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Population in July 2007: 1,445. Population change since 2000: +1.7%
 

Males: 712  (49.3%)
Females: 733  (50.7%)
Median resident age:  42.4 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 88316.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,800 (it was $27,188 in 2000)
Capitan  $25,800
New Mexico:  $41,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $92,800 (it was $81,000 in 2000)
Capitan  $92,800
New Mexico:  $155,400

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Races in Capitan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.3%)
  • Hispanic (19.2%)
  • Other race (7.8%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Capitan: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.3%), German (12.1%), English (11.7%), Irish (11.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6351 feet

Land area: 3.20 square miles.

Population density: 452 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Capitan

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Capitan village

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

13 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.9%
New Mexico:  8.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Capitan:  0.4% ($308)
New Mexico:  0.6% ($699)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (117.3 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (129.3 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (446.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Ruidoso Downs, NM (14.7 miles ), Ruidoso, NM (15.1 miles ), Carrizozo, NM (21.4 miles ), Mescalero, NM (30.0 miles ), Hondo, NM (31.5 miles ), Cloudcroft, NM (42.2 miles ), Tularosa, NM (44.2 miles ), La Luz, NM (46.5 miles ).

Latitude: 33.54 N, Longitude: 105.58 W


Area code: 505

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Population change in the 1990s: +603 (+71.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.38
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Capitan:
  • LINCOLN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; RUIDOSO, NM)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MESCALERO, NM)
  • GERALD CHAMPION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTE (about 53 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Capitan, NM

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Capitan:
  • SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 8 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; ID: SRR)
  • HOLLOMAN AFB (about 60 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; ID: HMN)
  • ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 76 miles; ROSWELL, NM; ID: ROW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Capitan:
  • CARRIZOZO MUNI (about 22 miles; CARRIZOZO, NM; ID: Q37)
  • ALAMOGORDO-WHITE SANDS REGIONAL (about 57 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; ID: ALM)
  • MOUNTAINAIR MUNI (about 81 miles; MOUNTAINAIR, NM; ID: Q04)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Capitan:
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 119 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 119 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 128 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 128 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 130 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 136 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 138 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
Public high school in Capitan:
  • CAPITAN HIGH (Students: 194; Location: 150 FORREST STREET; Grades: 09-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Capitan:
  • CAPITAN ELEM (Students: 250; Location: 150 FORREST STREET; Grades: PK-05)
  • CAPITAN MIDDLE (Students: 126; Location: 150 FORREST STREET; Grades: 06-08)
Library in Capitan:
  • CAPITAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,539; Location: 101 E.2ND STREET; 7,383 books; 231 audio materials; 143 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Capitan: Los Patos Ruins (A), Capitan Forest Service Facility (B), Capitan Weather Station (C), Capitian Depot Historic Site (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Capitan include: United Methodist Church Parish (A), Trinity Southern Baptist Church (B), Capitan Four Square Church (C), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (D), Christ Community Fellowship Church (E), Church of Christ (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Oso Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Capitan: Capitan Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Capitan Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Capitan Chamber of Commerce (433 West Smokey Bear Boulevard).

 

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)

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  13.0%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.2%
Whole state:  7.8%

Capitan compared to New Mexico state average:

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  • 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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Banks with branches in Capitan (2007 data):
  • First Federal Bank: Smokey Bear Branch at 100 Smokey Bear, branch established on 2003-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $545.2 mil, Deposits: $386.1 mil, headquarters in Roswell, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices



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Capitan government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $214,000
    All Other: $101,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $440,000
    Sewerage: $254,000
    Financial Administration: $214,000
    Solid Waste Management: $209,000
    Regular Highways: $168,000
    Police Protection: $140,000
    Water Utilities: $140,000
    Fire Protection: $64,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $428,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $603,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $414,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $186,000
    All Other: $181,000
    Highways: $49,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $150,000
    Public Utilities: $21,000
    Property: $16,000
    NEC: $9,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $251,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

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:
from Otero County, NM  1.01% ($38,690 average AGI)
from Chaves County, NM  0.87% ($34,738)
from El Paso County, TX  0.61% ($40,744)


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:
to Dona Ana County, NM  0.87% ($27,850 average AGI)
to Otero County, NM  0.85% ($25,271)
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.49% ($24,735)


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)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KCRX (1430 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSENDO CASAREZ, JR.)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

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 for 1997:
Oct 3, 1997 10:15 AM, Lincoln, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


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