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

by btobers · Published June 21, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 3,379. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,815 (-16.7% change)
Males: 1,644 (48.7%), Females: 1,735 (51.3%)

Hidalgo County

Zip code: 88045

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $21,036
Median house value: $47,200

Population by Race

Races in Lordsburg:

Hispanic (74.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (24.2%)
Other race (14.0%)
Two or more races (3.5%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Black (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: United States (4.1%), Irish (3.7%), German (3.7%), English (1.8%), Scottish (1.1%).

Elevation: 4258 feet

Land area: 8.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lordsburg

High school or higher: 62.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 11.6%
Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lordsburg city

Never married: 26.8%
Now married: 47.6%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 14.8%

10.6% Foreign born (10.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +403 (+13.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lordsburg:

GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; SILVER CITY, NM)
MORENCI HOSPITAL (about 65 miles; MORENCI, AZ)
MIMBRES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 70 miles; DEMING, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lordsburg:

LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 124 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Abbreviation: LRU)
SIERRA VISTA MUNI-LIBBY AAF (about 125 miles; FORT HUACHUCA SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Abbreviation: FHU)
DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 150 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: DMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lordsburg:

LORDSBURG MUNI (about 3 miles; LORDSBURG, NM; Abbreviation: LSB)
GRANT COUNTY (about 44 miles; SILVER CITY, NM; Abbreviation: SVC)
WHISKEY CREEK (about 45 miles; SILVER CITY, NM; Abbreviation: 94E)

Amtrak station:
LORDSBURG (E. RAILRAOD AVE. & SP TRACKS). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lordsburg:

EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 80 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
COCHISE COLLEGE (about 89 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 136 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 136 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 152 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,177)
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 156 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 29,915)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 158 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)

Schools

Public high school in Lordsburg:

LORDSBURG HIGH (Students: 197; Location: 501 W. FOURTH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lordsburg:

R. V. TRAYLOR ELEM (Students: 173; Location: 500 OWNBY; Grades: PK – 02)
DUGAN-TARANGO MID (Students: 126; Location: 1352 HARDIN; Grades: 07 – 08)
CENTRAL ELEM (Students: 126; Location: 207 HIGH STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
SOUTHSIDE ELEM (Students: 118; Location: 200 EAST NINTH; Grades: 03 – 04)

Libraries

Library in Lordsburg:

LORDSBURG-HIDALGO LIBRARY (Operating income: $65,123; Location: 208 EAST THIRD ST.; 20,591 books; 352 audio materials; 166 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)