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Portales City Profile

Official State Website URL- http://www.newmexico.gov

Portales is situated in the state of New mexico. The number of citizens in Portales, NM is eleven thousand, one hundred and thirty-one - males account for fifty-one point six six percent of population. There's nice views in the city Median household income for Portales, NM is twenty-four thousand, six hundred and fifty-eight dollars. four thousand, one hundred and eighty-eight households are in Portales, NM. Median age of an average Portales, NM resident is twenty-seven point three years old. The best place to bring up children.

Portales, New Mexico
Location of Portales, New Mexico
Location of Portales, New Mexico
Coordinates: 34°10′56″N 103°20′19″W / 34.18222, -103.33861
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Roosevelt
Area
 - Total 6.9 sq mi (17.7 km²)
 - Land 6.9 sq mi (17.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 4,006 ft (1,221 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 11,131
 - Density 1,624.9/sq mi (627.4/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 88123, 88130
Area code(s) 505
FIPS code 35-59260
GNIS feature ID 0893416


Portales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt CountyGR6, New Mexico, United States. The population was 11,131 at the 2000 census. It is located near the larger city of Clovis as well as Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the economy of the region.

Eastern New Mexico University opened in Portales in 1934 and has grown to become the third largest university in the state. Peanuts and sweet potatoes were formerly the largest crops in the area. Although Portales is one of the largest producers of Valencia peanuts in the United States, it is now better known for its burgeoning dairy industry.

It is the principal city of the Portales Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Clovis-Portales Combined Statistical Area.