New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-12-02
INTERESTING COUNTY STA
TISTICS FROM NEW MEXICO"
PAMPHLET OF SANTA FE RY.


There are thirty-one counties in
New Mexico, two new counties being
added by the session of the Fifth
Legislature in 1921. The statistics
here given apply to the old counties
Bernalillo County is located in the
central part of the State in the Rio
Grande Valley, area, 1,214 square
miles; population 1920, 1855; al
titude from $500 to 5000 feet; cul-
tivated area, 10000 acres; assessed
valuation 1919, $21.674,SO4. and
mean anpual temperature, 55.7 de-
grees.
Chavez County is located in the
southeast part of the State in the
Pecos Valley on the Santa Fe; area,
SOAP square miles; population 1920,
1905; altitude, $500 to 5000 feet !;
cultivated area in 1920, $1,000 acres
assessed valuation 1919, S19,794,-
1875, and mean annual temperature,
so degrees.
Colfax County is located on the
northeast border; area, S,79S square
miles; population 1920 1850; al
titude $500 to 1900 feet; culti-
waited area 1920, 10000 acres: as
sessed valuation 1919. $30,247,622,
and mean annual temperature about
80 degrees.
Curry County is located on the
eastern border; area, 1,406 square
miles; population 1920, 1926; al
titude, 4,lOO to 5,00O feet; cultlvat-
ed area 1920, 10000 acres; assessed
valuation 1919, Sll,Ol5,s35, and
mean annual temperature about 81
degrees.
De Baca County Is located IN the
east central part OF the State ON the
Pecos River; area, 2,40o square
miles; population 1920, S,l96; alti-
tude, 4,SOO to 5,3Oo feet; cultivated
area, 10000 acres; assessed valua-
tion, $6,342,0l2; mean annual tenn
perature, 81 degrees.
Dona Ana county is located on .he
southern border on the Rio Grande !;
area, 1921 square miles; population
1920, 16,54S; altitude in the val
ley, 1000 to 5000 feet; cultivated
area is2o' 5o,ooo acres assessed
valuation 1917 Sio'ii o''''' anu
mean annual temperature about
90 degrees.
Eddy County is located IN the
southeastern part OF the state In the
Pecos Ndiley' area square
miles; population ls2o' s'lio' al
titude, 5,OO0 TO 4'ooo ieet IN the va, val
ley; cultivated area IN lSzo' oo,ooo
acres; assessed valuation In 1919
Sl0,42S,495, and mean annual tem-
perature about 6S degrees
Grant County is located IN the
southwestern part OF the state area
S,sSa square mics popu'a.lo ao "a % oon
21,939; altitude, 4'ooo 10 io'ooO
feet; cultivated area lsIo, lo,VOo
acres; assessed valuation 80 s@an 49,
75l,l54, and mean anhuai 'e"
perature about 5S degrees a,
Guadalupe County is located III .he
east central part OF the state on the
fecos hiFe,, area a,E aI,;
miles; population 1871 o'olo, aiu,
tude, 1000 to 5000 feet; cultivated
area 1920. 10000 acres assessed
valuation 1919, Slo,zzl'sIi' ana
mean annual temperature ABOUT o.
degrees. A..
Hidalgo County is located on the
southwestern porder' area ,ooo
square miles, popuialon ooo
33S; cultivated area lslo' 1,UoS
acres. 1t is a new county iorineu
out OF Grant county IN iSi'.
Lea County Is located on Tue sou.n
eastern border' area, squn
miles, popuiatiOn ~, ',,,,;vated
tude, about 4,00o ieet' cui.isa'eu
area In 1870, lo,ooo acres. aS'es'es
valuation 1917 so's,o''oo, "o eo
mean annual temperature apou' y"
degrees. . 4, On.
Lincoln county Is ioca,eu :"
south central part OF 'ne o.a ,oon
4,77S square miles, popu,a'ma nna .' go.
1928; altitude, 4,ooo 10 iO,vvo ies,
cultivated area lsZo, io,vv0 a'
assessed valuation 1917 s''o',
and mean annual temperature "oou'
55 degrees. A..
Luna County Is iocateo On tno
southern border area, @,'0 squa
miles, popuiauon 80 ,,,,;v.t
titude, $500 to 5.ooo ieet' eul.',a'-
ed area, 7,ooo acres assessor u
tion 1913, Sis'eos,Ioi anu mean
annual temperature ABOUT oo aeerees
Mckinley County Is iocatec On .ue
western border; area, e'eoc sauaIe
miles; population iszo, 10, a.
titude, o,ooo 10 iv,Voo i,
waited area 1920, l4,ooo acres as
sessed valuation 1919 slo'o| ',,oo'
and mean annual temperature ABOUT
SO degrees.
Mora County Is located In tne
northeast part OF the state area
2,475 square miles; population a'1v, ~
1898; altitude, o'VoV 20 s'vo'
feet; cultivated area in lszo' ifo,-
900 acres; assessed valuation 1917
s11,491,57O, and mean annual tenn
perature about SO degrees.
Otero county Is located on tne
southern border; area 6,6os square