Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.3%
(24.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.1% for other race residents, 15.0% for two or more races residents)
According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Lordsburg, New Mexico as of May 23, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lordsburg is 1,335 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
Crime rates in Lordsburg by year
Type
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Murders (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (44.9)
Rapes (per 100,000)
1 (36.2)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (42.4)
0 (0.0)
1 (44.9)
Robberies (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (35.9)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (40.2)
1 (41.4)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (42.4)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
2 (71.5)
3 (106.1)
15 (539.2)
1 (36.6)
12 (454.7)
10 (389.1)
16 (643.9)
1 (41.4)
18 (743.5)
12 (503.1)
7 (296.9)
15 (652.2)
12 (538.4)
Burglaries (per 100,000)
2 (72.3)
1 (35.8)
1 (35.4)
1 (35.9)
6 (219.8)
14 (530.5)
5 (194.6)
6 (241.4)
11 (455.5)
15 (619.6)
16 (670.9)
17 (720.9)
5 (217.4)
9 (403.8)
Thefts (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
1 (35.8)
0 (0.0)
11 (395.4)
20 (732.6)
22 (833.6)
31 (1,206)
7 (281.7)
14 (579.7)
10 (413.1)
23 (964.4)
10 (424.1)
2 (87.0)
9 (403.8)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)
1 (36.2)
0 (0.0)
1 (35.4)
0 (0.0)
1 (36.6)
4 (151.6)
3 (116.7)
2 (80.5)
3 (124.2)
2 (82.6)
4 (167.7)
1 (42.4)
4 (173.9)
3 (134.6)
Arson (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
2 (71.9)
0 (0.0)
1 (37.9)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (41.4)
1 (41.3)
1 (41.9)
1 (42.4)
1 (43.5)
0 (0.0)
City-Data.com crime index
36.9
18.2
26.5
137.0
54.9
173.6
149.0
175.5
85.7
215.2
199.6
176.8
163.0
288.5
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Latest news from Lordsburg, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: American (5.0%), Irish (1.7%), European (1.6%), English (1.2%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Elevation: 4258 feet
Land area: 8.38 square miles.
Population density: 266 people per square mile (very low).
112 residents are foreign born (5.2% Latin America).
This city:
5.3%
New Mexico:
9.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $541 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $368 (0.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (113.5 miles , pop. 74,267).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tucson, AZ (129.6 miles , pop. 486,699).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (212.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.5%)
Cashiers (6.4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5.6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.3%)
Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.0%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.0%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.2%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.2%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
Cashiers (10.2%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.0%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8.0%)
Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5.3%)
Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
Average climate in Lordsburg, New Mexico
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Lordsburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 820% 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 469.9 miles away from the city 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 410.9 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 31.4 miles away from Lordsburg center On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 412.0 miles away from Lordsburg 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 470.5 miles away from Lordsburg 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 405.2 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 Hidalgo County (9) is smaller than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
LORDSBURG-HIDALGO LIBRARY (Operating income: $102,603; Location: 208 EAST THIRD ST.; 18,678 books; 116 audio materials; 297 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 37 state licensed databases; 45 print serial subscriptions)
Notable locations in Lordsburg: Oil Siding (A), Lordsburg Weather Station (B), Hidalgo County Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services (C), Hidalgo County Fire Department District 1 (D), Lordsburg Volunteer Fire Department (E), Hidalgo Hotel (F), Hidalgo County Courthouse Historic Site (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lordsburg include: Abundant Life Fellowship Inc (A), Scripture Baptist Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Family Life Church (E), Assembly of God Church (F), Apostolic Church (G), Lordsburg Church of Christ (H), Pyramid Tabernacle (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Link Lawrence Senior (Museums; 11 Summit Road), Lordsburg Hidalgo County Museum (710 East 2nd Street).
Hotels: American Motor Inn (944 East Motel Drive), Economy Inn (101 Main Street), Super 8 Motel (110 Maple Street), Holiday Motel (600 East Motel Drive), Super 8 Lordsburg NM (110 East Maple), Day's Inn & Suites of Lordsburg (1426 West Motel Drive), Budget Motel (816 E Motel Dr), Best Western Western Skies Inn (1303 South Main).
Courts: Lordsburg Magistrate Court (420 West Wabash), City of Lordsburg Municipal Court (206 Main Street), Hidalgo County Manager Court House (524 De Moss Street), Hidalgo County Government - Clerk of District Court (300 Shakespeare Street), New Mexico State Government - Magistrate Court- Hidalgo District (140 West Wabash Street).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lordsburg and their reported violations in the past:
LORDSBURG WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM (Address: 409 W WABASH AVE , Population served: 2,797, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-16-2013), St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-30-2013)
MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-16-2013), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-30-2013)
MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-03-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-16-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-30-2013)
MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-05-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-05-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-16-2013)
MCL, Average - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-05-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-05-2013), St Compliance achieved (APR-17-2013)
MCL, Average - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-05-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-16-2013)
43 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
Failure To Address Deficiency - In JUN-28-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2013), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-2014)
Failure To Address Deficiency - In APR-02-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-05-2014)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2013), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2013)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2013), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2013)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2012), St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2012)
One routine major monitoring violation
GLEN ACRES WATER COOP (Population served: 237, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Average - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-17-2011)
MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-17-2011), St Public Notif requested (MAY-19-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-19-2014)
MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-17-2011), St Public Notif requested (MAY-19-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-19-2014)
MCL, Average - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-17-2011), St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-2013)
MCL, Average - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-17-2011), St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2013)
MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-17-2011), St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-2013)
64 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2013), St Public Notif received (APR-09-2013)
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-31-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2012)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2013), St Public Notif received (APR-09-2013)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, 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 (APR-09-2013)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2012), St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2012)
One routine major monitoring violation
2 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:
2.6 people
New Mexico:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
65.4%
Whole state:
65.5%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
7.8%
Whole state:
8.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
32 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
23 people in state prisons in 2010
54 people in nursing homes in 2000
30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
Banks with branches in Lordsburg (2011 data):
Western Bank: Main Street Branch at 711 Main Street, branch established on 1970/01/02; at 140 East Motel Drive, branch established on 1907/09/29. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $146.5 mil, Deposits: $123.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Lordsburg Financial Corporation
Religion statistics for Lordsburg, NM (based on Hidalgo County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
2,871
3
Other
460
4
Evangelical Protestant
383
7
Mainline Protestant
116
1
None
1,064
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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
Aircraft: CESSNA 182J (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 2865F, N2865F, N-2865F, Serial Number: 18256965, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 02/25/1966, Certificate Issue Date: 04/27/1984 Registrant (Individual): Arthur R Alba, 209 Mountain View Rd, Lordsburg, NM 88045 Deregistered:Cancel Date: 05/29/2020
Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BF (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 43184, N43184, N-43184, Serial Number: 6843, Year manufactured: 1946 Registrant (Individual): Clyde J Cornstubble, Po Box 292, Lordsburg, NM 88045 Deregistered:Cancel Date: 11/18/2017
2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 30. The highest number of reported fires - 53 took place in 2007, and the least - 16 in 2010. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (57.5%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (21.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lordsburg, NM