Texico, New Mexico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Texico, New Mexico
City
Grain elevator in New Mexico, wooden building in Texas
Location of Texico, New Mexico
Texico, New Mexico Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Curry
Area
• Total	0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
• Land	0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	4,147 ft (1,264 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,130
• Estimate  (2019)	1,067
• Density	1,287.09/sq mi (496.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	88135
Area code(s)	575
FIPS code	35-77250
GNIS feature ID	0915905

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

Name

The name is a portmanteau of "Texas" and "New Mexico". Texico is located on the Texas-New Mexico border. The town of Farwell borders Texico on the Texas side of the border.

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 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, 1,065 people, 381 households, and 278 families were residing in the city. The population density was 1,299 persons per square mile (501.5/km²). The 414 housing units averaged 504.9 per sq mi (194.9/km²). The 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 age 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 age 65 or over.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Texico has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Popular culture

Texico is also featured in the Egyptian Film "Viva Zalata" starring Fouad Al-Mohandes, a parody of the classical film "Viva Zapata".

Texico is the name of the town in the 2008 movie Swing Vote starring Kevin Costner. Although the name of the city was used, the actual filming was done in Belen, New Mexico, south of Albuquerque.

The pride and joy of Texico, New Mexico is its school. The first school house was built in 1902, starting out with only a few students. The elementary, junior high, and high school are all on the same campus, so when you move from one to the other you are not moving far. Texico Schools is a 3A school with about 40 to 50 kids in each grade. There is a waiting list to get into the school for those who do not live in the district. Texico is known for its academic accomplishments, as well as its accomplishments in sports. This school was one of the only ones in that state that was awarded Blue Ribbon School for its outstanding academic qualities. Texico High School has more state championships in sports than about anyone else in the entire state. The high school also offers FCCLA and FFA. These are also very successful programs with each going to state and national’s multiple times. The whole town supports the school very well. Most of the kids that live in Texico go to the school in Texico.

There are many different things that make up Texico and all its history. One of the coolest things about Texico is it is the oldest town in Curry County. Now that may come as a surprise seeing as it is so small, but it is. The first known permanent settler in Texico was Ira W. Taylor. Taylor was reported to have a 160 acre claim there in Texico. In 1906 Methodist, Baptist, Congressionalist, and Christian churches were built. Texico still has many churches for being such a small town. As said on www.curry.nmgenweb.us, “After Texico was established, a box car was set on a switch as a train station house and train loads of material were unloaded.” After the railroad decided to make Texico the Belen cut-off, the town erupted with people. People moved in and set up shop. Saloons were established everywhere and it was a very busy. When the railroad decided to put the cut-off in Clovis, New Mexico just nine miles west of Texico, everyone closed shop and moved things to Clovis. Today Clovis is much bigger than Texico, but still only nine miles away. Many people enjoy Texico because it is not a big town like Clovis, but you are still close enough to a bigger town when you need things. Now little Texico has two gas station, a few eating places, a Dollar General, and Rebecca’s, a local clothing store. There is also a community center right across for the city park. There is not really a grocery store in Texico, but there is a Walmart just down the road in Clovis. Another nice thing about Texico is that we are only about an hour and a half from Lubbock, Texas and about an hour from Amarillo, Texas. When people need any really big items they cannot find in Clovis, we just drive down to Lubbock or Amarillo.

See also

In Spanish: Texico para niños