Kirtland, New Mexico
Encyclopedia
Kirtland is a census-designated place
(CDP) in San Juan County
, New Mexico
, United States
. The population was 6,190 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
. There had been a few Latter-day Saints who had settled in Fruitland
as early as 1878. As of 2000 Fruitland was designated as part of Kirtland for census purposes. Another Latter-day Saint settlement of these early days was Waterflow
, just west of Fruitland, which appears on maps to this day.
An LDS meetinghouse was dedicated in Kirtland by Heber J. Grant
in 1928.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 11.9 square miles (30.8 km²), of which, 11.7 square miles (30.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (2.34%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,190 people, 1,822 households, and 1,517 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 530.5 people per square mile (204.8/km²). There were 1,994 housing units at an average density of 170.9 per square mile (66.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 43.38% White, 0.19% African American, 48.93% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.26% from other races
, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.45% of the population.
There were 1,822 households out of which 50.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples
living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 3.71.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 36.4% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males and a dog.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $45,491. Males had a median income of $41,014 versus $21,146 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,053. About 12.5% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 9.607% of those age 695 or over.
serves Kirtland as well as other communities in western San Juan County.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in San Juan County
San Juan County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*51.6% White*0.6% Black*36.6% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*7.2% Other races*19.1% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 6,190 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington
Farmington, New Mexico
Farmington is a city in San Juan County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 U.S. Census the city had a total population of 45,877 people. Farmington makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas in New Mexico. The U.S...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Kirtland was founded in the early 1880s by Latter-day Saint settlers who named it after Kirtland, OhioKirtland, Ohio
Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census. Kirtland is famous for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Origins of Kirtland:...
. There had been a few Latter-day Saints who had settled in Fruitland
Fruitland, New Mexico
Fruitland is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States, on the north side of the San Juan River. It is immediately west of central Kirtland and north across the river from the Navajo Indian Reservation and Upper Fruitland. It is east of Waterflow.-History:The area...
as early as 1878. As of 2000 Fruitland was designated as part of Kirtland for census purposes. Another Latter-day Saint settlement of these early days was Waterflow
Waterflow, New Mexico
Waterflow is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States on the north side of the San Juan River. It is immediately west of Fruitland and north across the river from the Navajo Indian Reservation...
, just west of Fruitland, which appears on maps to this day.
An LDS meetinghouse was dedicated in Kirtland by Heber J. Grant
Heber J. Grant
Heber Jeddy Grant was the seventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . He was ordained an apostle on October 16, 1882, on the same day as George Teasdale...
in 1928.
Geography
Kirtland is located at 36°44′29"N 108°20′53"W (36.741470, -108.348064).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 11.9 square miles (30.8 km²), of which, 11.7 square miles (30.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (2.34%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 6,190 people, 1,822 households, and 1,517 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 530.5 people per square mile (204.8/km²). There were 1,994 housing units at an average density of 170.9 per square mile (66.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 43.38% White, 0.19% African American, 48.93% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.45% of the population.
There were 1,822 households out of which 50.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 3.71.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 36.4% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males and a dog.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $45,491. Males had a median income of $41,014 versus $21,146 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $14,053. About 12.5% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 9.607% of those age 695 or over.
Education
Central Consolidated SchoolsCentral Consolidated Schools
Central Consolidated Schools is a public school district based in Shiprock, New Mexico, United States.The district covers a area in western San Juan County...
serves Kirtland as well as other communities in western San Juan County.