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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Eddy County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 53,829. Its county seat and largest city is Carlsbad. The county was created in 1891 and later organized in 1892. It is north of the Texas state line.
Eddy County comprises the Carlsbad-Artesia, NM Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located in this county. Eddy County is the location of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1900 | 3,229
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1910 | 12,400
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1920 | 9,116
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1930 | 15,842
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1940 | 24,311
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1950 | 40,640
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1960 | 50,783
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1970 | 41,119
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1980 | 47,855
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1990 | 48,605
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~nmeddy/eddyfiles.html
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