Editing Loving, New Mexico

{{For|the county seat of Lea County|Lovington, New Mexico}}
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'''Loving''' is a village in [[Eddy County, New Mexico|Eddy County]], [[New Mexico]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the village population was 1,413.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3544420| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Loving village, New Mexico| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=February 18, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Loving was settled by Swiss immigrants in the 1890s.<ref name="julyan">{{cite book |last1=Julyan |first1=Robert |title=The Place Names of New Mexico |date=1996 |publisher=University of New Mexico Press |isbn=0826316891 |page=217}}</ref>

==Geography==
Loving is located in southeastern Eddy County. [[U.S. Route 285 in New Mexico|U.S. Route 285]] passes through the west side of the village, leading northwest {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Carlsbad, New Mexico|Carlsbad]], the [[county seat]], and southeast {{convert|74|mi}} to [[Pecos, Texas]]. The [[Pecos River]] flows southwards {{convert|4|mi|0}} east of Loving.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|3.0|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align =left|1950= 1487
|1960= 1646
|1970= 1192
|1980= 1355
|1990= 1243
|2000= 1326
|2010= 1413
|2020= 1390
|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 1,326 people, 441 households, and 339 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,168.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 516 housing units at an average density of {{convert|454.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the village was 57.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.58% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 36.88% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.54% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 78.28% of the population.

There were 441 households, out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.49.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 34.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $22,414, and the median income for a family was $25,132. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $16,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $10,715. About 23.5% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 25.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
It is within [[Loving Municipal Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st35_nm/schooldistrict_maps/c35015_eddy/DC20SD_C35015.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Eddy County, NM|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 28, 2022}}</ref> Loving High School was built in the late-1980s.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sizer |first=Theodore R. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5TjPI_xjAc8C&dq=Loving+High+School+New+Mexico&pg=PA220 |title=Horace's School: Redesigning the American High School |date=1992 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |isbn=978-0-395-75534-1 |language=en}}</ref> It has an active athletic program, especially in [[softball]] where it has won 19 state titles. Other state titles include three for [[American football|football]], one for [[basketball]], four for [[baseball]], and three for [[Track and field|track]].

== Notable people ==

* [[Al Montgomery]], [[MLB]] catcher
* [[Alejandro R. Ruiz]], soldier in the [[United States Army]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.lovingnm.gov/ Village of Loving official website]
*[http://www.lovingschools.com Loving Municipal School District]

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[[Category:Villages in Eddy County, New Mexico]]
[[Category:Villages in New Mexico]]