Harding County, New Mexico
The old church in Solano
Harding County is in northeastern New Mexico. This is big horse and cattle ranching country: lots of huge, wide open spaces, not so much grass and hardly any people. The population before Dust Bowl days was significantly larger.
Named in honor of President Warren G. Harding, Harding County was formed in 1921 and contains 2,125 square miles of land and 1 square mile of water. The county seat is Mosquero.
The old Solano schools
Downtown Mills, New Mexico
Harding County Courthouse in Mosquero
Fast Facts about Harding County, New Mexico
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 39%
Government Sector: 37%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 19%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 5%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Harding County: 79.2
Median Resident Age: 48.7 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 39%
Government Sector: 37%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 19%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 5%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Harding County: 79.2
Median Resident Age: 48.7 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $32,900
Estimated Median Home Value: $69,800
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Educational Services, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Postal Service, Chemicals, Repair & Maintenance, Health Care, Social Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $32,900
Estimated Median Home Value: $69,800
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Educational Services, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Postal Service, Chemicals, Repair & Maintenance, Health Care, Social Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 695 |
| Males | 367 |
| Females | 328 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 92 |
| 18 & over | 603 |
| 20-24 | 16 |
| 25-34 | 50 |
| 35-49 | 105 |
| 50-64 | 218 |
| 65 & over | 203 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 299 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 396 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 604 |
| African-American | 2 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native American | 8 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Other | 71 |
| Two or more | 10 |
