Hatch, NM is a small town with a population of 1,678 people and a population density of 531 people per square mile. It's located in Dona Ana County with several local businesses that include restaurants, grocery stores, banks, and convenience stores. Year-round outdoor activities include fishing in the Rio Grande River or Elephant Butte Lake, hiking at nearby Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument or Caballo Lake State Park, camping in the Gila National Forest or Bosque del Apache Wildlife refuge. Other organizations include various churches and community groups such as the Hatch Valley Historical Society or Friends of the Hatch Library. Local sporting events include high school sports such as football or basketball as well as track and field for all ages.
The population in Hatch is 1,678. There are 531 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Hatch is 28.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Hatch is 3.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Hatch
- 54.4% are married
- 8.0% are divorced
- 54.0% are married with children
- 11.4% have children, but are single
Race in Hatch
- 7.9% are White
- 0.5% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.4% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 91.1% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander