Roy, New Mexico

Roy, New Mexico
Village
Location of Roy, New Mexico
Roy Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°56′38″N 104°11′35″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Harding
Area
• Total	2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2)
• Land	2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	5,896 ft (1,797 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	234
• Estimate  (2016)	224
• Density	120/sq mi (44/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	87743
Area code	575
FIPS code	35-65070
GNIS feature ID	0894203

Roy is a village in Harding County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 234 at the 2010 census. The village has steadily been losing population, down from a peak of 1138 in 1940, but is still a major center for northeastern New Mexico.

Roy was a filming location in the 2009 comedy film Did You Hear About the Morgans?.

Geography

Roy is located at 35°56′38″N 104°11′35″W (35.943890, -104.193025).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.

Notable residents

• Tommy McDonald, American football wide receiver

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	564		—
1930	713		26.4%
1940	1,138		59.6%
1950	1,074		−5.6%
1960	633		−41.1%
1970	476		−24.8%
1980	381		−20.0%
1990	362		−5.0%
2000	304		−16.0%
2010	234		−23.0%
2016 (est.)	224		−4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2000 Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 304 people, 150 households, and 88 families residing in the village. The population density was 148.8 people per square mile (57.5/km²). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 100.8 per square mile (39.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 83.22% White, 1.97% Native American, 12.17% from other races, and 2.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.63% of the population.

There were 150 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the village, the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 15.1% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 34.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $21,111, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,651. About 11.7% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.7% of those sixty five or over.

Gallery

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  First Baptist Church - Roy
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  Hwy 39 - Richelieu St
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  Hwy 39 - Richelieu St

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roy, NM
• Photos of Eastern New Mexico.