Editing Lake Arthur, New Mexico

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'''Lake Arthur''' is a town in [[Chaves County, New Mexico|Chaves County]], [[New Mexico]], United States. The population was 436 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3537840| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212185145/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3537840| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake Arthur town, New Mexico| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=October 17, 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==
Lake Arthur is located near the southern border of Chaves County about {{convert|1|mi}} west of the [[Pecos River]]. [[New Mexico State Road 2]] passes through the town, leading north {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Hagerman, New Mexico|Hagerman]] and south {{convert|11|mi}} to [[Artesia, New Mexico|Artesia]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.4|km2|disp=flip}}, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1910= 344
|1920= 141
|1930= 215
|1940= 279
|1950= 380
|1960= 387
|1970= 306
|1980= 327
|1990= 336
|2000= 432
|2010= 436
|2020= 378
|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 432 people, 134 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|789.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 149 housing units at an average density of {{convert|272.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 62.96% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.46% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.69% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 34.49% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.39% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 70.14% of the population.

There were 134 households, out of which 47.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.62.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 38.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,386, and the median income for a family was $22,679. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $15,179 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $8,497. About 24.7% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Badge-factory==
Since the enactment of the [[Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act]] in 2004, "qualified [[Police officer|law enforcement officer]]" and “qualified retired or separated law enforcement officer" have been given permission to carry a [[Concealed Carry in the United States|concealed firearm]] in any jurisdiction in the United States, regardless of state or local laws, with certain exceptions. In 2018, it was revealed that billionaire [[Robert Mercer (businessman)|Robert Mercer]] (owner of [[Breitbart News]], [[Cambridge Analytica]], and others) was a volunteer policeman with Lake Arthur Police Department from 2011. This enrollment permitted him to carry a concealed weapon in all 50 states. Mercer also obtained police badges (old-fashioned stars) for bodyguards working for the [[Koch family|Koch brothers]] and Breitbart news. The police department was shut down in April 2018 after these "badges-for-cash" were reported in the media.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-03-28/robert-mercer-s-secret-adventure-as-a-new-mexico-cop |title=Robert Mercer's Secret Adventure as a New Mexico Cop|publisher= www.bloomberg.com|date=March 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-05-15/the-gun-law-loophole-that-entices-tycoons-and-criminals-to-play-c|title=The Gun-Law Loophole That Entices Tycoons and Criminals to Play Cop|publisher=www.bloomberg.com|date=May 15, 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Chaves County, New Mexico}}

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[[Category:Towns in New Mexico]]
[[Category:Towns in Chaves County, New Mexico]]