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Roy, New Mexico
Roy is a village in Harding County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 192 in the 2020 census.
Roy was a filming location in the 2009 comedy film Did You Hear About the Morgans?. NFL Hall of Famer Tommy McDonald and musician Bob Wills were born in Roy.
Roy is located at 35°56′38″N 104°11′35″W / 35.94389°N 104.19306°W (35.943890, -104.193025).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.
The city is located off of New Mexico State Road 39, in the northeastern plains region of New Mexico.
The village, originally 2 miles west of its current site, was founded by ranchers Frank and William Roy, and named for Frank as the first postmaster in 1901. It was relocated after the Dawson Railway was built from Tucumcari through the area in 1902, on its way to coal fields at Dawson. Roy was incorporated in 1916, in what was then Mora County. The railroad was removed after 1950. This led to a significant decline in economic activity in Roy, and the village has been declining for nearly 70 years. The village's historical size can be seen in the more than 40 city blocks that make up Roy.
Climate
As of the census of 2000, there were 304 people, 150 households, and 88 families residing in the village. The population density was 148.8 inhabitants per square mile (57.5/km2). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 100.8 per square mile (38.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 83.22% White, 1.97% Native American, 12.17% from other races, and 2.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.63% of the population.
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Roy, New Mexico
Roy is a village in Harding County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 192 in the 2020 census.
Roy was a filming location in the 2009 comedy film Did You Hear About the Morgans?. NFL Hall of Famer Tommy McDonald and musician Bob Wills were born in Roy.
Roy is located at 35°56′38″N 104°11′35″W / 35.94389°N 104.19306°W (35.943890, -104.193025).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.
The city is located off of New Mexico State Road 39, in the northeastern plains region of New Mexico.
The village, originally 2 miles west of its current site, was founded by ranchers Frank and William Roy, and named for Frank as the first postmaster in 1901. It was relocated after the Dawson Railway was built from Tucumcari through the area in 1902, on its way to coal fields at Dawson. Roy was incorporated in 1916, in what was then Mora County. The railroad was removed after 1950. This led to a significant decline in economic activity in Roy, and the village has been declining for nearly 70 years. The village's historical size can be seen in the more than 40 city blocks that make up Roy.
Climate
As of the census of 2000, there were 304 people, 150 households, and 88 families residing in the village. The population density was 148.8 inhabitants per square mile (57.5/km2). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 100.8 per square mile (38.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 83.22% White, 1.97% Native American, 12.17% from other races, and 2.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.63% of the population.
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