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18 7 63 9 17 7 56 8 13 8 44 3 6 8 33 6 0 9 25 6 3 6 44 4 6 9 mean minimum f c 9 2 12 7 12 0 11 1 18 2 7 7 27 6 2 4 37 0 2 8 50 4 10 2 58 5 14 7 56 8 13 8 43 5 6 4 28 1 2 2 17 3 8 2 8 7 12 9 4 2 15 4 record low f c 22 30 16 27 3 19 14 10 25 4 37 3 52 11 49 9 30 1 12 11 2 19 12 24 22 30 average precipitation inches mm 0 42 11 0 38 9 7 0 93 24 1 03 26 1 76 45 1 80 46 2 84 72 2 60 66 1 63 41 1 41 36 0 57 14 0 70 18 16 07 408 7 average snowfall inches cm 3 8 9 7 2 1 5 3 1 5 3 8 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 2 2 5 6 4 1 10 14 9 37 4 average extreme snow depth inches cm 3 7 9 4 1 9 4 8 1 8 4 6 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 9 4 8 3 6 9 1 5 8 15 average precipitation days 0 01 in 2 7 3 0 3 9 4 7 5 9 6 4 8 9 9 4 5 6 5 8 3 3 3 9 63 5 average snowy days 0 1 in 1 6 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 2 2 8 0 source 1 noaa 20 source 2 national weather service 19 demographics edit historical population census pop note 1910 2 526 1920 3 117 23 4 1930 4 143 32 9 1940 6 194 49 5 1950 8 419 35 9 1960 8 143 3 3 1970 7 189 11 7 1980 6 765 5 9 1990 6 831 1 0 2000 5 989 12 3 2010 5 363 10 5 2020 5 278 1 6 u s decennial census 21 6 4 tucumcari mountain 2007 attebury grain elevator 2011 2020 census edit as of the 2020 census tucumcari had a population of 5 278 the median age was 41 2 years 24 6 of residents were under the age of 18 and 21 8 of residents were 65 years of age or older for every 100 females there were 91 6 males and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87 7 males age 18 and over 22 23 97 7 of residents lived in urban areas while 2 3 lived in rural areas 24 there were 2 304 households in tucumcari of which 28 2 had children under the age of 18 living in them of all households 32 0 were married couple households 23 3 were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present and 36 6 were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present about 37 2 of all households were made up of individuals and 18 0 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older 22 there were 2 895 housing units of which 20 4 were vacant the homeowner vacancy rate was 2 5 and the rental vacancy rate was 13 6 22 racial composition as of the 2020 census 23 race number percent white 3 358 63 6 black or african american 94 1 8 american indian and alaska native 104 2 0 asian 41 0 8 native hawaiian and other pacific islander 6 0 1 some other race 768 14 6 two or more races 907 17 2 hispanic or latino of any race 3 035 57 5 2000 census edit as of the 2000 census 25 5 989 people 2 489 households and 1 607 families were residing in the city the population density was 793 8 inhabitants per square mile 306 5 km 2 the 3 065 housing units had an average density of 406 2 per square mile 156 8 km 2 the racial makeup of the city was 75 87 white 1 29 african american 1 39 native american 1 20 asian 0 22 pacific islander 17 10 from other races and 2 94 from two or more races hispanics or latinos of any race were 51 41 of the population of the 2 489 households 29 8 had children under 18 living with them 45 4 were married couples living together 15 3 had a female householder with no husband present and 35 4 were not families about 31 7 of all households were made up of individuals and 14 7 had someone living alone who was 65 or older the average household size was 2 35 and the average family size was 2 93 in the city the age distribution was 26 0 under 18 7 5 from 18 to 24 24 2 from 25 to 44 24 8 from 45 to 64 and 17 5 who were 65 or older the median age was 39 years for every 100 females there were 90 9 males for every 100 females 18 and over there were 86 8 males the median income for a household in the city was 22 560 and for a family was 27 468 males had a median income of 25 342 versus 18 568 for females the per capita income for the city was 14 786 about 19 1 of families and 24 8 of the population were below the poverty line including 29 5 of those under 18 and 16 7 of those 65 or over arts and culture edit the buildings formerly at metropolitan park locally known as five mile park because it is located about five miles 8 km outside of town were designed by trent thomas adapted from his design of la fonda hotel in santa fe the park once featured new mexico s largest outdoor swimming pool owing to deterioration metropolitan park was named to the new mexico heritage preservation alliance s list of most endangered for 2003 26 in 2010 the park s main building caught fire and burnt to the ground the city of tucumcari razed the site weeks after the fire 27 art city sculpture park can be found a few miles north of the city 28 tucumcari tonite route 66 and tourism edit blue swallow motel 2012 route 66 in tucumcari 2020 for many years tucumcari has been a popular stop for cross country travelers on interstate 40 formerly u s route 66 in the area it is the largest city on the highway between amarillo texas and albuquerque new mexico billboards reading tucumcari tonite sic placed along i 40 for many miles to the east and west of the town invite motorists to stay the night in one of tucumcari s 2000 later changed to 1200 motel rooms the tucumcari tonite sic campaign was abandoned in favor of a campaign that declared tucumcari gateway to the west however on june 24 2008 tucumcari s lodgers tax advisory board the group responsible for the billboards voted to return to the previous slogan 29 old u s route 66 runs through the heart of tucumcari via route 66 boulevard which was previously known as tucumcari boulevard from 1970 to 2003 and as gaynell avenue before that time numerous businesses including gasoline service stations restaurants and motels were constructed to accommodate tourists as they traveled through on the mother road a large number of the vintage motels and restaurants built in the 1930s 1940s and 1950s are still in business despite intense competition from newer chain motels and restaurants in the vicinity of interstate 40 which passes through the city s outskirts on the south tucumcari is the home of over 50 murals most were painted by artists doug and sharon quarles and serve as tourist attractions 30 downtown edit train station 2008 the federal building sands dorsey drug burned on june 8 2007 most of tucumcari s oldest buildings lie along or near main street in the historic downtown area these include rock island southern pacific train station built 1926 restored 2011 odeon theatre built 1937 still operating crescent creamery vacant masonic temple still operating princess theater under renovation also located in the downtown area are the concrete arches that once surrounded the hotel vorenburg which was demolished in the 1970s after being damaged by fire the federal building commonly known as sands dorsey drug was damaged by two fires before finally being demolished in 2015 the location is now a park 31 32 education edit public education in the city is part of the tucumcari public schools district 33 including tucumcari elementary school public prekindergarten through fifth grade tucumcari middle school public sixth through eighth grades tucumcari high school public 9th through 12th grades tertiary schools mesalands community college community two year institution of higher learning notable people edit paul brinegar an american character actor was born in tucumcari 34 abel cullum former king of the cage flyweight champion stan david a tucumcari high school graduate was a star safety for the texas tech red raiders and played 16 nfl games for the buffalo bills in 1984 35 tom black jack ketchum and his associates robbed a post office and store in liberty nm in 1896 runner rex maddaford a tucumcari public schools faculty member competed for the new zealand team in the 1968 summer olympics 36 bob scobey a musician was born in tucumcari in 1916 37 in popular culture edit see also list of songs about cities tucumcari new mexico many of the scenes in the television show rawhide 1959 1966 starring clint eastwood were shot in the tucumcari area 38 paul brinegar who played wishbone was from tucumcari scenes for the film hell or high water were filmed in tucumcari on june 1 2015 39 see also edit national register of historic places listings in quay county new mexico baca goodman house former listing blue swallow motel cactus motor lodge structure no longer exists references edit commissioners and their districts retrieved july 24 2025 arcgis rest services directory united states census bureau retrieved october 12 2022 1 2 u s geological survey geographic names information system tucumcari new mexico 1 2 census population api united states census bureau retrieved october 12 2022 find a county national association of counties retrieved june 7 2011 1 2 quickfacts tucumcari city new mexico retrieved may 28 2022 about tucumcari visit tucumcari retrieved october 17 2024 quay county nm counties retrieved october 17 2024 1 2 tucumcari new mexico office of the state historian retrieved november 16 2012 cite web cs1 maint deprecated archival service link photo guide t southwest collection library retrieved september 18 2008 lila wistrand robinson james armagost comanche dictionary and grammar 2nd edition 2012 summer institute of linguistics cuchuncari however is from old comanche kuhtsunkarɨ for buffalo sitting gelo daniel j january 2000 comanche land and ever has been a native geography of the nineteenth century comancheria the southwestern historical quarterly 103 3 texas state historical association 273 307 jstor 30239220 barnhart charles e may marvin c wager smith d r w bailey arthur p hill h o greenberg s a 1952 the tucumcari tank failure new mexico society of professional engineers with discussion journal american water works association 44 5 435 441 doi 10 1002 j 1551 8833 1952 tb15382 x issn 0003 150x jstor 41236514 payless inn abandoned house destroyed by fire archived from the original on october 21 2014 retrieved october 13 2014 former tucumcari police officer target of state police investigation archived from the original on october 15 2014 retrieved october 11 2014 fires destroy 2 abandoned tucumcari motels archived from the original on october 14 2014 retrieved october 13 2014 fatal accident at air show news kvii archived 2007 09 28 at the wayback machine 1 2 3 noaa online weather data nws albuquerque national weather service retrieved november 1 2022 u s climate normals quick access station tucumcari 4ne nm national oceanic and atmospheric administration retrieved november 1 2022 census of population and housing census gov retrieved june 4 2015 1 2 3 2020 decennial census demographic profile dp1 united states census bureau 2021 retrieved april 30 2026 1 2 2020 decennial census redistricting data public law 94 171 united states census bureau 2021 retrieved april 30 2026 2020 decennial census demographic and housing characteristics dhc united states census bureau 2023 retrieved april 30 2026 u s census website united states census bureau retrieved january 31 2008 nmheritage org resources nm preservation resources archived 2007 02 12 at the wayback machine officials to relocate playground equipment playground relocate officials news quay county sun archived from the original on july 15 2011 retrieved january 24 2011 visit art city tucumcari new mexico s sculpture park and glamping resort www newmexicomagazine org retrieved august 18 2025 tucumcari tonite returns to billboards albuquerque journal june 25 2008 new mexico couple s murals helping bring tourists to their town krqe february 6 2019 archived from the original on march 21 2019 retrieved february 7 2019 sands dorsey building collapses under fire quay county sun may 8 2012 retrieved may 19 2012 cite news cs1 maint deprecated archival service link city acquires the sands dorsey building for demolition quay county sun july 28 2015 archived from the original on july 1 2016 retrieved may 16 2016 2020 census school district reference map quay county nm pdf u s census bureau retrieved july 12 2022 wilson earl november 27 1969 small towns have produced many big stars the milwaukee sentinel pp a33 retrieved may 22 2015 permanent dead link si com si 50th new mexico the 50 greatest new mexico sports figures wednesday july 09 2003 04 11 pm cnn archived from the original on august 5 2003 quay county sun archived from the original on april 19 2012 retrieved september 25 2006 yahoo www mmguide musicmatch com archived from the original on may 7 2007 retrieved april 3 2018 domain inquiry jcgi pathfinder com retrieved april 3 2018 permanent dead link hollywood comes to tucumcari archived from the original on may 10 2016 retrieved may 10 2016 external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to tucumcari new mexico wikivoyage has a travel guide for tucumcari new mexico city of tucumcari tucumcari chamber of commerce v t e municipalities and communities of quay county new mexico united states county seat tucumcari city tucumcari map of new 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