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Fort Sumner, New Mexico Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,249. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,060 (-15.1% change)
Males: 600 (48.0%), Females: 649 (52.0%)

Zip code: 88119

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.6 years
Median household income: $19,583
Median house value: $41,700

Population by Race

Races in Fort Sumner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.9%)
  • Hispanic (48.3%)
  • Other race (15.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

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

Ancestries: English (7.8%), Irish (7.2%), United States (5.3%), German (4.3%), French (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 4049 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Sumner

  • High school or higher: 63.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Sumner village

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 18.9%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

3.8% Foreign born (3.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Sumner:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Sumner:

  • CANNON AFB (about 65 miles; CLOVIS, NM; Abbreviation: CVS)
  • ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 83 miles; ROSWELL, NM; Abbreviation: ROW)
  • SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 114 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; Abbreviation: SRR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Sumner:

  • FORT SUMNER MUNI (about 2 miles; FORT SUMNER, NM; Abbreviation: FSU)
  • SANTA ROSA ROUTE 66 (about 42 miles; SANTA ROSA, NM; Abbreviation: Q58)
  • CONCHAS STATE PARK (about 61 miles; CONCHAS DAM, NM; Abbreviation: E89)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Sumner:

  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 140 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 166 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 168 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 170 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 171 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)

Schools

Public high school in Fort Sumner:

  • FORT SUMNER HIGH (Students: 114; Location: 1001 SUMNER AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fort Sumner:

  • FORT SUMNER ELEM (Students: 140; Location: 1001 SUMNER AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FORT SUMNER MIDDLE (Students: 72; Location: 1001 SUMNER AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Fort Sumner:

  • FORT SUMNER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $49,218; Location: P.O. DRAWER D – 220 SUMNER AVENUE; 17,713 books; 131 audio materials; 264 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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