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Elephant Butte city, New Mexico
| Population | 1,790 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 1,447 | P1 |
| Median age | 62.7 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 11.9% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 45.8% | B01001 |
| Households | 975 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 2.5% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $53,482 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $80,404 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $33,162 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 567 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 12.0 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 1,595 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 77.6% | B25003 |
| Renters | 22.4% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $176,800 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,089 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 78.2% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.0% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17.7% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.0% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 129% of Sierra County's ($41,600); poverty 10.7% against 21.4%.
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FURP records in Elephant Butte, NM
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 8 | $127,252 revenue (latest return) | VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO OF THE U S ($89,437) |
| Form D issuers | 2 | $12,117,500 amount sold | American Magnesium LLC ($12,117,500) |
| Political committees | 1 | C EARL GREER FOR CONGRESS | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 2 | 2 plans | SHARON FRYE (1) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 3 | 5 patents and marks | New Mexico Shootout, Inc. (2) |
| Federal award recipients | 82 | $3,089,044 federal awards | SOUTH CENTRAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, INC. ($1,020,000) |
| State business registrations | 3 | DANIEL P. HELTON, CPA |
Cross-reference: 8 nonprofits for 1,790 residents is 44.7 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $127,252 is $71 per resident, 0.2% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO OF THE U S Elephant Butte, NM · $89,437
- HEROS INC Elephant Butte, NM · $35,700
- PROTECT AMERICANS FUTURE Elephant Butte, NM · $2,115
- ELEPHANT BUTTE Elephant Butte, NM
- FRIENDS OF ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE STATE PARK Elephant Butte, NM
- FRIENDS OF THE BOX INC Elephant Butte, NM
- RIO GRANDE YACHT CLUB Elephant Butte, NM
- THE CHURCH AT THE BUTTE INC Elephant Butte, NM
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- American Magnesium LLC Elephant Butte, NM · $12,117,500
- DIAMOND GIRLS EXPLORATION LLC Elephant Butte, NM
Political committees
- C EARL GREER FOR CONGRESS Elephant Butte, NM
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- DANIEL P. HELTON, CPA Elephant Butte, NM · 1
- SHARON FRYE Elephant Butte, NM · 1
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- New Mexico Shootout, Inc. Elephant Butte, NM · 2
- Zingaro-art Elephant Butte, NM · 2
- City of Elephant Butte Elephant Butte, NM · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- SOUTH CENTRAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, INC. Elephant Butte, NM · $1,020,000
- J D RODGERS LLC Elephant Butte, NM · $824,673
- S CENTRAL COG Elephant Butte, NM · $340,189
- MITCHELL, JAMES H Elephant Butte, NM · $323,903
- TALON SEPTIC LLC Elephant Butte, NM · $264,910
- SIERRA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. Elephant Butte, NM · $154,730
- INN AT THE BUTTE, INC. Elephant Butte, NM · $59,123
- HINOJOS, GENE M Elephant Butte, NM · $32,531
- ASAP EXCAVATION, LLC Elephant Butte, NM · $17,595
- MARK B HEDGE Elephant Butte, NM · $12,490
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0