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The 2020 census is doing a number on rural America. In places like Lordsburg, New Mexico, that could spell doom.
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Tucked away in New Mexico’s bootheel, Lordsburg is the kind of town that hasn’t bustled in 50 years. It’s the birthplace of the state song “O Fair New Mexico” and the seat of Hidalgo County. It is also a potential ghost town, home to about 2,800 residents. Its population has been dwindling for decades. Getting an accurate count in the 2020 U.S. Census will help keep the town alive, residents say.