Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Elephant Butte

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Real estate1531 years
Construction of buildings1231 years
Restaurants11
Boats10
Sports and recreation929 years
Sporting goods837 years
Campgrounds8
Shopping6
Religion5
Beauty salons5

Elephant Butte Facts

Area4.2 mi²
Population1,207
Male Population616 (51.1%)
Female Population591 (48.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+9.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-23.1%
Median Age62.2 years (Male: 62.8, Female: 61.6)
Area Codes505
NeighborhoodsSummit Park
Local Time
TimezoneMountain Daylight Time
Lat & Lng33.14868, -107.18475
Zip Codes87935

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Elephant Butte Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,0991,5031,5701,3291,2071,3081,435
Population Density263.3 / mi²360 / mi²376.1 / mi²318.3 / mi²289.1 / mi²313.3 / mi²343.7 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Elephant Butte Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 23.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Elephant Butte+9.8%-19.7%-23.1%
New Mexico
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Elephant Butte Median Age

Median Age: 62.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Elephant Butte62.2 yrs61.6 yrs62.8 yrs
New Mexico36.6 yrs37.9 yrs35.4 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Elephant Butte Population Density

Population Density: 289 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Elephant Butte1,2074.175 sq mi289 / mi²
New Mexico2.2 million121,590.5 sq mi17.9 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Elephant Butte Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1760 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Elephant Butte

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Elephant Butte

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Elephant Butte CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Elephant Butte38,051 tn31.53 tn9,114.7 tons/mi²
New Mexico37,040,392 tn17 tn304.6 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Elephant Butte CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)38,051 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita31.53 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)9,114.7 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/8/155:53 PM397.8 km5,000 m37km SW of Radium Springs, New Mexicousgs.gov
2/8/154:55 AM399.8 km5,000 m43km SW of Radium Springs, New Mexicousgs.gov
2/1/154:31 AM3.198.5 km5,000 m40km SW of Radium Springs, New Mexicousgs.gov
5/19/1110:45 PM3.286.2 km5,000 mNew Mexicousgs.gov
11/3/079:30 AM3.193.9 km5,000 mNew Mexicousgs.gov
11/14/049:27 PM3.592.5 km5,000 mNew Mexicousgs.gov
6/10/933:10 PM3.284.2 km0 mNew Mexicousgs.gov
6/20/914:05 PM3.584.2 km0 mNew Mexicousgs.gov
6/27/856:20 PM3.484.3 km0 mNew Mexicousgs.gov
4/30/837:34 AM3.572 km7,000 mNew Mexicousgs.gov

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