.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 49.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.9% of those 65 or over.{{clear left}} ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == *[http://www.thearmchairexplorer.com/new-mexico/des_moines_new_mexico Des Moines article and photo gallery] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203100554/http://www.thearmchairexplorer.com/new-mexico/des_moines_new_mexico |date=February 3, 2015 }} {{Union County, New Mexico}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Villages in Union County, New Mexico]] [[Category:Villages in New Mexico]]
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