Dulce, New Mexico

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Dulce, New Mexico

CDP

Location of Dulce, New Mexico.

Coordinates: 365622N 1065923WCoordinates: 365622N 1065

923W

Country

United States

State

New Mexico

County

Rio Arriba

Area
Total

12.9 sq mi (33.5 km2)

Land

12.9 sq mi (33.5 km2)

Water

0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)

Elevation

6,778 ft (2,066 m)

Population (2000)
Total

2,623

Density

202.6/sq mi (78.2/km2)

Time zone

Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)

Summer (DST)

MDT (UTC-6)

ZIP code

87528

Area code(s)

505

FIPS code

35-21390

GNIS feature ID

0928722

Dulce (/dlsi/ or /dusi/; Jicarilla Apache: Losi)[1] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rio
Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,623 at the 2000 census, almost

entirely Native American. It is the largest community and tribal headquarters of the Jicarilla
Apache Reservation.
Contents

1 Geography

2 Demographics

3 Education

4 See also

5 References

6 External links

Geography[edit]
Dulce is located at 365622N 1065923W (36.939557, -106.989600).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.9 square miles
(33 km2), all of it land.

Demographics[edit]
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,623 people, 779 households, and 595 families residing in
the CDP. The population density was 202.6 people per square mile (78.2/km). There were 899
housing units at an average density of 69.4 per square mile (26.8/km). The racial makeup of the
CDP is 3.43% White, 0.04% African American, 90.66% Native American, 4.35% from other races,
and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.74% of the population.
There were 779 households out of which 48.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them,
38.8% were married couples living together, 28.9% had a female householder with no husband
present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and
5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was
3.34 and the average family size was 3.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 40.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24,
29.2% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median
age was 25 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 in the CDP was $26,818, and the median income for a family
was $29,402. Males had a median income of $26,055 versus $21,623 for females. The per capita
income for the CDP was $10,108. About 24.8% of families and 29.5% of the population were below
the poverty line, including 34.6% of those under age 18 and 41.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education[edit]

Children from Dulce attend the schools of ISD 21, which has a total enrollment of approximately 650
students from kindergarten through high school. [4]

See also[edit]

Dulce Base

References[edit]
1. ^ Wilhelmina Phone, Maureen Olson, and Matilda Martinez (2007), Dictionary of Jicarilla Apache /
Abachi Mizaa Ikee Siijai, University of New Mexico Press
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12.
Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. ^ "Dulce Independent School District No. 21". Dulce Schools Board of Education. 2007.
Retrieved 2008-08-23. School District No. 21 consists of an elementary school, a middle school and a
high school, together educating close to 650 children from the local community.[dead link]

External links[edit]

Jicarilla Apache Nation website

Municipalities and communities of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States

County seat: Tierra Amarilla

City

Espaola

Village

Chama

CDPs

Abiqui
Alcalde
Brazos

Canjilon
Caones
Canova
Chamita
Chili
Chimayo
Cordova
Coyote
Dixon
Dulce
El Duende
El Rito
Ensenada
Gallina
Hernandez
La Madera
La Mesilla
La Villita
Los Luceros
Los Ojos
Lumberton
Lyden
Ohkay Owingeh
Pueblito
San Jose
San Juan
Santa Clara Pueblo
Tierra Amarilla
Truchas
Velarde
Youngsville
Other

Caoncito

unincorporated

Cebolla

communities

Embudo

Las Tablas
Lindrith
Medanales
Navajo City
Ojo Sarco
Petaca
Rutheron
San Lorenzo
Vallecitos
Hopewell
Ghost towns and
former settlements

Riverside
Santa Rosa de Lima
Sublette

Indian reservation
Footnotes

Santa Clara Indian Reservation

This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Categories:
Census-designated places in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Census-designated places in New Mexico