Eunice, New Mexico facts for kids
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Eunice, New Mexico
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Eunice City Hall
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Location of Eunice, New Mexico
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 Eunice, New Mexico
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Lea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.10 sq mi (10.63 km2) |
| • Land | 4.09 sq mi (10.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,484 ft (1,062 m) |
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| • Total | 3,056 |
| • Density | 746.46/sq mi (288.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
88231
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| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-25450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410462 |
Eunice is a city located in Lea County, in the state of New Mexico, United States. In 2020, about 3,056 people lived there.
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About Eunice
The city of Eunice is led by a Mayor. As of 2018, the mayor was Billy Hobbs.
About 5 miles (8 km) east of Eunice, there is a special facility called URENCO USA. This facility uses a process called uranium enrichment. This process helps to prepare uranium for use in nuclear power plants. It has been operating since 2010.
Geography of Eunice
Eunice is in the southeastern part of Lea County. A road called State Road 18 goes around the east side of the city. This road goes north about 19 miles (31 km) to Hobbs, which is the biggest city in the county. It also goes south about 23 miles (37 km) to Jal.
Another road, State Road 176, goes through the middle of Eunice from east to west. Carlsbad is about 68 miles (109 km) to the west. The border with Texas is only about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to the east. If you follow State Road 176 into Texas, you can reach Andrews, Texas, which is about 37 miles (60 km) away.
The United States Census Bureau says that Eunice covers a total area of about 4.1 square miles (10.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a very small part, about 0.01 square miles (0.02 square kilometers), is water.
People of Eunice
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 1,227 | — | |
| 1950 | 2,352 | 91.7% | |
| 1960 | 3,531 | 50.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,641 | −25.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,970 | 12.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,676 | −9.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,562 | −4.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,922 | 14.1% | |
| 2020 | 3,056 | 4.6% | |
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In the year 2000, there were 2,562 people living in Eunice. These people lived in 942 households, and 709 of these were families. The city had about 877 people per square mile (339 people per square kilometer).
Many different groups of people live in Eunice. In 2000, about 71% of the people were White. About 1% were African American, and a small number were Native American or Asian. About 24% of the people were from other racial backgrounds. Also, about 40% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
About 38% of the households had children under 18 living with them. Most households, about 60%, were married couples. The average household had about 2.7 people. The average family had about 3.2 people.
The population of Eunice includes people of all ages. In 2000, about 29.5% of the people were under 18 years old. About 12.8% were 65 years old or older. The average age in the city was 34 years.
Transportation and Services
Highways
Several state roads pass through or near Eunice, helping people travel to and from the city:
- NM 18
- NM 23
- NM 176
- NM 207
- NM 234
Railroad
The Texas & New Mexico Railway provides freight service to Eunice. This means they transport goods and materials by train.
Education
Students in Eunice attend schools that are part of the Eunice Municipal Schools district.
Sports
Eunice High School has a very successful baseball team. They have won 17 state championships! This amazing record places them among the top five high school baseball programs in the entire nation.
Eunice is also the hometown of Josh Lynn, who grew up there.
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Eunice City Hall
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Location of Eunice, New Mexico
See also
In Spanish: Eunice (Nuevo México) para niños
