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Population (year 2000): 2,180. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,201 (+1.0% change)
 

Males: 1,038  (47.6%)
Females: 1,142  (52.4%)

Dona Ana County

Median resident age:  42.9 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,000 (it was $42,275 in 2000)
Mesilla  $42,000
New Mexico:  $37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $158,700 (it was $132,800 in 2000)
Mesilla  $158,700
New Mexico:  $125,500

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Races in Mesilla:

  • Hispanic (52.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.5%)
  • Other race (20.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (8.1%), English (7.8%), Irish (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), French (2.6%), United States (2.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1848

Elevation: 3886 feet

Land area: 5.36 square miles.

Population density: 411 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mesilla

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mesilla town

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

206 residents are foreign born (8.5% Latin America).

This town:  9.4%
New Mexico:  8.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Mesilla, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mesilla to the number of sex offenders is 2204 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mesilla:  0.6% ($735)
New Mexico:  0.6% ($699)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (4.1 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (42.3 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (372.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: University Park, NM (3.4 miles ), Las Cruces, NM (4.1 miles ), Dona Ana, NM (8.2 miles ), Mesquite, NM (10.6 miles ), Dona Ana-Hill, NM (12.3 miles ), Fairacres, NM (13.7 miles ), Vado, NM (14.3 miles ), Radium Springs, NM (16.4 miles ).

Latitude: 32.27 N, Longitude: 106.80 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 505

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Population change in the 1990s: +189 (+9.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.63
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mesilla:
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 11 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)
  • MESILLA VALLEY HOSP (about 11 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)
  • ALLIANCE HOSPITAL OF SANTA TERESA (about 28 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mesilla:
  • LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; ID: LRU)
  • BIGGS AAF (about 43 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; ID: BIF)
  • EL PASO INTL (about 45 miles; EL PASO, TX; ID: ELP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mesilla:
  • DONA ANA COUNTY AT SANTA TERESA (about 29 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM; ID: 5T6)
  • HATCH MUNI (about 38 miles; HATCH, NM; ID: E05)
  • WEST TEXAS (about 55 miles; EL PASO, TX; ID: T27)

Amtrak station near Mesilla:
  • 3 miles: LAS CRUCES (490 VALLEY DR.) - Bus Station. Services: intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mesilla:
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 4 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 4 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 41 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 191 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 194 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 199 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)

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Notable locations in Mesilla: Mesilla Historic District (A), Mesilla Plaza (B), Dona Ana County Courts Building Historic Site (C), The Gadsen Museum (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mesilla include: Mesilla Valley Spanish Baptist Church (A), San Albino Parish (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: San Albino Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Mesilla Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Meson de Mesilla - Boutique Resort Hotel & Gourmet Restaurant (1803 Avenida De Mesilla).

Courts: Mesilla Town - Municipal Court (2670 Calle De Parian), Teen Court (2251 Calle De Santiago).

 

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

MESILLA WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1548, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.8%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.4%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  7.8%

Mesilla compared to New Mexico state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$2,258
Parks and Recreation 1$2,024$24,2880$0
Other Government Administration 7$11,692$20,0430$0
Water Supply 1$2,024$24,2880$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$13,702$27,4040$0
Streets and Highways 3$4,052$16,2080$0
Sewerage 1$2,024$24,2880$0
Financial Administration 1$3,832$45,9840$0
Totals for Government 20$39,349$23,6092$2,258


Mesilla government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $120,000
    Sewerage: $104,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $376,000
    Police Protection: $336,000
    Water Utilities: $191,000
    Sewerage: $115,000
    Solid Waste Management: $101,000
    Regular Highways: $95,000
    Fire Protection: $51,000
    Corrections - Other: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $133,000
    Interest Earnings: $87,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $726,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $192,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $334,000
    All Other: $197,000
    Highways: $11,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $303,000
    Public Utilities: $39,000
    Property: $28,000
    NEC: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $439,000

7.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,746 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.76%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

0.26% of residents moved from foreign countries ($569 average AGI)
Dona Ana County:  0.26%
New Mexico average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from El Paso County, TX  1.46% ($26,477 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.33% ($32,663)
from Otero County, NM  0.28% ($25,955)


6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,970 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.77%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($563 average AGI)
Dona Ana County:  0.10%
New Mexico average:  0.14%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to El Paso County, TX  1.22% ($27,333 average AGI)
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.60% ($28,260)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.33% ($29,044)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mesilla:
  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KOBE (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: EDWARDS MEDIA LTD. CO.)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSVE (1150 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHEY (1380 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mesilla:
  • KHQT (103.1 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
  • K211EN (90.1 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KGRT-FM (103.9 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • K220GF (91.9 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KROL (99.5 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RIO GRANDE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO)
  • KOFX (92.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTSM-FM (99.9 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K219BX (91.7 FM; EL PASO, ETC., TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRUC (88.9 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KMVR (104.9 FM; MESILLA PARK, NM; Owner: EDWARDS MEDIA LTD. CO.)
  • K216CK (91.1 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KRWG (90.7 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKVS (98.7 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
  • KMBN (89.7 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KSII (93.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KINT-FM (93.9 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHEY-FM (96.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAQ (95.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KVLC (101.1 FM; HATCH, NM; Owner: RADIO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • KHRO (94.7 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Mesilla:
  • K46DH (Channel 46; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: COUNCIL TREE COMMUNICATIONS VI, L.P.)
  • KRWG-TV (Channel 22; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K42DJ (Channel 42; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • KTYO (Channel 48; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: COUNCIL TREE COMMUNICATIONS VI, L.P.)
  • K54GR (Channel 54; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIV.)
  • KLCP-LP (Channel 30; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
  • K20GL (Channel 20; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: KDBC-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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