DEMOGRAPHICS

 

STATE FLOWER/BIRD: Yucca/roadrunner.

 

For any information on the area or facilities, contact:
Deming - Luna County Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 8 (LCVG)
800 E. Pine
Deming, NM 88031
1-800-848-4955
Visit our web site: www.demingchamber.com
E-Mail: chamber@zianet.com

 

 

Deming, NM is elevated 4,335 feet above sea level. The driest months are April and May; the wettest are July, August and September. Hours of daylight range from 14:15 in late June to 10:03 in late December.

Winter temperatures average 59-27 with 1.57 inches precipitation. Spring temps average 76-41 with 0.89 of an inch precipitation. Summer temperatures average 94-62 with 3.98 inches precipitation. Autumn temps average 77-45 with 2.53 inches precipitation.

The average growing season (last freeze to first) is April 16-Oct. 31. The all-time record extreme temperatures are 112 and 7 below zero. Snowfall averages 3 inches per year.

Annual Weather Averages

MONTH

HIGH

LOW

PRECIP.

January

57

26

0.41

February

62

29

0.52

March

68

34

0.42

April

76

51

0.25

May

85

49

0.22

June

95

59

0.43

July

95

65

1.86

August

92

63

1.69

September

88

57

1.35

October

78

45

0.76

November

66

33

0.42

December

57

27

0.64


Cultural

Deming Arts Council; Deming Luna Mimbres Museum; Tumbleweed Theater Group; high school drama department

 


Economy

Chile capital of the world; other agribusiness; industrial park; ranching; tourism; trade with Mexico; antique shopping.

 


Education

Over 5,000 students in public school system which includes many elementary schools, one middle school, one mid-high, one high school and a community college.

 


Agriculture

Growing season is long with commercial crops grown ranging from green/red chile, onions, melons, lettuce, cotton, grains, pumpkins, pecans, to a variety of vegetables.

 


Medical Facilities

Mimbres Memorial Hospital; ambulance service county-side; many doctors offering large variety of services; rural health care; nursing homes; home health care; hospice services.

 


Motel - RV Parks - Restaurants in Luna County

16 motels with over 600 rooms; 14 RV parks, over 40 restaurants.

 


Recreation

18-hole public golf course; public parks; Sam Baca Aquatic Center with a covered therapy pool open year-round; walking/exercise paths; BMX (motocross) race track; other swimming/aerobic pool; tennis courts; rockhounding.

 


Community Facilities

Library; large variety of churches; 80-plus organizations; civic center; public auditorium; senior citizen center with meals on wheels/activities.

 


Air Service

Deming Municipal Airport                 505-544-3660
El Paso International Airport             915-772-4271
Albuquerque International Airport     505-842-4366

 


Bus Station/Service

Greyhound Buslines, Inc.
300 E. Spruce
Deming, NM 88030
546-3881

Columbus Area Rapid Transit
North Main
Columbus, NM 88029
505-531-2353

General Travel Information
Road Conditions
NM Highway conditions
800-432-4260

Nearest Interstates

 

Interstate 10

0 miles

Interstate 25

59 miles

Population:

 

Deming

14,500

Luna County

24,000

Telephone:

US West, New Service 800-244-1111

Gross Receipts Tax:

 

City:

6.3125%

County:

5.6875%

Property Tax (per mil)

 

Deming City Limits:

 

Residential

$19.06

Non-residential

$22.59

Deming Outside City Limits:

 

Residential

$17.56

Non-residential

$20.46

Columbus City Limits:

 

Residential

$23.57

Non-residential

$26.12

Housing:

 

Average sales price of a single-family home:

$77,925.00

Site built:

$87,737.00

Mobile home:

$49,578.00

New construction 1998;

6 commercial sites, 39 residential structures

TAXES: Low cost of living.
Approximate examples of property taxes:

 

$50,000-980sq.ft-2BR,1BA-50 years old

$190

$75,000-1,820sq.ft.-3BR,2BA-30 years old

$420

$83,000-$1,550sq.ft.-6 years old

$520

$125,000-2,500sq.ft.-3BR,2BA-20 years old

$820

$135,000-2,175sq.ft.-3BR,2BA-7 years old

$726



Restaurants


Luna County has more than 35 restaurants with varying cuisines

 


Fitness centers

Dance Studio 87
116 West Pine
Deming, NM 88030
546-8789

Deming Dust Devils Gymnastics
3401 Raymond Reed Blvd.
Deming, NM 88030
546-0371

Southwest Muscle
112 East Pine
Deming, NM 88030
544-0859

Step Out Aerobics
116 West Pine
Deming, NM 88030
546-8789

 


Utilities

Electric:

PNM Electric/Gas Service
420 S. Gold
546-8535

Columbus Electric Co-op
PO Box 631  546-8838

Natural Gas:

PNM Electric/Gas Service
420 S. Gold
546-6535

City of Deming
309 S. Gold
546-8848

Propane:

Columbus LP Gas 505-531-2577
Servi-Gas, 100 E 1st St, 546-0001
Ziggy's 1500N. Hwy 180, 546-4166

Water:

Deming, 309 S. Gold 546-8848
Columbus, City Hall 505-531-2171

 


Golf Course (public)

Rio Mimbres Country Club
PO Box 25
Deming, NM 88031
546-3023

 


State Parks

City of Rocks State Park
North of Deming
Faywood, NM
536-2800

Pancho Villa State Park
Columbus, NM 88029
531-2711

Rockhound State Park
Southeast of Deming
Deming, NM 88030
546-6182

 


Library

Marshall Memorial Library
301 Soutn Tin
Deming, NM 88030
546-9202

 


Communications

Cable Service: Adelphi 800-626-6299

 


Publications

Deming Headlight
219 E. Maple 546-2611

Desert Winds
208 S. Gold 546-6110

 


Type of Government

Columbus - Mayor and trustees
Two full time police officers
20 volunteer firefighters

Deming - Mayor and council
28 full time police officers
18 full time firefighters

Motor Vehicle Department
322 S. Silver Street
Deming, NM 88030
546-2088

 


Medical

Mimbres Memorial Hospital
900 W. Ash 546-2761

Nursing Home
900 W. Ash  546-5886

 

 

 

Portions of the material throughout this website were taken directly from the Luna County Visitors Guide. Our sole purpose is the promotion of Luna County and no other intentions are expressed or implied.