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Cibola County, New Mexico
Cibola County New Mexico Court House
Cibola County Courthouse in Grants
Map of New Mexico highlighting Cibola County
Location in the state of New Mexico
Map of the U.S
New Mexico's location in the U.S.
Founded June 19, 1981
Named for Mythical Seven Cities of Cibola
Seat Grants
Largest city Grants
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

4,542 sq mi (11,764 km²)
4,539 sq mi (11,756 km²)
2.3 sq mi (6 km²), 0.05%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

27,172
6.0/sq mi (2/km²)
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website www.co.cibola.nm.us/

Cibola County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,172.[1] Its county seat is Grants.[2] It is New Mexico's youngest county, and the third youngest county in the United States, created on June 19, 1981, from the westernmost four-fifths of the formerly much larger Valencia County.

Cibola County comprises the Grants, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area. The county is a rich mining area with numerous Uranium mines.

Geography[]

Malpais Natural Arch

Ventana Arch in El Malpais National Monument

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 4,542 square miles (11,760 km2), of which 4,539 square miles (11,760 km2) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) (0.05%) is water.[3]

Adjacent counties[]

National protected areas[]

  • Cibola National Forest (part)
  • El Malpais National Conservation Area
  • El Malpais National Monument
  • El Morro National Monument

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1990 23,794
2000 25,595 7.6%
2010 27,213 6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6]
1990-2000[7] 2010-2020[1]

2000 census[]

As of the 2000 census,[8] there were 25,595 people, 8,327 households, and 6,278 families living in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (2/km2). There were 10,328 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 39.61% White, 0.96% Black or African American, 40.32% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 15.44% from other races, and 3.24% from two or more races. 33.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,327 households, out of which 38.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.60% were married couples living together, 18.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% were non-families. 21.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 30.70% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 10.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,774, and the median income for a family was $30,714. Males had a median income of $27,652 versus $20,078 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,731. About 21.50% of families and 24.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.00% of those under age 18 and 17.70% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census[]

As of the 2010 census, there were 27,213 people, 8,860 households, and 6,274 families living in the county.[9] The population density was 6.0 inhabitants per square mile (2.3 /km2). There were 11,101 housing units at an average density of 2.4 per square mile (0.93 /km2).[10] The racial makeup of the county was 41.8% white, 41.0% American Indian, 1.0% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 12.4% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 36.5% of the population.[9] In terms of ancestry, 5.4% were Irish, and 1.5% were American.[11]

Of the 8,860 households, 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 20.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.2% were non-families, and 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.30. The median age was 36.6 years.[9]

The median income for a household in the county was $37,361 and the median income for a family was $41,187. Males had a median income of $36,027 versus $25,318 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,712. About 20.1% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.7% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.[12]

Education[]

MiningMuseumGrants

The Mining Museum in Grants

School districts serving portions of the county include:[13]

  • Grants-Cibola County Schools
  • Quemado Independent Schools
  • Zuni Public Schools

All public schools in the county are operated by Grants/Cibola County Schools; the Quemado and Zuni facilities are in other counties.

Due to an agreement between Cibola County and McKinley County, residents of the Ramah Navajo Indian Reservation are bussed to schools in Ramah in McKinley County (including Ramah Middle/High School) even though they are physically in Cibola County due to the long distance of the nearest Cibola County schools away from the reservation.[14]

Corrections[]

Cibola County is home to three prisons:

  • the Cibola County Correctional Center, operated by Corrections Corporation of America, housing 1129 federal inmates under a contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the United States Marshal Service[15][16]
  • the New Mexico Women's Correctional Facility, run by CCA for the state of New Mexico, and
  • Western New Mexico Correctional Facility, owned and operated by the state, with about 440 male inmates[17]

In November 2018, following a private autopsy, a unit of the Cibola County Correctional Center (CCCC) was named in the abuse and wrongful death on May 25, 2018, of Roxsana Hernández Rodríguez. Rodríguez was a 33yo transgender immigrant from Honduras. The CCCC is operated under contract by CoreCivic.[18][19]

Politics[]

United States presidential election results for Cibola County, New Mexico[20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 3,975 44.65% 4,745 53.30% 183 2.06%
2016 3,195 39.63% 3,741 46.40% 1,127 13.98%
2012 2,998 36.37% 4,961 60.18% 284 3.45%
2008 3,131 34.42% 5,827 64.05% 139 1.53%
2004 3,477 46.44% 3,913 52.26% 97 1.30%
2000 2,752 38.83% 4,127 58.23% 209 2.95%
1996 2,245 32.63% 4,030 58.58% 605 8.79%
1992 2,051 32.64% 3,334 53.06% 899 14.31%
1988 2,640 43.02% 3,458 56.35% 39 0.64%
1984 3,578 53.09% 3,140 46.59% 22 0.33%



Cibola County tends to support the Democratic Party. Only once in its history (1984) has it voted for a Republican presidential nominee, when Ronald Reagan won the county in his 49-state landslide.

At the state level, the only time it has voted for a Republican nominee for Governor was 2014, when Susana Martinez carried all but five counties in her reelection bid.

Communities[]

Acoma Pueblo New Mexico

Acoma Pueblo, "Sky City", 2008

Timothy O'Sullivan, South side of Inscription Rock, New Mexico, 1873

South side of Inscription Rock, El Morro National Monument. Photo by Timothy H. O'Sullivan, 1873.

City[]

  • Grants (county seat)

Town[]

  • Milan

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Alaska
  • Casa Blanca
  • Cebolleta
  • Cebolletita
  • Cubero
  • El Rito
  • Fence Lake
  • New Laguna

Ghost towns[]

  • Anaconda


Census-designated places[]

There are 32 Census Designated Places contained within the county, largely designated in 1980.

  • Acomita Lake
  • Anzac Village
  • Bibo
  • Bluewater Village
  • Broadview
  • Candy Kitchen
  • Cubero
  • El Morro Valley
  • Encinal
  • Fence Lake
  • Golden Acres
  • Laguna
  • Las Tusas
  • Lobo Canyon
  • McCartys Village
  • Mesita
  • Moquino
  • Mount Taylor
  • Mountain View
  • North Acomita Village
  • Paguate
  • Paraje
  • Pinehill
  • San Fidel
  • San Mateo
  • San Rafael
  • Seama
  • Seboyeta
  • Skyline-Ganipa
  • South Acomita Village
  • Stoneridge
  • Timberlake

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Cibola County, New Mexico

References[]

Specific
  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/35/35006.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_35.txt. 
  4. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  5. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  6. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nm190090.txt. 
  7. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  9. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US35006. 
  10. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US35006. 
  11. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US35006. 
  12. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US35006. 
  13. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cibola County, NM". U.S. Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st35_nm/schooldistrict_maps/c35006_cibola/DC20SD_C35006.pdf. Retrieved 2022-07-12.  - Text list
  14. ^ Linthicum, Leslie (1995-03-06). "Navajos Say County Is Stealing Students". Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, New Mexico): pp. A1, A3.  - Clipping of first and of second page at Newspapers.com. Page 2 text details: A, B, and C
  15. ^ CoreCivic. "CoreCivic: Better the Public Good" (in en). http://cca.com/facilities/cibola-county-correctional-center. 
  16. ^ "Cibola County Correctional Center". http://cca.com/facilities/cibola-county-correctional-center. 
  17. ^ "Western New Mexico Correctional Facility". http://cd.nm.gov/apd/wnmcf.html. 
  18. ^ Bixby, Scott; Betsy Woodruff (26 Nov 2018). "Trans Woman Was Beaten in ICE Custody Before Death, Autopsy Finds". The Daily Beast Company. https://www.thedailybeast.com/trans-woman-roxsana-hernandez-rodriguez-beaten-in-ice-custody-before-death-pathologist-finds. 
  19. ^ admin (November 26, 2018). "Justice for Roxsana: Announcing Legal Action To Hold Government Accountable for Transgender Asylum-Seeker's Death". TransGender Law Center. https://transgenderlawcenter.org/archives/14407. 
  20. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 
General

Further reading[]

  • Baldwin, J.A. and D.R. Rankin. (1995). Hydrogeology of Cibola County, New Mexico [Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4178]. Albuquerque: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.
  • Maxwell, C.H. (1989). Mineral resources of the Petaca Pinta wilderness study area, Cibola County, New Mexico [U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1734-H]. Denver: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.

External links[]

Coordinates: 34°55′N 107°59′W / 34.92, -107.99


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