Vaughn, New Mexico

Vaughn City Hall

Vaughn was built as a railroad town at the junction between the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroads. Vaughn was established as a division point in 1907. Construction of a roundhouse, Harvey House hotel and a two-story depot were completed shortly thereafter. The town was incorporated in 1919 and the 1920 census put the town's population at 888. Today, Vaughn is the crossover point of US Highways 60 and 285 and is located about halfway between Santa Fe (to the north) and Roswell (to the south).

The Vaughn Railroad Depot

Vaughn, Guadalupe County, NM 88353
Latitude: 34.6012°N
Longitude: 105.2064°W
Incorporated: 1919
Elevation: 5,978'
Education:
High School or Higher: 68.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 7.9%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 2.5%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Santa Rosa: 83.9

2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $24,440
Estimated Median Home Value: $43,730
Median Resident Age: 39.3 Years
Major Industries:
Lodging & Food Services, Educational Services, Construction, Government, Transportation Services, Retail Services, Agriculture
Unemployed (March 2011): 10.8%

Population Demographics: 2010

Total Population	446
Males	221
Females	225
Population by Age
Under 18	111
18 & over	335
20-24	10
25-34	31
35-49	78
50-64	116
65 & over	94

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	385
Non Hispanic or Latino	61
Population by Race
White	304
African-American	7
Asian	0
Native American	6
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
Other	114
Two or more	15