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Tyrone, New Mexico

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Population in July 2007: 2,254.
Males: 1,156  (51.3%)
Females: 1,098  (48.7%)
Median resident age:

44.5 years
New Mexico median age:

34.6 years

Zip code: 88061

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,970 (it was $33,158 in 2000)
Tyrone:

$51,970
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,731 (it was $16,284 in 2000)

Tyrone CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $181,387 (it was $86,500 in 2000)
Tyrone:

$181,387
NM:

$243,100
March 2022 cost of living index in Tyrone: 90.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Tyrone, NM (2000)
    • 1,85479.6%White alone
    • 43118.5%Hispanic
    • 140.6%American Indian alone
    • 110.5%Black alone
    • 110.5%Two or more races
    • 50.2%Asian alone
    • 40.2%Other race alone

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5780 feet

Land area: 1288.0 square miles.

Population density: 1.7 people per square mile   (very low).

Tyrone, New Mexico map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Tyrone CCD:

0.4% ($320)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (109.1 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (141.9 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (210.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Gila, NM (3.7 miles ),
Cliff, NM (3.8 miles ),
Silver City, NM (4.1 miles ),
White Signal, NM (4.3 miles),
Rosedale, NM (4.3 miles ),
Buckhorn, NM (4.6 miles),
Arenas Valley, NM (4.7 miles ),
Pinos Altos, NM (4.8 miles )

Latitude: 32.76 N, Longitude: 108.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Tyrone, NM in 2022
Tyrone satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Most common industries in Tyrone, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (19.6%)
  • Educational services (14.1%)
  • Health care (10.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.6%)
  • Construction (5.7%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (32.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.5%)
  • Construction (9.9%)
  • Educational services (9.5%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.4%)
  • Health care (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (20.3%)
  • Health care (20.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.8%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (7.0%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Social assistance (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Tyrone, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Extraction workers (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Extraction workers (9.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.0%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)

Average climate in Tyrone, New Mexico

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI SO2
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2002 was 5.55. This is significantly better than average.

City:

5.55
U.S.:

72.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 0.597. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.597
U.S.:

1.515

Earthquake activity:

Tyrone-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 844% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 470.2 miles away from Tyrone center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 415.2 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 37.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 469.2 miles away from Tyrone center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 419.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 411.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grant County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tyrone:

  • Western New Mexico University (about 17 miles; Silver City, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,456)
  • Eastern Arizona College (about 71 miles; Thatcher, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,810)
  • New Mexico State University-Main Campus (about 111 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 14,497)
  • New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (about 111 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 5,640)
  • Cochise College (about 118 miles; Douglas, AZ; FT enrollment: 8,597)
  • The University of Texas at El Paso (about 139 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 18,008)
  • Pima Community College (about 141 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 18,794)

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Notable location: Tyrone Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tyrone and their reported violations in the past:

BURRO MOUNTAIN HOMESTEAD (Population served: 79, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2013), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2013), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2013)
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.4%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.8%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

9.7%
Whole state:

18.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

3.8%
Whole state:

7.8%
10 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Tyrone:

Marital status in Tyrone, NM
  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 67.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

For population 25 years and over in Tyrone:

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
New Mexico average:

14.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tyrone, NM (based on Grant County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic9,58713
Evangelical Protestant2,53027
Other1,75713
Mainline Protestant8737
None14,767-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Grant County:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Grant County:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Grant County:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Here:

4.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
Grant County:

8.08 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Grant County:

7.3%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

19.6%
New Mexico:

22.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Grant County:

16.1%
New Mexico:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Tyrone:

  • KNFT (950 AM; 5 kW; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tyrone:

  • KNFT-FM (102.9 FM; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KNUW (95.3 FM; SANTA CLARA, NM; Owner: MEL-MIKE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • K212EH (90.3 FM; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • K208BT (89.5 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: AZ BD OF REGENTS/UNIV. OF ARIZONA)
  • KPSA-FM (97.9 FM; LORDSBURG, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • K204BU (88.7 FM; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KSCQ (92.9 FM; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: PAUL D. HUNTER)
  • K204CE (88.7 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KJIK (100.7 FM; DUNCAN, AZ; Owner: WILLIAM S. KONOPNICKI)
  • KFMM (99.1 FM; THATCHER, AZ; Owner: WICK COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWNM (105.5 FM; HURLEY, NM; Owner: BBC RADIO)
  • KWCX-FM (104.9 FM; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • KWRQ (102.3 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Tyrone, NM)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tyrone)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 210N (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6492N, N6492N, N-6492N, Serial Number: 21063066, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 11/28/1978, Certificate Issue Date: 04/21/2020
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Philip M Ormand, Po Box 615, Tyrone, NM 88065, Other Owners: Matthew A Ormand

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tyrone, NM
  • 38.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 30.4%Utility gas
  • 21.9%Wood
  • 5.6%Electricity
  • 1.6%Solar energy
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tyrone, NM
  • 46.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 29.1%Wood
  • 20.0%Utility gas
  • 4.0%Electricity


Tyrone compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 2 other airmen in this city.
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