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Tecolote, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 298.
Males: 146  (49.0%)
Females: 152  (51.0%)
Median resident age:

32.0 years
New Mexico median age:

37.7 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $44,234
Tecolote:

$44,234
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,320

Tecolote CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $169,270
Tecolote:

$169,270
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $184,052; detached houses: $234,474; townhouses or other attached units: $281,942; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $216,281; mobile homes: $101,010
March 2022 cost of living index in Tecolote: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albuquerque, NM (92.9 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (370.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Luna, NM (2.0 miles),
Corona, NM (4.1 miles),
Claunch, NM (5.2 miles),
Carrizozo, NM (5.4 miles ),
Nogal, NM (5.6 miles),
Capitan, NM (5.8 miles ),
Duran, NM (5.9 miles),
Willard, NM (6.7 miles )

Latitude: 34.02 N, Longitude: 105.66 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
New Mexico:

3.6%

Earthquake activity:

Tecolote-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 534% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 291.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 217.5 miles away from Tecolote center
On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 225.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 622.3 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 184.9 miles away from Tecolote center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in San Miguel County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Fires: 5, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tecolote:

  • Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (about 82 miles; Roswell, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,212)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 92 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 92 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 98 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 111 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 113 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 134 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 4,263)

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Notable location: San Miguel County Fire District Tecolote Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

San Miguel County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.5%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.9%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Tecolote:

  • Never married: 100.0%
  • Now married: 0.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Tecolote:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

0.0
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tecolote, NM (based on San Miguel County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic21,68838
Evangelical Protestant1,59021
Mainline Protestant3375
Other2843
None5,494-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
San Miguel County:

1.75 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
San Miguel County:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
San Miguel County:

4.54 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Here:

7.34 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.6%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
San Miguel County:

19.2%
State:

22.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Tecolote:

  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KBUY (1360 AM; 5 kW; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tecolote:

  • K220EL (91.9 FM; SOCORRO, NM; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • K249DD (97.7 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: ROSWELL CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • KNMB (96.7 FM; CLOUDCROFT, NM; Owner: MTD, INC.)
  • KIDX (101.5 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: MTD, INC.)
  • K240CN (95.9 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: FRIENDS OF KHFM-RUIDOSO)
  • K297AE (107.3 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • KIOT (102.5 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KTEG (104.7 FM; BOSQUE FARMS, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • Tecolote, New Mexico
  • Fatal accident count8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents10
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents25
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • New Mexico average
  • Fatal accident count3027
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents4262
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1073
  • Fatalities3478
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents8442
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents528
See more detailed statistics of Tecolote fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 154ft / 46.7mTotal length
  • $2,066,000Total costs
  • 62,814Total average daily traffic
  • 22,835Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Tecolote, NM - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 111960-1969
  • 11980-1989
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Tecolote, NM

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Tecolote)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • TECOLOTE PEAK, 4 Mi Nw (Lat: 34.077917 Lon: -105.688917), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 18.2 m, Overall height: 23 m, Call Sign: KKD993,
    Assigned Frequencies: 48.7800 MHz, Grant Date: 01/28/2015, Expiration Date: 03/05/2025, Registrant: Kinder Morgan Inc., 1001 Lousiana Street, Houston, TX 77002, Phone: (866) 775-5785, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • TELECOTE MAS, Cerro Tecolote Peak 5.4 Mi Nnw Of (Lat: 34.077278 Lon: -105.689139), Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPOU873,
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.131 MHz, 952.131 MHz, Grant Date: 07/25/2019, Expiration Date: 08/11/2029, Cancellation Date: 07/11/2023, Registrant: Prokarma, 222 So 15th St, Suite 505n, Omaha, NE 68102, Phone: (402) 522-5068, Fax: (402) 346-6676, Email:

  • Tecolote, 4.4 Miles Northwest Of (Lat: 34.077833 Lon: -105.688861), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 19.9 m, Overall height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WPXM246,
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.293 MHz, 952.293 MHz, Grant Date: 03/09/2023, Expiration Date: 05/02/2033, Certifier: Wynona Quintana, Registrant: Kinder Morgan Inc., 1001 Lousiana Street, Houston, TX 77002, Phone: (866) 775-5785, Email:

  • LINCOLN STATION, 7 Mi N Of (Lat: 34.116722 Lon: -105.666667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: KAX44,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19315.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/08/2020, Expiration Date: 10/10/2030, Cancellation Date: 12/28/2020, Certifier: Wynona Quintana, Registrant: El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C., 2 North Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, Phone: (866) 775-5785, Email:

  • TECOLOTE, 4.4 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 34.077833 Lon: -105.688861), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 22 m, Call Sign: KKS76,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6785.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/04/2021, Expiration Date: 03/29/2031, Certifier: Wynona Quintana, Registrant: Kinder Morgan Inc., 1001 Lousiana Street, Houston, TX 77002, Phone: (866) 775-5785, Email:


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tecolote, NM
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Tecolote compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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