Tatum Municipal Schools, New Mexico
Tatum Municipal Schools is a unified school district in Lea County, New Mexico, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 1,509 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 1,222 sq mi (3,166 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 1,509 ± 437
- Grades
- Pre-K to 12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- Lea County
- Land area
- 1,222 sq mi (3,166 km²)
- Median household income
- $53,203 ± $48,464
- Median home value
- $115,200 ± $28,748
- Water area
- 1.23 sq mi (3.18 km²)
- State
- New Mexico
- Census code (GEOID)
- 3502550
- Coordinates (central point)
- 33.348035, -103.424288
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Tatum Municipal Schools, largest first
- Tatum (town)598 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- Lovington Public Schools29 mi south
- Dora Consolidated Schools32 mi north
- Plains Independent School District, Texas35 mi east
- Whiteface Consolidated Independent School District, Texas39 mi northeast
- Dexter Consolidated Schools50 mi west
- Hagerman Municipal Schools56 mi west
- Roswell Independent Schools57 mi west
These share a boundary with Tatum Municipal Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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