26-534: The Tularosa Original Townsite District in Tularosa, New Mexico is a 140 acres (57 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The district included 182 contributing buildings . Tularosa was founded in 1862. Architecture: Pueblo, California Bungalow Historic function: Domestic Historic subfunction: Single Dwelling Criteria: architecture/engineering It
52-630: A battle at nearby Round Mountain, Mexican farmers from the Rio Grande valley succeeded in settling the area. The Mission Church, St Francis de Paula was built to honor a promise made to St Francis that if no one was killed in the battle at Round Mountain, the townspeople would build a church dedicated to him. In 1863, the Town of Tularosa was formally established and was mapped with 49 blocks and water rights distributed and recorded. The original acequia (ditch irrigation system) remains virtually unchanged and provides
78-457: A female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09. The population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
104-459: A listing on the National Register of Historic Places . It includes Saint Francis de Paula church. The two major highways are U.S. Route 54 and U.S. Route 70 . From the south, both highways are merged as they come into town, but the highways diverge toward the north end of town with Route 54 continuing north, and Route 70 heading east. In the early 1900s the El Paso and Southwestern Railroad build
130-601: A railroad line down from the coal mines at Dawson, New Mexico through Tucumcari and Carrizozo to Tularosa and continuing to El Paso . In 1924, that line later became part of the Southern Pacific Railroad , which merged with Union Pacific Railroad in 1996. There is a privately owned airstrip at Beckett Farm in Tularosa. The nearest commercial airports are the Sierra Blanca Regional Airport and
156-499: Is 53/km (140/sq mi). This includes all continental and island land area, including Antarctica . However, if Antarctica is excluded, then population density rises to over 58 per square kilometre (150/sq mi). The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed a suite of (open and free) data and tools named the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) to improve the science for policy support to
182-450: Is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans , but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term. Population density is population divided by total land area , sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after
208-499: Is around 8,000,000,000 and the Earth 's total area (including land and water) is 510,000,000 km (200,000,000 sq mi). Therefore, the worldwide human population density is approximately 8,000,000,000 ÷ 510,000,000 = 16/km (41/sq mi). However, if only the Earth's land area of 150,000,000 km (58,000,000 sq mi) is taken into account, then human population density
234-471: Is held annually, usually in the first weekend of May. There is an old-timer's picnic, a Rose Queen, arts and crafts - all celebrating the abundance of blossoming flowers. Other celebrations are the Fiesta of St. Francis de Paula. Luminarias line the church plaza and the highway on Christmas Eve, giving a soft glow of welcome to those driving through on U. S. Highways 70 and 54. The luminaria display on Christmas Eve
260-644: Is located near the intersection of U.S. Route 54 (New Mexico) and U.S. Route 70 in New Mexico ? [REDACTED] Media related to Tularosa Original Townsite District at Wikimedia Commons This article about a property in New Mexico on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tularosa, New Mexico Tularosa is a village in Otero County , New Mexico , United States. It shares its name with
286-526: Is perhaps Tularosa, New Mexico’s best-known treasure. This one-night-only display of light, love and tradition is one of the best parts of the holiday season in the Tularosa Basin. Thousands of luminarias are displayed throughout the Village on Christmas Eve. A luminaria is a candle carefully set in sand inside of a paper bag and lit to create a warm glow at night. There are sometimes conflicting opinions about
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#1733092353177312-596: The Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport . Tularosa Public Schools is part of the Tularosa Municipal Schools School District. The school district has two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. In Tularosa are Tularosa Elementary School, Tularosa Middle School and Tularosa High School. The village had a United States Navy Mettawee-class gasoline tanker named after it. The USS Tularosa (AOG-430)
338-631: The European Commission Directorate Generals and Services and as support to the United Nations system. Several of the most densely populated territories in the world are city-states , microstates and urban dependencies . In fact, 95% of the world's population is concentrated on just 10% of the world's land. These territories have a relatively small area and a high urbanization level, with an economically specialized city population drawing also on rural resources outside
364-672: The Sacramento Mountains to the south from Sierra Blanca to the north. The Coyote Hills are to the north-east of town, foothills of the Sacramentos. As of the census of 2020, there were 2,553 people and 622 households residing in the village. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,864 people, 1,134 households, and 765 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,363.2 inhabitants per square mile (526.3/km ). There were 1,311 housing units at an average density of 624.0 per square mile (240.9/km ). The racial makeup of
390-519: The Tularosa Basin , in which the town is located. To the east, Tularosa is flanked by the western edge of the Sacramento Mountains . The population was 2,553 at the 2020 census . During the 1990s and early 2000s, the town, north of the much larger Alamogordo , experienced moderate growth and construction as a bedroom community , especially in the housing industry. Tularosa is noted for its abundance of cottonwood shade trees and its efforts to preserve
416-550: The adobe-style architecture of its past. Tularosa gets its name from the Spanish description for the red or rose colored reeds growing along the banks of the Rio Tularosa. The Rio Tularosa, which still exists along the north side of the village, attracted the original settlers as a water source in the desert. Settlers attempted to establish a settlement in 1860 but were unsuccessful due to Mescalero Apache raids. Two years later, after
442-988: The area, illustrating the difference between high population density and overpopulation . Deserts have very limited potential for growing crops as there is not enough rain to support them. Thus, their population density is generally low. However, some cities in the Middle East, such as Dubai , have been increasing in population and infrastructure growth at a fast pace. Cities with high population densities are, by some, considered to be overpopulated, though this will depend on factors like quality of housing and infrastructure and access to resources. Very densely populated cities are mostly in Asia (particularly Southeast Asia ); Africa's Lagos , Kinshasa , and Cairo ; South America's Bogotá , Lima , and São Paulo ; and Mexico City and Saint Petersburg also fall into this category. City population and especially area are, however, heavily dependent on
468-407: The correct use of the term “luminaria”. Most of us refer to the paper bag lantern in this way, but traditionalists insist the correct term is 'farolitos'. Historically, a true luminaria is a series of small bonfires lining the road. According to tripsavvy.com, luminarias have their roots in the 1800s. Originally, small bonfires were used to guide people to Christmas mass. Often, they are associated with
494-547: The definition of "urban area" used: densities are almost invariably higher for the center only than when suburban settlements and intervening rural areas are included, as in the agglomeration or metropolitan area (the latter sometimes including neighboring cities). In comparison, based on a world population of 8 billion, the world's inhabitants, if conceptualized as a loose crowd occupying just under 1 m (10 sq ft) per person (cf. Jacobs Method ), would occupy an area of 8,000 square kilometres (3,100 sq mi)
520-511: The final night of Las Posadas, which is the symbolic representation of when Mary and Joseph were seeking shelter in Bethlehem, walking from home to home for a place to rest. For about 20 years, most of the luminarias displayed in Tularosa were supplied through a cooperative effort between the Tularosa Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Tularosa. The Tularosa Original Townsite District is
546-622: The program, Keep Tularosa Beautiful, received a grant in 2008 of $ 10,000 for beautification projects from Waste Management . According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km ), all land. At the northern side of town is the Tularosa Creek which flows out of Tularosa Canyon, descending from the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation , and which separates
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#1733092353177572-443: The scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometer" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, areas of water or glaciers. Commonly this is calculated for a county , city , country , another territory or the entire world . The world's population
598-407: The village was 68.61% White , 0.87% African American , 4.26% Native American , 0.66% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 21.51% from other races , and 4.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.08% of the population. There were 1,134 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 14.9% had
624-520: The water for the trees lining the streets, private gardens, and landscaping that give Tularosa its unique character. In 1979, the Tularosa Original Townsite District, consisting of the original 49 blocks on 1,400 acres (5.7 km ) including 182 buildings, was declared a historic district and recorded in the National Register of Historic Places. In 2008 Tularosa became an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful . The local branch of
650-508: Was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The median income for a household was $ 27,522, and the median income for a family was $ 30,313. Males had a median income of $ 23,654 versus $ 18,080 for females. The per capita income in Tularosa was $ 12,507. About 19.5% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over. The Rose Festival
676-511: Was built by East Coast Shipyards, Inc. and launched on December 17, 1944; sponsored by Miss Patricia Hefferman; acquired by the Navy on January 4, 1945 and commissioned at the New York Navy Yard on January 10, 1945. It saw World War II service before being decommissioned on April 23, 1946. Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density )
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