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The Chronicles of Grant County
This column will feature items that relate somehow to Grant County - the name of a street in the case of the first one, and maybe other streets, or the name of a building or whatever catches the fancy of the contributor, Richard Donough. Readers are encouraged to send him topics of interest to them, so he can do the research and write an article.
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"Warm Springs" (in the green circle) was one of the names given to what is now the Faywood area of Grant County. The Faywood Rail Station (not shown on this map) was located farther south in Luna County. (This map was provided courtesy of the United States Geological Survey, 1909.)
Natural hot springs brought people to a section of Grant County long before Grant County existed. Prior to the area becoming known as "Faywood," it was known by other names. Among them: "Warm Springs," "Hudson," "Hudson Hot Springs," and "Hudson's Hot Springs." At the time of settlement by people from outside the region, the Apache lived here and the land was still part of Doña Ana County. (This ground did not become Grant County until 1868.)
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Saint Lawrence – San Lorenzo
The San Lorenzo Roman Catholic Mission Church is seen to the left in this photograph. (The photo was provided courtesy of the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division and The U S National Archives and Records Administration, 1984.)
San Lorenzo in Grant County was named after Saint Lawrence. ("San Lorenzo" is "Saint Lawrence" in the Spanish language.) In a previous edition of The Chronicles Of Grant County, the history of the town was detailed. In this edition, the story of Saint Lawrence – the man – is recalled so that local folks may also know that aspect of history.
Few people might think of saints as comedians, yet Lawrence showed humor in the face of horror.
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San Lorenzo Historic District
This photograph is looking north across the Mimbres Valley towards the San Lorenzo Historic District. (The photograph was provided courtesy of the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division and The U S National Archives and Records Administration, 1987.)
In 1987, the State of New Mexico and local folks asked the Federal government to designate much of San Lorenzo as an historic district. The U S government agreed and the San Lorenzo Historic District was created in 1988.
The District includes lands along "...the west side of Galaz Street and two blocks east of Galaz [Street] from one-half block south of G Street to one-half block north of D Street," according to the Nomination Form for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places submitted by the State of New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
"Nearly all buildings in the District are constructed of adobe walls and corrugated metal roofs and fall into the New Mexico Vernacular category," the Nomination Form detailed. "...N. Y. Ancheta established San Lorenzo in 1869. Ancheta was originally from Sonora and most of the other settlers [then from Pinos Altos] were [originally] from the State of Chihuahua. They dug an irrigation ditch that first year to water this the widest portion of the Mimbres Valley. The village was located just above the irrigation ditch, beside the most desirable location in the valley…The linear organization of the settlement along Galaz Street is typical of many, if not most, Hispanic farming villages of the period in northern Mexico and Hispanic New Mexico."
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san lorenzo steve douglas december 16 2012 65San Lorenzo is a rural community in eastern Grant County. "The Mimbres River is behind the tree line and Acklin Hill is in the background," according to the caption for this photograph of San Lorenzo. (The photograph was provided through Flickr by Steve Douglas, December 16, 2012.) [Editor's Note: The editor manipulated this photo to get rid of the over saturation and unreal colors.]
San Lorenzo is a small community located in eastern Grant County. The community's name is the Spanish wording for "Saint Lawrence." Prior to the community's establishment, this area was part of the Apache Nation.
Approximately eighty acres of land in the area are included in the San Lorenzo Historic District. The Nomination Form for San Lorenzo to be considered for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, a form submitted on September 10, 1987, by the State of New Mexico, stated that "The mining towns of Pinos Altos and Silver City, established in the early 1860s, are the only permanent settlements in Grant County which predate the occupation of the Mimbres Valley in 1869 and 1870."
According to the Nomination Form, San Lorenzo was founded by a group of nineteen miners and their families from Pinos Altos in 1869. At that time, the Nomination Form stated that an irrigation ditch was built and farming began here in the upper Mimbres Valley. "Corn, potatoes and vegetables were the first major food stuffs," according to this document. "Hay and alfalfa were widely grown for livestock to supplement the gramma grass of the surrounding hills. Apples, peaches, grapes and other fruit began to be planted in the early 1870s."
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Scholarships – Part Four
One of the largest sources of scholarships in the United States are scholarships provided by the Federal government to students receiving an education at the U S military service academies. Young people who are American citizens living in Grant County may want to consider these educational opportunities. Congressional nominations as well as nominations by the Vice President of the U S are required for consideration to be admitted to three of the five military service academies: the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York; the United States Air Force Academy, north of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Congressional nominations are required for consideration to be admitted to the U S Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. The U S Coast Guard Academy, located in New London, Connecticut, does not require congressional nominations or nominations from the Vice President as part of its admissions process.
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2020 Census
Part Three
This map shows the location of a number of communities in Grant County. Seven of the eighteen census designated places are circled in green. (The image was provided courtesy of the United States Geological Survey, 2021.)
In earlier editions of The Chronicles Of Grant County, information from the 2020 Census was detailed for Grant County overall as well as for each of the four individual incorporated communities within Grant County. This edition focuses on the eighteen census designated places (CDP) in the County. These places include unincorporated lands that have been grouped together by the U S Census Bureau.
All statistics listed in this news column for 2020 are from the U S Census Bureau as of April 1, 2020; stats for 2010 are from the same source as of April 1, 2010.
The population in eleven of these CDPs decreased from 2010 to 2020, while the number of residents increased in five of these CDPs during that ten-year period. Two CDPs had no change in the number of people living in those communities from 2010 to 2020.
The Arenas Valley CDP saw its population decrease from 1,522 persons in 2010 to 1,291 residents in 2020; this was a decrease of 15.2% during the ten-year period. The population of the Buckhorn CDP went from 200 persons in 2010 to 172 people in 2020; this was a decrease of 14.0% from 2010 to 2020.
There was a 3.1% decrease in the population of the Cliff CDP from 2010 to 2020; 293 residents lived here in 2010, 284 people lived here in 2020. Seventeen people lived in the Cobre CDP in 2020, while 39 residents were in that community in 2010; this represented a 56.4% decrease in population in this ten-year period.
The population of the Gila CDP decreased from 314 people in 2010 to 285 persons in 2020 – a 9.2% decrease in number of residents during the ten-year period. The Hanover CDP saw its population decrease from 167 residents in 2010 to 144 persons in 2020; this represented a 13.8% decrease from 2010 to 2020.
The Lake Roberts Heights CDP saw its population decrease from 32 persons in 2010 to 22 people in 2020; the percentage decrease was 31.2% during this ten-year period. The population of the Mimbres CDP decreased from 667 people in 2010 to 390 people in 2020; the decrease was 41.5% from 2010 to 2020.
There was a 19.3% decrease in the number of residents living in the North Hurley CDP from 2010 to 2020. Three hundred people lived in this community in 2010, while 242 persons resided here in 2020. The Rosedale CDP saw its population decrease from 394 people in 2010 to 377 residents in 2020; this represented a 4.3% decrease during the ten-year period. Seven people lived in the Trout Valley CDP in 2020, while sixteen persons lived in this CDP in 2010 – a 56.2% decrease in number of residents during the ten-year period.
Fifty-two people lived in the Hachita CDP in 2020, while 49 residents were in this community in 2010; this represented a 6.1% increase during the ten-year period. The Piños Altos CDP saw its population increase from 198 persons in 2010 to 225 residents in 2020; this was an increase of 13.6% during the ten-year period.
An increase of 52.6% during the ten-year period took place in the San Lorenzo CDP as its population grew from 97 persons in 2010 to 148 people in 2020. The population of the Tyrone CDP went from 637 persons in 2010 to 712 people in 2020; this was an increase of 11.8% from 2010 to 2020. The White Signal CDP increased its population from 181 in 2010 to 191 in 2020; the additional ten residents represented a 5.5% increase during the ten-year period.
The population of Faywood CDP remained at 33 people in both 2010 and 2020. In the Lake Roberts CDP, the number of residents was 53 persons in both 2010 and 2020.
To put these statistics into perspective, the overall population of the U S increased 7.4% from 2010 to 2020, and the population of the State of New Mexico increased 2.8% during the same ten-year period.
The U S Census Bureau does not use "Hispanic" as a racial classification. Instead, the Federal government uses the wording "Hispanic or Latino" as an ethnicity. The percentage of the population that self-identified as Hispanic or Latino for their ethnicity varied in these CDPs in 2020.
In the Arenas Valley CDP, the percentage in 2020 was 48.0%; in the Buckhorn CDP, 7.6%; in the Cliff CDP, 9.5%; in the Cobre CDP, 94.1%; in the Faywood CDP, 66.7%; in the Gila CDP, 21.4%; in the Hachita CDP, 23.1%; in the Hanover CDP, 70.1%; in the Lake Roberts CDP, 22.6%; in the Lake Roberts Heights CDP, 45.5%; in the Mimbres CDP, 24.1%; in the North Hurley CDP, 83.1%; in the Piños Altos CDP, 15.6%; in the Rosedale CDP, 41.4%; in the San Lorenzo CDP, 62.2%; in the Trout Valley CDP, 14.3%; in the Tyrone CDP, 41.2%; and in the White Signal CDP, 20.4%.
Throughout New Mexico, the percentage of residents that self-identified as Hispanic or Latino was 47.7% in 2020. This represented an increase in this group of 6.0% statewide from 2010 to 2020. Throughout the U S, individuals that self-identified as Hispanic or Latino increased 23.0% during the same ten-year period. Individuals who were in this group represented 18.7% of the overall population – 62,080,044 persons – of the country.
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2020 Census
Part Two
This map shows the location of a number of communities in Grant County. The four incorporated communities are circled in red. (The image was provided courtesy of the United States Geological Survey, 2021.)
In an earlier edition of The Chronicles Of Grant County, information from the 2020 Census was detailed for Grant County overall. In this edition, statistics are noted for each of the four individual incorporated communities within Grant County.
The populations of each of these incorporated communities decreased from 2010 to 2020, according to the information released recently by the U S Census Bureau for 2020. All statistics listed in this news column for 2020 are from the U S Census Bureau as of April 1, 2020; stats for 2010 are from the same source as of April 1, 2010.
The Town of Silver City saw its population decrease from 10,315 persons in 2010 to 9,704 residents in 2020; this was a decrease of 5.9% during the ten-year period. The population of the City of Bayard went from 2,328 persons in 2010 to 2,116 people in 2020; this was a decrease of 9.1% from 2010 to 2020.
The Village of Santa Clara saw its population go from 1,686 residents in 2010 to 1,637 people in 2020; this was a 2.9% decrease in the number of residents in this community. The number of people living in the Town of Hurley decreased from 1,297 persons in 2010 to 1,256 residents in 2020; this was a decrease of 3.2% in the population of this Town.
To put these statistics into perspective, the overall population of the U S increased 7.4% from 2010 to 2020, and the population of the State of New Mexico increased 2.8% during the same ten-year period.
