Roy, New Mexico

Roy is a village in Harding County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 234 at the 2010 census.

Roy, New Mexico
Village
Location of Roy, New Mexico
Roy
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°56′38″N 104°11′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyHarding
Area
 • Total2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2)
 • Land2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,896 ft (1,797 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total234
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
211
 • Density103.23/sq mi (39.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87743
Area code(s)575
FIPS code35-65070
GNIS feature ID0894203

Roy was a filming location in the 2009 comedy film Did You Hear About the Morgans?.

Geography

Roy is located at 35°56′38″N 104°11′35″W (35.943890, -104.193025).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1920564—
193071326.4%
19401,13859.6%
19501,074−5.6%
1960633−41.1%
1970476−24.8%
1980381−20.0%
1990362−5.0%
2000304−16.0%
2010234−23.0%
Est. 2019211[2]−9.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2000 Census

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 304 people, 150 households, and 88 families residing in the village. The population density was 148.8 people per square mile (57.5/km2). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 100.8 per square mile (39.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 83.22% White, 1.97% Native American, 12.17% from other races, and 2.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.63% of the population.

There were 150 households, out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 17.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 15.1% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 34.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $21,111, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,651. About 11.7% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.7% of those 65 or over.

  • First Baptist Church - Roy
  • Highway 39 - Richelieu St
  • Highway 39 - Richelieu St

Notable residents
gollark: I mean, I've gotten to nearly gold in slightly less than half the year...
gollark: Some people have bigger hoards of one thing than I do all dragons.
gollark: "uncommon" at most.
gollark: Not really.
gollark: Eventually they're sure to get a red and incubate one.

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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