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Roy, New Mexico
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Location of Roy, New Mexico
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 Roy, New Mexico
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Harding |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2) |
| • Land | 2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,896 ft (1,797 m) |
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| • Total | 193 |
| • Density | 94.42/sq mi (36.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
87743
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| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-65070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0894203 |
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?.
Geography
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.
History
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. The railroad was removed after 1950.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 564 | — | |
| 1930 | 713 | 26.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,138 | 59.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,074 | −5.6% | |
| 1960 | 633 | −41.1% | |
| 1970 | 476 | −24.8% | |
| 1980 | 381 | −20.0% | |
| 1990 | 362 | −5.0% | |
| 2000 | 304 | −16.0% | |
| 2010 | 234 | −23.0% | |
| 2020 | 193 | −17.5% | |
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Gallery
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First Baptist Church - Roy
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Highway 39 - Richelieu St
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Highway 39 - Richelieu St
Notable person
See also
In Spanish: Roy (Nuevo México) para niños
