Willard, New Mexico

Willard is a village in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 253 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is not experiencing the same extreme growth that towns farther north in the state are. A wind farm has recently been constructed upon the mesa just south of the town. It provides power for about 25,000 homes in Arizona.

Willard, New Mexico
Village
Location of Willard, New Mexico
Willard, New Mexico Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°35′47″N 106°1′59″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Torrance
Area [1]
• Total	0.92 sq mi (2.39 km^2)
• Land	0.92 sq mi (2.39 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	6,099 ft (1,859 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	253
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	242
• Density	262.47/sq mi (101.30/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	87063
Area code(s)	505
FIPS code	35-85160
GNIS feature ID	0896618

Geography

Willard is located at 34°35′47″N 106°1′59″W (34.596497, -106.033108).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	421		—
1930	482		14.5%
1940	462		−4.1%
1950	296		−35.9%
1960	294		−0.7%
1970	209		−28.9%
1980	166		−20.6%
1990	183		10.2%
2000	240		31.1%
2010	253		5.4%
Est. 2019	242	[2]	−4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 240 people, 96 households, and 60 families residing in the village. The population density was 310.5 people per square mile (120.3/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 148.8 per square mile (57.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 50.42% White, 0.83% African American, 1.25% Native American, 45.83% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 83.33% of the population.

There were 96 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the village, the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $20,833, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $9,343. About 19.4% of families and 27.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 35.6% of those sixty five or over.

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.