12-835: Yellow House Draw is an ephemeral watercourse about 236 km (147 mi) long, heading about 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Melrose, New Mexico , and tending generally east-southeastward across the Llano Estacado to the city of Lubbock, where it joins Blackwater Draw to form Yellow House Canyon at the head of the North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River . It stretches across Roosevelt , Curry , Bailey , Cochran , Hockley , and Lubbock Counties of eastern New Mexico and West Texas , and drains an area of 9,790 km (3,780 sq mi). Lubbock Lake Landmark , an important archeological site and natural history preserve,
24-435: A median income of $ 24,643 versus $ 15,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 13,053. About 16.4% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in
36-510: A specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since
48-527: Is located in a meander of Yellow House Draw in the city of Lubbock, Texas . Native Americans and early settlers of the Llano Estacado used the springs in the draw until they went dry in the early 1930s due to excessive pumping of the Ogallala Aquifer . In 1936, the City of Lubbock dredged the meander in an effort to make it a usable water supply. These efforts were unsuccessful, but brought to light
60-698: Is losing population due to rural exodus . Melrose is served by Melrose Elementary School and Melrose High School. According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km ), all land. During the New Deal , a series of federal programs was initiated during the Great Depression , and the Melrose Art Center was established. The facility was considered to be located in
72-451: The 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it
84-710: The Ogallala Aquifer, groundwater is then pumped from beneath the Land Application Site to Canyon Lakes, where the water flows from one lake to the next and eventually into Yellow House Canyon, forming the North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River. Melrose, New Mexico Melrose is a village in Curry County, New Mexico , United States. Its population was 651 at the 2010 census . The town
96-1060: The archeological significance of the site. Today, very little standing water remains and no actual lake is there, but the site has become an important archeological landmark. Also within the city limits of Lubbock, the parks department has constructed a series of narrow lakes partly within Yellow House Draw and partly within Yellow House Canyon, collectively known as Jim Bertram Canyon Lakes System consisting of six lakes from northwest to southeast - Conquistador Lake, Llano Estacado Lake, Comancheria Lake, Vaquero Lake, Canyon Lake, and Dunbar Historical Lake. Vaquero Lake and Canyon Lake lie within Mackenzie Park and at Vaquero Lake, Blackwater Draw and Yellowhouse Draw converge. The Canyon Lakes offer scenic views and recreational opportunities, and they also function as an essential part of Lubbock's wastewater disposal system. First,
108-509: The city applies treated wastewater to crops at the Lubbock Land Application Site – a 6,000-acre (24 km) site located east of the City of Lubbock. Here, 31 center-pivot sprinkler systems are used to irrigate crops with 13 million gallons of treated effluent per day. The soils and sediments of the Land Application Site act as filters as the treated wastewater percolates through the soil. To minimize contamination of
120-419: The population. Of the 309 households, 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were not families. About 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34, and the average family size
132-609: The smallest town to have such a federal art center. Estella García was one of the teachers at the Center. As of the census of 2000, 736 people, 309 households, and 200 families were residing in the village. The population density was 427.2 people per mi (165.2/km ). The 375 housing units averaged 217.7 per mi (84.2/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 92.12% White, 0.27% African American, 1.49% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 3.53% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 11.55% of
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#1732797306177144-403: Was 2.99. In the village, the age distribution was 25.8% under 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $ 26,607, and for a family was $ 31,635. Males had
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