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GEOGRAPHY Fort Sumner is located at 34°28'23" North, 104°14'32" West (34.473162, -104.242232). According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 8.7 Km&2 (3.3 Mi&2 ). 8.6 km&2 (3.3 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 1,249 people, 533 households, and 312 families residing in the village. The Population Density was 144.8/km&2 (374.6/mi&2). There were 680 housing units at an average density of 78.8/km&2 (204.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the village was 81.91% White , 0.00% African American , 0.80% Native American , 0.08% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 15.29% from Other Races , and 1.92% from two or more races. 48.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 533 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were Married Couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.97. In the village the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 31.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $19,583, and the median income for a family was $28,625. Males had a median income of $24,722 versus $16,953 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $13,327. 25.3% of the population and 20.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 33.9% of those under the age of 18 and 17.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. INTERESTING FACTS
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