Chaparral, New Mexico

Chaparral, New Mexico
FIPS code		35-14250
GNIS feature ID	2408012[2]

Chaparral is an

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Geography

Chaparral is located in the southeast corner of Doña Ana County and the southwest corner of Otero County at 32°2′21″N 106°25′47″W / 32.03917°N 106.42972°W / 32.03917; -106.42972 (32.039072, −106.429630).^[5] Its southern border is the Texas state line, the northern limit of the city of El Paso. Chaparral is geographically isolated from the rest of Doña Ana County due to its location on the east side of the Franklin Mountains.

Downtown El Paso, Texas is 20 miles (32 km) to the south, Fort Bliss in Texas is 19 miles (31 km) to the south, and the White Sands Missile Range is 30 miles (48 km) to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Chaparral CDP has a total area of 59.2 square miles (153.4 km²), all land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	16,551		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6][3]

As of the

of any race were 64.49% of the population.

There were 1,837 households, out of which 48.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.70.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 36.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,692, and the median income for a family was $26,153. Males had a median income of $23,904 versus $17,750 for females. The

, including 42.6% of those under age 18 and 24.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

As part of the Gadsden Independent School District, Chaparral has the following public schools:

Elementary schools

• Chaparral Elementary School
• Desert Trail Elementary School
• Sunrise Elementary School
• Yucca Heights Elementary school

Middle schools

• Chaparral Middle School

High schools

• Chaparral High School

Doña Ana Community College maintains a satellite campus in Chaparral.

Transportation

Commercial air and rail transportation are available in the neighboring city of El Paso, Texas. Several highways (state and federal) pass through Chaparral:

• Farm to Market Road 3255
  ) at the El Paso city limits.
• Anthony Gap
  . In both Anthony and Chaparral it is known as O'Hara Road.
• U.S. Route 54, which runs north–south along Chaparral's eastern border, connects to Dyer Street and the Patriot Freeway in El Paso.

Town highlights

• Chaparral High School
• Dolores Wright Park
• Chaparral Taekwondo Academy

Notable people

• Willie D. Madrid, member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
• Siddeeq Shabazz, professional football player

References