Lincoln County

Lincoln county is located close to the center of New Mexico. Lincoln county has 4,831.09 square miles of land area and 0.22 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Lincoln county population is 20,497, which has grown 5.59% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 13.20% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Lincoln county median household income is $43,750 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 29.11% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 23.31% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Lincoln county median house value is $166,600 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 53.69% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 49.12% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Lincoln county is better than the state average in quality. The Lincoln county area code is 575.

Population 20,497 (2010), rank #19 Population Growth 5.59% since 2000, rank #14 Population Density: 4.24/sq mi, rank #22 Median Household Income: $43,750 at 2006-2010—29.11% increase since 2000, rank #8 Median House Price: $166,600 at 2006-2010—53.69% increase since 2000, rank #6 Time Zone: Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 4,831.09 sq mi, rank #8 Water Area: 0.22 sq mi (0.00%), rank #31 State: New Mexico Area: Ruidoso, NM School District: Area Code: 575

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