Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Hidalgo County is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,932, down from its 1980 peak of 6,049 but up 25% since 1970. Over half of the county's population live in the county seat of Lordsburg. Hidalgo was created on February 25, 1919 from the southern part of Grant County. According to the 2001/2 New Mexico Blue Book, it was named for the town north of Mexico City where the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed. Other sources cite Miguel Hidalgo as the county's namesake.
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General Information
| New Mexico |
State | $69,950 |
Average House Value (as of 2000) |
| 5,456 |
Population (as of 2000) | $29,941 |
Average House Income (as of 2000) |
| 3,572 |
Population (current) | 2,621.3 |
Square Miles of Land |
| 2.2 |
Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000) | 0.3 |
Square Miles of Water |
Business Information
| 109 |
Number of Businesses (as of 2003) | $2,838,000 |
Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003) |
| 757 |
Number of Employees (as of 2003) | $11,389,000 |
Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003) |
Gender (as of 2000)
Ethnicity (as of 2000)
Median Ages (as of 2000)
