In 1901, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad built a construction camp in the western portion of … See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 sq mi (19.6 km ), of which 7.5 sq mi (19.5 km ) is land and 0.13% is water.
Tucumcari has a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), … See more

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,989 people, 2,489 households, and 1,607 families residing in the city. The population density was 793.8 inhabitants per square mile (306.5/km ). There were 3,065 housing units at an … See more

The buildings formerly at Metropolitan Park (locally known as "Five Mile Park" because it is located about five miles (8 km) outside of town) were designed by Trent Thomas, adapted from his design of La Fonda Hotel in … See more

It is a part of the Tucumcari Public Schools school district. Schools in Tucumcari include:
• Tucumcari Early Head Start and Head Start (non-public daycare and preschool)
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• In 1896, Tom "Black Jack" Ketchum and his associates robbed a post office and store in Liberty, NM, a community that dissolved after the railroad bypassed it. Many of Liberty's residents moved to the nearby railroad sidi… See more

• Many of the scenes in the television show Rawhide (1959–1966) starring Clint Eastwood were shot in the Tucumcari area. Paul Brinegar, who played Wishbone, was from Tucumcari.
• Tucumcari is the setting of one of the f… See more