Editing Texico, New Mexico

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'''Texico''' is a [[city]] in [[Curry County, New Mexico]], United States. Its [[population]] was 1,130 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]]. The city is located on the [[Texas]]-New Mexico border with the town of [[Farwell, Texas|Farwell]] across the border.

==History==
The name is a [[portmanteau]] of "[[Texas]]" and "[[New Mexico]]". Texico is located on the Texas-New Mexico border. The city of Farwell borders Texico on the Texas side of the border.

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, New Mexico|Elida]], 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==
Texico is located on the high plains of [[Eastern New Mexico]] in a region known as the [[Llano Estacado]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Texico has a [[semiarid climate]], ''BSk'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=369192&cityname=Texico%2C+New+Mexico%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Texico, New Mexico]</ref>
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|location = Texico, New Mexico
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|Jan high F = 53
|Feb high F = 57
|Mar high F = 65
|Apr high F = 73
|May high F = 81
|Jun high F = 90
|Jul high F = 91
|Aug high F = 89
|Sep high F = 83
|Oct high F = 74
|Nov high F = 61
|Dec high F = 53
|year high F = 73
|Jan low F = 23
|Feb low F = 26
|Mar low F = 31
|Apr low F = 39
|May low F = 48
|Jun low F = 57
|Jul low F = 62
|Aug low F = 60
|Sep low F = 53
|Oct low F = 43
|Nov low F = 31
|Dec low F = 24
|year low F = 41
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.4
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.4
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.8
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.8
|May precipitation inch = 2
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.4
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.8
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.1
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.8
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.7
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.5
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.5
|year precipitation inch = 17.1
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|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=369192&cityname=Texico-New-Mexico
|publisher=Weatherbase
|title=Weatherbase.com
|year=2013
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Retrieved on October 3, 2013.
</ref>
|date=October 2013
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1910= 409
|1920= 381
|1930= 569
|1940= 478
|1950= 691
|1960= 889
|1970= 772
|1980= 958
|1990= 966
|2000= 1065
|2010= 1130
|2020= 956
|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=Oct 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=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, 1,065 people, 381 households, and 278 families were residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,299|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|persons&nbsp;|persons}}. The 414 housing units averaged 504.9 per sq mi (194.9/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 59.15% White, 4.60% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 31.46% from other races, and 3.38% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 47.32% of the population.

Of the 381 households, 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were not families. About 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80, and the average family size was 3.34.

In the city, the age distribution was 30.8% under 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,519, and for a family was $29,554. Males had a median income of $23,672 versus $15,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $10,584. About 17.3% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those aged 65 or over.{{clear left}}

==Education==
Texico is within the [[Texico Municipal Schools]] school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st35_nm/schooldistrict_maps/c35009_curry/DC20SD_C35009.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Curry County, NM|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-07-12}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|New Mexico}}
* [[List of municipalities in New Mexico]]
* [[Texico, Illinois]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{GNIS|915905|Texico, NM}}
* [https://www.ars.usda.gov/plains-area/lubbock-tx/cropping-systems-research-laboratory/wind-erosion-and-water-conservation-research/docs/llano/ Public domain photos of the Llano Estacado]

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[[Category:Cities in Curry County, New Mexico]]
[[Category:Cities in New Mexico]]