Editing Elida, New Mexico

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|name                     = Elida, New Mexico
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Roosevelt County, New Mexico|Roosevelt]]

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'''Elida''' is a town in [[Roosevelt County, New Mexico|Roosevelt County]], [[New Mexico]], United States. The population was 197 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
In 2023, the FW1 [[Ute Dam|Ute Reservoir]] pipeline project started construction to provide potable water by 2030 for [[Cannon Air Force Base]] and the communities of [[Clovis, New Mexico|Clovis]], [[Portales, New Mexico|Portales]], Elida, and [[Texico, New Mexico|Texico]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Eastern New Mexico celebrates groundbreaking of FW1 Ute Reservoir pipeline project |url=https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/eastern-new-mexico-celebrates-groundbreaking-of-1-billion-ute-reservoir-pipeline-project-curry-county-quay-county-mike-morris-clovis-cannon-air-force-base-eastern-new-mexico-water-utility-authority-martin-heinrich-ron-jackson-portales-elida-texico |publisher=[[KVII-TV|KVII]] TV 7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130060148/https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/eastern-new-mexico-celebrates-groundbreaking-of-1-billion-ute-reservoir-pipeline-project-curry-county-quay-county-mike-morris-clovis-cannon-air-force-base-eastern-new-mexico-water-utility-authority-martin-heinrich-ron-jackson-portales-elida-texico |archive-date=January 30, 2024 |date=August 22, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
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| location    = Elida, New Mexico (1991–2020)
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| Jan high F  =54.3
| Feb high F  =59.4
| Mar high F  =67.7
| Apr high F  =76.0
| May high F  =83.7
| Jun high F  =92.0
| Jul high F  =91.8
| Aug high F  =90.5
| Sep high F  =84.3
| Oct high F  =75.8
| Nov high F  =62.3
| Dec high F  =54.1
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| Jan mean F  =39.5
| Feb mean F  =43.6
| Mar mean F  =51.0
| Apr mean F  =58.4
| May mean F  =67.2
| Jun mean F  =76.1
| Jul mean F  =77.9
| Aug mean F  =76.5
| Sep mean F  =69.9
| Oct mean F  =60.0
| Nov mean F  =47.6
| Dec mean F  =40.0
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| Jan low F  =24.7
| Feb low F  =27.7
| Mar low F  =34.2
| Apr low F  =40.9
| May low F  =50.7
| Jun low F  =60.1
| Jul low F  =64.0
| Aug low F  =62.6
| Sep low F  =55.4
| Oct low F  =44.2
| Nov low F  =33.0
| Dec low F  =25.9
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| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =0.64
| Feb precipitation inch  =0.29
| Mar precipitation inch  =0.73
| Apr precipitation inch  =0.67
| May precipitation inch  =1.39
| Jun precipitation inch  =1.96
| Jul precipitation inch  =3.36
| Aug precipitation inch  =2.98
| Sep precipitation inch  =1.91
| Oct precipitation inch  =1.54
| Nov precipitation inch  =0.63
| Dec precipitation inch  =0.57
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| Jan snow inch  =3.2
| Feb snow inch  =1.4
| Mar snow inch  =1.1
| Apr snow inch  =0.2
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.6
| Nov snow inch  =1.5
| Dec snow inch  =4.6
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1910= 327
|1920= 300
|1930= 325
|1940= 330
|1950= 430
|1960= 534
|1970= 233
|1980= 202
|1990= 201
|2000= 183
|2010= 197
|2020= 166
|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|accessdate=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>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 183 people, 76 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|227.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 98 housing units at an average density of {{convert|122.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 90.71% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.29% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 27.32% of the population.

There were 76 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 19.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $25,250. Males had a median income of $21,607 versus $18,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,328. About 15.6% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.7% of those 65 or over.{{clear left}}

==Notable people==
*[[Larry Hays]] [[Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball]] coach

==References==
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{{Roosevelt County, New Mexico}}
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[[Category:Towns in Roosevelt County, New Mexico]]
[[Category:Towns in New Mexico]]