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Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC) is a county-owned, not-for-profit,
68-bed acute care organization located in
Geographically, GRMC's service area includes four southwest
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Overall, the population here had seen a fast growth which steadied and reduced in size due to a national recession that caused parts of the mining operations to shut down, and unemployment to increase significantly. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, from 1990 to 2000 GRMC's primary market Grant County population grew 12 percent. In our secondary markets both Luna and Catron counties experienced 38 percent growth. Hidalgo County saw a slight (0.4%) reduction in population during the same time. The 2010 census reported, from 2000 to 2010 GRMC's primary market Grant County saw a population reduction (4.8%) while our secondary markets of Luna, Hidalgo and Catron Counties saw a combined population reduction (2.3%). |
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In 2011, the mines reopened and began rehiring. While the job market is weak, people still seek the amenities and quality of life that southwest New Mexico can offer. |
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From our land to our people, southwest New Mexico is a diverse region.
We encompass the many different cultures that made up our past and formed
our present, and that will create our future.
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