Corona, New Mexico
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Corona is a village in Lincoln County
, New Mexico
, United States
, located on U.S. Route 54
. The population was 165 at the 2000 census.
Corona is the closest habitation to a purported UFO crash in 1947 about 30 miles (48 km) to the southeast. (See Roswell UFO incident
) The rancher who found the crash first came to Corona to report it to a few residents before going to Roswell
to tell officials there.
In 2004, Corona was the site of a 4000 acres (16.2 km²) forest fire, begun when an anonymous person ignited a pile of pine needles.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 165 people, 81 households, and 46 families residing in the village. The population density
was 161.4 people per square mile (62.5/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 115.4 per square mile (44.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 73.33% White, 3.64% Native American, 18.18% from other races
, and 4.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42.42% of the population.
There were 81 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 70.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,594, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $22,386 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $34,987. About 6.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Lincoln County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.1% White*0.5% Black*2.4% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.5% Two or more races*9.1% Other races*29.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, United States
United States
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, located on U.S. Route 54
U.S. Route 54
U.S. Route 54 is an east–west United States highway that runs northeast-southwest for 1,197 miles from western Illinois to El Paso, Texas. It enters and leaves Texas twice...
. The population was 165 at the 2000 census.
Corona is the closest habitation to a purported UFO crash in 1947 about 30 miles (48 km) to the southeast. (See Roswell UFO incident
Roswell UFO incident
The Roswell UFO Incident was the recovery of an object that crashed in the general vicinity of Roswell, New Mexico, in June or July 1947, allegedly an extra-terrestrial spacecraft and its alien occupants. Since the late 1970s the incident has been the subject of intense controversy and of...
) The rancher who found the crash first came to Corona to report it to a few residents before going to Roswell
Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...
to tell officials there.
In 2004, Corona was the site of a 4000 acres (16.2 km²) forest fire, begun when an anonymous person ignited a pile of pine needles.
Geography
Corona is located at 34°15′2"N 105°35′44"W (34.250498, -105.595475).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 165 people, 81 households, and 46 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 161.4 people per square mile (62.5/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 115.4 per square mile (44.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 73.33% White, 3.64% Native American, 18.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42.42% of the population.
There were 81 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 70.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,594, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $22,386 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $34,987. About 6.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.