Union County, New Mexico

Union County is a county in New Mexico. The population of the county is 4,549.
Union County 	New Mexico
Founded 	January 1, 1894
Named for 	Citizens united in their desire for the creation of a new county out of three existing counties
County seat 	Clayton
Population 	4,549
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Grassland, Mountain
Cong. District 	3rd
County Guildmaster	Dennis Lawrence
Time Zone 	Mountain (UTC -7/-6)
== Major roads ==
US Route 56
US Route 64
US Route 87
US Route 412
New Mexico State Road 72
New Mexico State Road 102
New Mexico State Road 120
New Mexico State Road 325
New Mexico State Road 370
New Mexico State Road 402
New Mexico State Road 406
New Mexico State Road 410
New Mexico State Road 411
New Mexico State Road 417
New Mexico State Road 420
New Mexico State Road 421
New Mexico State Road 453
New Mexico State Road 455
New Mexico State Road 456
New Mexico State Road 538
New Mexico State Road 551
New Mexico State Road 562
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Dallam County, Texas (east)
Las Animas County, Colorado (north)
Cimarron County, Oklahoma (northeast)
Baca County, Colorado (north-northeast)
Quay County (south)
Hartley County, Texas (southeast)
Harding County (southwest)
Colfax County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
53.88% White (2,451)
42.25% Hispanic or Latino (1,922)
2.46% Other (112)
1.41% Black or African American (64)
12.1% (550) of Union County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Union County has below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 9 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.94 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Coming soon in a separate page for Pokemon data tables specifically for most of New Mexico.
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Clayton - 2,980
=== Villages ===
Des Moines - 143
Folsom - 56
Grenville - 38
=== CDPs ===
Capulin - 66
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Amistad
Gladstone
Mount Dora
Sedan
Seneca
Sofia
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	18.1 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	33 inches
Average yearly sunny days	261
Severe storm risk 	7 (Moderate)
Tornado risk 	4 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	9 (Very High)
== Fun facts ==
* Union County is one of New Mexico's more powerfully Republican counties. It last voted for a Democratic presidential candidate in 1948.
* Des Moines is known for its educational services, construction, and agriculture. The general cost of living index for Des Moines is 84.9.
* A recent independent survey rated Grenville the most boring settlement in New Mexico.
* Capulin Volcano National Monument is located seven miles (11 km) south of Folsom. Rising to 8,182 (2,494 m) feet above sea level, Capulin is the highest mountain near Folsom. Folsom Falls are five miles (8 km) east of the city. The Cimarron River, only a small stream a few feet wide here, is stocked with trout annually. Eight miles (13 km) west of the city below Johnson Mesa is Wild Horse Arroyo where in 1908 a cowboy named George McJunkin discovered the bones of an extinct bison. This was the archaeological find that later proved ancient man had been in the Americas at least 10,000 years, far longer than earlier believed.
* Folsom is commonly called a "ghost town" as it has hardly any active businesses. Most community life centers around the Folsom Museum, established 1966 in the Doherty Mercantile building. The museum, with a large collection of local artifacts, sponsors several events each year. It is open seven days a week between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Category:New Mexico Counties