Lake Sumner, New Mexico
{{short description|Census-designated place in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Lake Sumner, New Mexico
|settlement_type = Census-designated place
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|image_map = DeBaca_County_New_Mexico_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Lake_Sumner_Highlighted.svg
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|map_caption = Location of Lake Sumner, New Mexico
|pushpin_map = USA
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = New Mexico
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = De Baca
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|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_total_km2 = 177.48
|area_land_km2 = 161.28
|area_water_km2 = 16.20
|area_total_sq_mi = 68.53
|area_land_sq_mi = 62.27
|area_water_sq_mi = 6.25
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 72
|population_density_km2 = 0.45
|population_density_sq_mi = 1.16
|timezone = Mountain (MST)
|utc_offset = -7
|timezone_DST = MDT
|utc_offset_DST = -6
|elevation_ft = 4252
|coordinates = {{coord|34|37|07|N|104|22|48|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 88119
|area_code = 575
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 35-37875
|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank1_info = 2408553{{GNIS|2408553}}
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Lake Sumner is a census-designated place (CDP) in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 143 at the 2010 census,{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3537875| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake Sumner CDP, New Mexico| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=November 3, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213061120/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3537875| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}} up from the figure of 86 recorded in 2000.
Geography
Lake Sumner is located in northern De Baca County and surrounds Lake Sumner, a reservoir formed by Sumner Dam on the Pecos River. Sumner Lake State Park occupies the east and west sides of the lake at its south end, near the outlet. U.S. Route 84 forms the northeastern edge of the CDP; the highway leads southeast {{convert|10|mi|0}} to Fort Sumner, the De Baca County seat, and northwest {{convert|34|mi}} to Santa Rosa.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|177.3|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|161.0|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|16.3|km2|order=flip}}, or 9.17%, is water.
=Climate=
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lake Sumner has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded at Lake Sumner was {{convert|112|F|C|1}} on June 12, 2022, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-24|F|C|1}} on January 13, 1963.
{{Weather box
|location = Lake Sumner, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = Yes
|Jan record high F = 79
|Feb record high F = 85
|Mar record high F = 92
|Apr record high F = 96
|May record high F = 104
|Jun record high F = 112
|Jul record high F = 111
|Aug record high F = 110
|Sep record high F = 102
|Oct record high F = 96
|Nov record high F = 88
|Dec record high F = 81
|Jan avg record high F = 70.7
|Feb avg record high F = 75.5
|Mar avg record high F = 82.7
|Apr avg record high F = 88.7
|May avg record high F = 96.3
|Jun avg record high F = 103.4
|Jul avg record high F = 103.4
|Aug avg record high F = 100.7
|Sep avg record high F = 96.8
|Oct avg record high F = 90.1
|Nov avg record high F = 79.8
|Dec avg record high F = 72.3
|year avg record high F = 105.2
|Jan high F = 55.1
|Feb high F = 59.7
|Mar high F = 67.5
|Apr high F = 75.2
|May high F = 84.6
|Jun high F = 94.2
|Jul high F = 95.5
|Aug high F = 93.4
|Sep high F = 86.4
|Oct high F = 76.0
|Nov high F = 64.5
|Dec high F = 55.2
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 39.6
|Feb mean F = 43.6
|Mar mean F = 50.8
|Apr mean F = 58.2
|May mean F = 68.0
|Jun mean F = 77.6
|Jul mean F = 80.3
|Aug mean F = 78.5
|Sep mean F = 71.2
|Oct mean F = 59.9
|Nov mean F = 48.4
|Dec mean F = 40.1
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = 24.0
|Feb low F = 27.5
|Mar low F = 34.1
|Apr low F = 41.2
|May low F = 51.4
|Jun low F = 61.0
|Jul low F = 65.2
|Aug low F = 63.5
|Sep low F = 56.0
|Oct low F = 43.7
|Nov low F = 32.3
|Dec low F = 25.0
|year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = 9.7
|Feb avg record low F = 12.8
|Mar avg record low F = 17.8
|Apr avg record low F = 27.2
|May avg record low F = 36.9
|Jun avg record low F = 51.3
|Jul avg record low F = 58.1
|Aug avg record low F = 56.2
|Sep avg record low F = 43.3
|Oct avg record low F = 29.1
|Nov avg record low F = 16.6
|Dec avg record low F = 9.3
|year avg record low F = 5.4
|Jan record low F = -24
|Feb record low F = -15
|Mar record low F = 3
|Apr record low F = 14
|May record low F = 25
|Jun record low F = 41
|Jul record low F = 51
|Aug record low F = 43
|Sep record low F = 31
|Oct record low F = 10
|Nov record low F = -3
|Dec record low F = -12
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.35
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.39
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.61
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.81
|May precipitation inch = 1.16
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.51
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.47
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.23
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.90
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.51
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.49
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.61
|year precipitation inch =
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 2.4
|Feb precipitation days = 2.4
|Mar precipitation days = 3.1
|Apr precipitation days = 3.3
|May precipitation days = 4.2
|Jun precipitation days = 5.6
|Jul precipitation days = 7.2
|Aug precipitation days = 8.0
|Sep precipitation days = 5.7
|Oct precipitation days = 4.6
|Nov precipitation days = 2.4
|Dec precipitation days = 2.9
|Jan snow inch = 2.4
|Feb snow inch = 1.7
|Mar snow inch = 0.7
|Apr snow inch = 0.3
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.3
|Nov snow inch = 0.7
|Dec snow inch = 3.4
|year snow inch =
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 1.0
|Feb snow days = 1.2
|Mar snow days = 0.5
|Apr snow days = 0.1
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 0.6
|Dec snow days = 1.5
|year snow days = 5.0
|Jan snow depth inch = 1.9
|Feb snow depth inch = 1.0
|Mar snow depth inch = 0.4
|Apr snow depth inch = 0.2
|May snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0
|Oct snow depth inch = 0.1
|Nov snow depth inch = 0.6
|Dec snow depth inch = 2.1
|year snow depth inch = 3.3
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00298596&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access - Station: Sumner Lake, NM
|access-date = November 1, 2022
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|source 2 = National Weather Service
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=abq
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data - NWS
|access-date = November 1, 2022
}}
}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|2020= 72
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:35&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}
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As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 86 people, 44 households, and 27 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 188 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.70% White, 1.16% Asian, 3.49% from other races, and 4.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.44% of the population.
There were 44 households, out of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.48.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 14.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 30.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,250, and the median income for a family was $29,167. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,590. There were no families and 10.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 45.5% of those over 64.
Education
Fort Sumner Municipal Schools is the school district of all of De Baca County.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st35_nm/schooldistrict_maps/c35011_de_baca/DC20SD_C35011.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: De Baca County, NM|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2023-01-20}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st35_nm/schooldistrict_maps/c35011_de_baca/DC20SD_C35011_SD2MS.txt Clipping] from Newspapers.com.
See also
{{stack|{{portal|New Mexico}}}}
References
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External links
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Category:Census-designated places in De Baca County, New Mexico