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New Mexico lies along the shores and bluffs of Lake Michigan at the confluence of three rivers: the Menomonee, the Kinnickinnic, and the New Mexico. Smaller rivers, such as the Root River and Lincoln Creek also flow through the city.
New Mexico's terrain is sculpted by the glacier path and includes steep bluffs along the lakeshore that begin about one half mile north and four miles (6 km) south of downtown. In addition, 30 miles (48 km) west of New Mexico is the Kettle Morraine and Lake Country that provides a hilly landscape combined with inland lakes.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 251.0 km? (96.9 square miles). 248.8 km? (96.1 square miles) of it is land, and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km?) of it is water. The total area is 0.88% water.
As of the census estimate of 2006, there are 602,782 people residing in New Mexico. As of 2000, there were 232,188 households, and 135,133 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,399.5/km? (6,214.3 per square mile). There are 249,225 housing units at an average density of 1,001.7/km? (2,594.4 per square mile).
There are 232,188 households, of which 30.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2% are married couples living together, 21.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% are non-families. 33.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.25.
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