Lincoln County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.2. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.251. This is better than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.898. This is significantly better than average. There were 56 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.14. This is significantly better than average. There were 61 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 35.5. This is worse than average. There were 42 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.0. This is better than average. There were 54 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Capitan and their reported violations in the past:
BONITA PARK NAZARENE CONFERENCE CENTER (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Capitan that have no violations reported:
- CAPITAN WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 2300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.7%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 7.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 17.4% for other race residents, 26.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.4 people | | New Mexico: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 68.8% | | Whole state: | 68.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Capitan, NM
Capitan compared to New Mexico state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (53%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
- Wood (10%)
- Electricity (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County New Mexico:
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Religion statistics for Capitan:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.17%
| Here |  | 46.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | United Methodist Church | LDS (Mormon) Church |
| Adherents | 48.6% | 17.1% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Congregations | 24.3% | 18.9% | 2.7% | 8.1% | 5.4% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 3.9% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.4% |
| Congregations | 8.1% | 2.7% | 10.8% | 2.7% | 16.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Lincoln County: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. | | New Mexico: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Lincoln County: | 6.28 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 36 | Here: | 17.39 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.2% | | New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lincoln County: | 17.4% | | New Mexico: | 22.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.8% | | State: | 11.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $6,748 | $26,992 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $3,503 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,636 | $19,632 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $6,436 | $38,616 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,092 | $25,104 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,503 | $42,036 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $6,996 | $41,976 | 1 | $1,346 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $801 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $27,411 | $32,893 | 11 | $5,650 |
Capitan government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $214,000 ($140.14)
All Other: $101,000 ($66.14)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $440,000 ($288.15)
Sewerage: $254,000 ($166.34)
Financial Administration: $214,000 ($140.14)
Solid Waste Management: $209,000 ($136.87)
Regular Highways: $168,000 ($110.02)
Police Protection: $140,000 ($91.68)
Water Utilities: $140,000 ($91.68)
Fire Protection: $64,000 ($41.91)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($1.96)
Corrections - Other: $1,000 ($0.65)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $23,000 ($15.06)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $22,000 ($14.41)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,000 ($0.65)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $428,000 ($280.29)
Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($11.79)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $603,000 ($394.89)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $414,000 ($271.12)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $186,000 ($121.81)
All Other: $181,000 ($118.53)
Highways: $49,000 ($32.09)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $150,000 ($98.23)
Public Utilities: $21,000 ($13.75)
Property: $16,000 ($10.48)
NEC: $9,000 ($5.89)
Motor Vehicle License: $8,000 ($5.24)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $251,000 ($164.37)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($0.65)
10.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,502 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.69% | | New Mexico average: | 7.94% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,436 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.52% | | New Mexico average: | 7.42% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Capitan:
- KBUY (1360 AM; 5 kW; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KRUI (1490 AM; 1 kW; RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM; Owner: M.T.D., INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCRX (1430 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSENDO CASAREZ, JR.)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
Strongest FM radio stations in Capitan:
- 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)
- K205DE (88.9 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
- K256AI (99.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KZZX (105.3 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: BURT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K215EC (91.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KRSY-FM (92.7 FM; LA LUZ, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
- KNMZ (103.7 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
- K220EL (91.9 FM; SOCORRO, NM; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
- KWES (93.5 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Capitan:
- K55AC (Channel 55; CAPITAN, RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
- K58AH (Channel 58; RUIDOSO, ETC., NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- K30GM (Channel 30; CAPITAN/RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
- KGDR-LP (Channel 47; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
Capitan fatal accident list:
Oct 3, 1997 10:15 AM, Lincoln, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
May 9, 1981 05:99 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 10, 1980 12:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $379,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,677
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,171
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 8,137
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Capitan)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Capitan, NM)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - STATION, Capitan Peak (Lat: 33.612000 Lon: -105.358306), Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WNTQ546, Licensee ID: L00003484
Assigned Frequencies: 955.550 MHz Grant Date: 10/03/1997, Expiration Date: 12/24/2007, Cancellation Date: 03/12/2003, Certifier: Jeff Haskins
Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 4, Inc, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035, Email:
- STATION, Mount Capitan (Lat: 33.612000 Lon: -105.357472), Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WNEG970
Assigned Frequencies: 953.550 MHz Grant Date: 09/08/2000, Expiration Date: 09/21/2010, Certifier: Bill W Keck
Registrant: Key Communications, Roswell, NM 88202, Phone: (505) 622-9944 - CAPITAN 2, 19.6 Mi Ene Of Capitan (Lat: 33.627611 Lon: -105.238111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.3 m, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WHS632
Assigned Frequencies: 2073.50 MHz, 2059.00 MHz Grant Date: 06/03/1986, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- CAPITAN, 19.6 Mi Ene Of Capitan (Lat: 33.627611 Lon: -105.238111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.3 m, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WHY315
Assigned Frequencies: 2097.50 MHz, 2093.00 MHz Grant Date: 06/03/1986
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: N5WPM, Licensee ID: L00377216
Grant Date: 07/11/2001, Expiration Date: 10/08/2011
Registrant: Linas V Hall Jr, Capitan, NM 88316 - Call Sign: KD5NQV, Licensee ID: L00335729
Grant Date: 03/14/2001, Expiration Date: 03/14/2011, Certifier: O Helene Kobelnyk
Registrant: O Helene Kobelnyk, Capitan, NM 88316 - Call Sign: KG6GSL, Licensee ID: L00363284
Grant Date: 06/01/2001, Expiration Date: 06/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 04/20/2007, Certifier: Tim L Bertrand
Registrant: Tim L Bertrand, Capitan, NM 88316 - Call Sign: KD5TKL, Licensee ID: L00552836
Grant Date: 07/31/2002, Expiration Date: 07/31/2012, Certifier: Robert R Koenig
Registrant: Robert R Koenig, Hc71 Box 1005a 117 Pinon Lane, Capitan, NM 88316 - Call Sign: WK7ED, Previous Call Sign: KA6OMG, Licensee ID: L00192880
Grant Date: 01/07/2003, Expiration Date: 01/07/2013, Certifier: Edward C Meyer
Registrant: Edward C Meyer, 108 W. Grandview, Capitan, NM 88316
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: A36 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1548Y , Serial Number: E-2483, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 04/05/1989
Registrant (Individual): R A Canning, Po Box 727, Capitan, NM 88316 - Aircraft: 172B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8125X , Serial Number: 17248625, Year manufactured: 1961
Registrant (Individual): David N Rouleau, Po Box 128, Capitan, NM 88316 - Aircraft: F-28F (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING HIO-360 SER (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8618A , Serial Number: 703, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 07/05/1981
Registrant (Corporation): O-O Ranch Inc, Box 195, Capitan, NM 88316 - Aircraft: 182A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 876S , Serial Number: 34356, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 05/07/1957
Registrant (Individual): Floyd H Goodloe, Po Box 608, Capitan, NM 88316 - Aircraft: 170A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9980A , Serial Number: 19340, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 03/14/1956
Registrant (Individual): Robert L York, Box 805, Capitan, NM 88316 - Aircraft: PA46-500TP (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SER (750 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 999RW , Serial Number: 4697037, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 02/14/2001
Registrant (Corporation): Federal Investors Servicing Corp, Hc 71 Box 1006, Capitan, NM 88316
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Capitan, NM
| Most common first names in Capitan, NM among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 12 | 74.1 years |
| Mary | 11 | 76.9 years |
| William | 10 | 77.0 years |
| Jack | 7 | 76.4 years |
| Charles | 6 | 68.0 years |
| Thomas | 6 | 73.0 years |
| John | 5 | 81.4 years |
| Frances | 5 | 88.8 years |
| Helen | 5 | 75.8 years |
| James | 4 | 67.8 years |
| Most common last names in Capitan, NM among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Jones | 8 | 82.3 years |
| Williams | 8 | 80.1 years |
| Miller | 7 | 75.4 years |
| Chavez | 6 | 80.3 years |
| Trujillo | 6 | 73.2 years |
| Griego | 5 | 71.6 years |
| Stephens | 4 | 76.7 years |
| Davis | 3 | 56.3 years |
| Forrester | 3 | 81.9 years |
| Hall | 3 | 89.4 years |
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