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Bayard, New Mexico Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,534. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,397 (-5.4% change)
Males: 1,182 (46.6%), Females: 1,352 (53.4%)

Grant County

Zip code: 88023

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $21,957
Median house value: $63,200

Population by Race

Races in Bayard:

  • Hispanic (84.3%)
  • Other race (29.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (14.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (2.6%), German (2.4%), Irish (2.4%), English (2.2%).

Elevation: 5820 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bayard

  • High school or higher: 62.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bayard city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

6.6% Foreign born (6.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bayard:

  • GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; SILVER CITY, NM)
  • MIMBRES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; DEMING, NM)
  • SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL (about 71 miles; T OR C, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bayard:

  • LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 91 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Abbreviation: LRU)
  • BIGGS AAF (about 138 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; Abbreviation: BIF)
  • EL PASO INTL (about 139 miles; EL PASO, TX; Abbreviation: ELP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bayard:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bayard:

  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 101 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 101 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 113 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 132 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 137 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 141 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 187 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)

Schools

Public high school in Bayard:

  • COBRE HIGH (Students: 514; Location: 1111 W. CENTRAL; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bayard:

  • SNELL MIDDLE (Students: 353; Location: HWY 180; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Bayard:

  • BAYARD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,094; Location: 525 CENTRAL AVE.; 14,259 books; 420 audio materials; 505 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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