Editing Reserve, New Mexico

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|official_name            = Reserve, New Mexico
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|population_total         = 293
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'''Reserve''' is a village in [[Catron County, New Mexico]], United States. The town population was 293 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is the [[county seat]] of Catron County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Currently the village has two grocery stores, a hardware store, a bar, fairgrounds, and a health clinic. It is the site where [[Elfego Baca]] held off a gang of Texan [[cowboy]]s who wanted to kill him for arresting cowboy Charles McCarty.

==History==
[[File:Reserve NM - 3.jpg|thumb|left|Monument to Elfego Baca]]

In the 1860s, [[Mexican-American]]s established a string of villages along the [[San Francisco River (central Arizona)|San Francisco River]], naming them the Upper, Lower, and Middle San Francisco Plazas. In the late 1870s [[European American|Anglo]] settlers began arriving. They renamed Upper Frisco Plaza as Milligan's Plaza, naming it after a merchant and saloon owner.

Catron became a county in 1921. It was named after an attorney and political leader from [[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe]], [[Thomas B. Catron]].<ref>Collier, H.P. (1936) ''San Francisco Plaza, Catron County: Brief history.'' Workers Progress Administration. Retrieved 6/12/07.</ref>

Milligan's Plaza was the site of the [[Frisco shootout]] of [[Elfego Baca]].<ref>French, Capt. William: ''Recollections of a Western Ranchman''</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Reserve NM - 2.jpg|left|thumb|Main square in Reserve]]
Reserve is located in western Catron County in the valley of the [[San Francisco River (central Arizona)|San Francisco River]]. [[New Mexico State Road 12]] passes through the village, leading west {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[U.S. Route 180]] near [[Reserve Airport]] and northeast {{convert|67|mi}} to [[U.S. Route 60 in New Mexico|U.S. Route 60]] at [[Datil, New Mexico|Datil]]. [[New Mexico State Road 435|NM 435]] leads south through the communities of San Francisco Plaza and Lower San Francisco Plaza before ending {{convert|5|mi|0}} south of Reserve.<ref name=usgs>''Reserve, New Mexico,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1965 (1986 rev.)</ref>

Reserve is situated in the [[Gila National Forest]] about {{convert|15|mi|abbr=on}} east of the [[Arizona]]/[[New Mexico]] border.<ref name=usgs/> The area includes ruins from the [[Mogollon culture|Mogollon]] and [[Anasazi]] tribes, as well as [[petroglyph]]s and historic Old West sites.<ref>[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/NM/Catron/state.html Catron County: National Register of Historic Places]</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.4|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Reserve village, New Mexico |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3562620 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212192254/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3562620 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |accessdate=October 16, 2014 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 439
|1990= 319
|2000= 387
|2010= 289
|2020= 293
|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 387 people, 177 households, and 103 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|696.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 238 housing units at an average density of {{convert|428.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 80.10% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.52% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.52% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 13.95% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.91% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 40.57% of the population.

There were 177 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $30,536. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $16,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $14,612. About 14.2% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

== Climate ==
Reserve has a [[Mediterranean climate]] of the warm-summer type ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Csb''), unusual in [[New Mexico]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=683792&cityname=Reserve,+New+Mexico,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Reserve, New Mexico Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=March 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/united-states-of-america/new-mexico/reserve-126413/|title=Reserve climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Reserve weather averages - Climate-Data.org|website=en.climate-data.org|access-date=March 8, 2019}}</ref> Despite having mild to hot daytime highs year round, temperatures substantially cool off during nighttime due to Reserve's high elevation and aridity. Even in the summertime, 90 degree days can cool off into the 40's. A freeze has been recorded every month of the year except August. Reserve receives most of its rainfall in the form of [[thunderstorm]]s from mid-summer into fall from the [[North American Monsoon]], which can produce hazardous [[flash flood]]s very quickly. Snow usually falls once or twice a year, but melts quickly due to the high daytime temperatures.

{{Weather box
|location = Reserve, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 74
|Feb record high F = 79
|Mar record high F = 88
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 107
|Jun record high F = 104
|Jul record high F = 105
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 102
|Oct record high F = 94
|Nov record high F = 89
|Dec record high F = 80

|Jan avg record high F = 65.7
|Feb avg record high F = 68.8
|Mar avg record high F = 76.1
|Apr avg record high F = 82.2
|May avg record high F = 90.5
|Jun avg record high F = 98.2
|Jul avg record high F = 98.9
|Aug avg record high F = 95.9
|Sep avg record high F = 91.1
|Oct avg record high F = 84.4
|Nov avg record high F = 76.3
|Dec avg record high F = 67.0
|year avg record high F = 100.4

|Jan high F = 56.9
|Feb high F = 60.9
|Mar high F = 67.2
|Apr high F = 74.8
|May high F = 81.4
|Jun high F = 91.0
|Jul high F = 91.9
|Aug high F = 89.1
|Sep high F = 85.1
|Oct high F = 75.9
|Nov high F = 65.4
|Dec high F = 56.9
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 37.1
|Feb mean F = 40.0
|Mar mean F = 45.7
|Apr mean F = 51.5
|May mean F = 58.4
|Jun mean F = 67.4
|Jul mean F = 72.6
|Aug mean F = 70.6
|Sep mean F = 64.9
|Oct mean F = 54.6
|Nov mean F = 45.0
|Dec mean F = 37.1
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 17.3
|Feb low F = 19.1
|Mar low F = 24.2
|Apr low F = 28.1
|May low F = 35.3
|Jun low F = 43.7
|Jul low F = 53.3
|Aug low F = 52.1
|Sep low F = 44.7
|Oct low F = 33.3
|Nov low F = 24.5
|Dec low F = 17.2
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 4.8
|Feb avg record low F = 9.9
|Mar avg record low F = 12.5
|Apr avg record low F = 16.8
|May avg record low F = 25.9
|Jun avg record low F = 36.0
|Jul avg record low F = 45.2
|Aug avg record low F = 44.6
|Sep avg record low F = 33.7
|Oct avg record low F = 21.1
|Nov avg record low F = 11.3
|Dec avg record low F = 3.8
|year avg record low F = 0.7

|Jan record low F = -22
|Feb record low F = -15
|Mar record low F = -8
|Apr record low F = 10
|May record low F = 15
|Jun record low F = 26
|Jul record low F = 30
|Aug record low F = 32
|Sep record low F = 25
|Oct record low F = 6
|Nov record low F = -7
|Dec record low F = -23

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.28
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.06
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.85
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.54
|May precipitation inch = 0.59
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.55
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.68
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.43
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.36
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.39
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.08
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.11
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 4.5
|Feb precipitation days = 3.9
|Mar precipitation days = 4.1
|Apr precipitation days = 3.0
|May precipitation days = 3.1
|Jun precipitation days = 4.1
|Jul precipitation days = 11.7
|Aug precipitation days = 12.1
|Sep precipitation days = 7.0
|Oct precipitation days = 4.8
|Nov precipitation days = 3.5
|Dec precipitation days = 3.7

|Jan snow inch = 2.3
|Feb snow inch = 1.2
|Mar snow inch = 0.4
|Apr snow inch = 0.4
|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 = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.5
|Dec snow inch = 1.8
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.8
|Feb snow days = 0.4
|Mar snow days = 0.4
|Apr snow days = 0.2
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.2
|Dec snow days = 0.8

|source 1 = NOAA (precip days, snow/snow days 1981&ndash;2010)<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00297386&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Reserve RS, NM (1991&ndash;2020)
|access-date = April 12, 2023
}}
</ref><ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USC00297386&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Reserve Ranger Station, NM (1981&ndash;2010)
|access-date = April 12, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=abq
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Albuquerque
|access-date = April 12, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

[[File:Ancestral Pueblo, Reserve black on white jar, 1050-1100 CE, Heard Museum.JPG|thumb|Reserve black on white olla, 1050-1100 CE, [[Heard Museum]].]]

==Education==
The city is served by the [[Reserve Independent School District]].<ref>"[http://www.reserve.k12.nm.us/page1.html Contact Info]." [[Reserve Independent School District]]. Retrieved on September 27, 2009.</ref>

==Reserve prehistoric pottery==
This [[Ancestral Pueblo]] pottery type was named for the Reserve area, where it was first found, and is a major subdivision of the [[Cibola Whiteware]] group. Common designs are opposed solid and hatched motifs that are interlocked with each other. Usually the hatching is diagonal, but parallel hatching in late examples occurs as well. Squiggle hatching may occur on some early examples. Usually the hatched motifs average two to four times as wide as the solid motifs but occasionally approach the same size. Framing and hatching lines are usually the same width. "Bulls eyes" are common in Reserve Black-on-White.<ref>[http://www.rarepottery.info/protect/ReserveBlackonWhite.htm Reserve Black-on-White], Pottery guide and photo index</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Catron County, New Mexico]]
[[Category:Villages in New Mexico]]
[[Category:County seats in New Mexico]]