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Population in 2014: 9,241 (94% urban, 6% rural). Population change since 2000: +4.9%
 
Males: 4,494  (48.6%)
Females: 4,747  (51.4%)
Median resident age:  35.9 years
New Mexico median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 87021.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $39,378 (it was $30,652 in 2000)
Grants:

$39,378
NM:

$45,382

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $18,987 (it was $14,053 in 2000)

Grants city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $107,899 (it was $60,900 in 2000)
Grants:

$107,899
NM:

$164,100

Median gross rent in 2015: $617.

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  • Races in Grants, NM (2015)

    Grants races chart
    • 5,13655.5%Hispanic
    • 2,34125.3%White alone
    • 1,39315.1%American Indian alone
    • 1691.8%Black alone
    • 1141.2%Two or more races
    • 640.7%Asian alone
    • 490.5%Other race alone
    • 110.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Grants detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Grants: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: English (2.7%), American (2.4%), Irish (1.9%), German (1.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6450 feet

Land area: 13.7 square miles.

Population density: 676 people per square mile   (low).

Grants,NM real estate house value index trend

Grants, New Mexico map

For population 25 years and over in Grants:

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grants city:

  • Never married: 33.1%
  • Now married: 41.6%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

610 residents are foreign born (4.7% Latin America).

This city:

6.6%
New Mexico:

9.8%



According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Grants, New Mexico as of September 23, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Grants to the number of sex offenders is 615 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $899 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $704 (0.8%)

Grants satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (66.8 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (69.8 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (266.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Milan, NM (1.8 miles ), Anzac Village, NM (2.9 miles) , Bluewater Village, NM (3.1 miles ), McCartys Village, NM (3.3 miles) , Acomita Lake, NM (3.7 miles ), San Fidel, NM (3.8 miles) , Skyline-Ganipa, NM (3.8 miles ), San Mateo, NM (4.1 miles) .

Latitude: 35.16 N, Longitude: 107.84 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +369 (+4.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,941 (56.4%)

Area code: 505

Grants household income distribution Grants home values distribution

Crime rates in Grants by Year
Type 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 10010000031100
per 100,000 11.30.00.010.90.00.00.00.00.032.310.710.80.00.0
Rapes 001008458374104
per 100,000 0.00.011.00.00.088.945.056.390.432.374.943.3107.943.2
Robberies 1391111108138695568
per 100,000 146.8100.2120.8120.1109.188.9146.390.167.896.953.554.264.886.5
Assaults 49666150496345N/AN/A84N/A433728
per 100,000 553.4734.9669.7545.9534.6700.0506.6N/AN/A904.7N/A465.7399.4302.7
Burglaries 18321416516020113814912315115215912913480
per 100,000 2,066.62,382.81,811.41,746.72,192.91,533.31,677.41,385.61,707.21,637.01,701.11,397.21,446.5864.9
Theft 1722042341841341321169789959810411079
per 100,000 1,942.42,271.52,568.92,008.71,461.91,466.71,305.91,092.71,006.21,023.21,048.51,126.41,187.4854.1
Auto thefts 3347554032342031251533295039
per 100,000 372.7523.3603.8436.7349.1377.8225.1349.2282.6161.6353.1314.1539.7421.6
Arson 24341N/A0203143N/A
per 100,000 22.644.532.943.710.9N/A0.022.50.032.310.743.332.4N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 284.1) 438.4486.5456.8404.6379.6434.0368.9342.1376.8468.9466.4333.7377.6249.5

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Grants detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 15 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.39
New Mexico average:

2.22

Grants tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

8.0%
New Mexico:

6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +163 (+1.9%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (18%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)

Work and jobs in Grants: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Grants, New Mexico

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Earthquake activity:

Grants-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Mexico state average. It is 208% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 498.7 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 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 489.7 miles away from Grants center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 468.7 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 485.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 475.4 miles away from Grants center
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 72.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cibola County (7) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Grants topographic map

Birthplace of: Greg Baldwin - Voice actor.

Hospitals and medical centers in Grants:

  • CIBOLA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1016 ROOSEVELT AVENUE)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - GRANTS (840 LOBO CANYON ROAD)
  • GRANTS DIALYSIS (DCI) (1213 BONITA ST)

airports located in Grants:

College/University in Grants:

  • New Mexico State University-Grants (Full-time enrollment: 618; Location: 1500 N. Third Street; Public; Website: grants.nmsu.edu/)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grants:

  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 70 miles; Albuquerque, NM; Full-time enrollment: 19,398)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 70 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 72 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 108 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • San Juan College (about 114 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 5,112)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 147 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 151 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)

Public high schools in Grants:

  • GRANTS HIGH (Students: 951, Location: 500 MOUNTAIN RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • NM WOMEN'S CORRECTION (Location: 1700 EAST OLD HWY 66, Grades: 9-12)
  • WESTERN NM CORRECTION (Location: 2111 NORTH LOBO CANYON RD, Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Grants:

Private elementary/middle school in Grants:

  • ST TERESA OF AVILA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 95, Location: 402 E HIGH ST, Grades: PK-8)
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Library in Grants:

  • MOTHER WHITESIDE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $206,032; Location: 525 W. HIGH ST; 28,633 books; 760 audio materials; 705 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 37 state licensed databases; 39 print serial subscriptions; 11 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Grants: Parsons Ranch (A), Smokey Circle (B), Mount Taylor Ranger Station (C), Grants District Ranger Station (D), Grants Weather Station (E), Thirteenth Judicial District Law Library (F), Grants Chamber of Commerce and Mining Museum (G), Mother Whiteside Memorial Library (H), New Mexico State University-Grants Library (I), Grants Fire and Rescue Station 1 (J), Western New Mexico Correctional Facility Library (K), Mount Taylor Ambulance Service (L), Grants Fire and Rescue Station 2 (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Baties Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Grants include: Grants Mission (A), First United Methodist Church (B), Bible Baptist Church (C), Saint Theresas Avila Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Grants Novelty CO & Cibola Vending (Amusement & Theme Parks; 818 North 1st Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Desert Sun Motel (1121 East Santa Fe Avenue) (1), Econo Lodge Grants (1509 East Santa Fe Avenue) (2), Sands Motel (112 McArthur Street) (3), Crossroads Motel (Old Highway 66 West) (4), Travelodge Grant's (1608 East Santa Fe Avenue) (5), Days Inn Grants NM (I-40 Exit 85) (6), Franciscan Lodge (1101 East Santa Fe Avenue) (7), Best Western Inn & Suites (1501 East Santa Fe Avenue) (8), Rookie's Sports Bar (1501 East Santa Fe Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: New Mexico State Government - Cibola County Magistrate Court- Courts- Magistrate Court Cibola Co (114 McBride Road) (1), Grants City Government - Municipal Court (620 West Santa Fe Avenue) (2), New Mexico State Government - District Court Judge-Cibola County- Cibola County Courth (515 West High Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Cibola County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 24.0%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.4% for Black residents, 21.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 60.3% for American Indian residents, 13.8% for other race residents, 19.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
New Mexico:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.1%
Whole state:  65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.5%
Whole state:  8.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Grants in 2010:

  • 573 people in state prisons
  • 76 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 66 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 17 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Grants in 2000:

  • 298 people in state prisons
  • 90 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 13 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 11 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Grants, New Mexico environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Grants (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Grants Main Mb Branch at 201 North Second Street, branch established on 1972/06/15; Grants Main Branch at 201 North First Street, branch established on 1958/08/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Grants State Bank: at 824 West Santa Fe Avenue, branch established on 1947/06/16; East Roosevelt Branch at 1015 East Roosevelt Street, branch established on 1981/06/02. Info updated 2008/06/17: Bank assets: $123.3 mil, Deposits: $108.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp. Of Durango, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Grants Branch at 1129 North First Street, branch established on 1980/11/03. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.7
New Mexico average:

13.4

Grants travel time to work - commute Grants mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Grants city (based on Cibola County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic9,00013
Evangelical Protestant2,74932
Other1,2796
Mainline Protestant2852
None13,900-
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: 2
Cibola County:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Cibola County:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Here:

4.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

10.6%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Cibola County:

28.1%
New Mexico:

22.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Grants:

47.5%
New Mexico:

48.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Grants:

45.9%
New Mexico:

47.6%

Average BMI:
Grants:

28.8
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Grants:

24.7%
State:

21.1%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Grants:

11.1%
State:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Grants:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Grants:

35.0%
New Mexico:

34.5%

General health condition:
Grants:

52.7%
New Mexico:

55.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Grants:

79.9%
New Mexico:

80.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Grants, NM Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$16,930$33,8600$0
Other Government Administration 11$24,454$26,6770$0
Judicial and Legal 4$6,232$18,6960$0
Police Protection - Officers 16$60,137$45,1030$0
Police - Other 2$5,916$35,4960$0
Firefighters 8$26,743$40,1150$0
Fire - Other 1$3,024$36,2880$0
Streets and Highways 7$15,383$26,3710$0
Airports 1$2,196$26,3520$0
Welfare 7$16,800$28,8000$0
Health 5$10,359$24,8620$0
Parks and Recreation 10$25,782$30,9380$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$2,834$34,0080$0
Water Supply 6$14,725$29,4500$0
Local Libraries 5$9,356$22,4540$0
Other and Unallocable 7$14,207$24,3550$0
Totals for Government 97$255,078$31,5560$0

Grants government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,189,000 ($128.67)
    General - Other: $992,000 ($107.35)
    Corrections - Other: $896,000 ($96.96)
    Solid Waste Management: $891,000 ($96.42)
    Sewerage: $706,000 ($76.40)
    Regular Highways: $691,000 ($74.78)
    Water Utilities: $595,000 ($64.39)
    Fire Protection: $561,000 ($60.71)
    Police Protection: $422,000 ($45.67)
    Parks & Recreation: $395,000 ($42.74)
    Financial Administration: $150,000 ($16.23)
    Libraries: $132,000 ($14.28)
    Parking Facilities: $117,000 ($12.66)
    General Public Buildings: $102,000 ($11.04)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $97,000 ($10.50)
    Air Transportation: $22,000 ($2.38)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,269,000 ($245.54)

Grants government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,337,000 ($144.68)
    Solid Waste Management: $892,000 ($96.53)
    Parks & Recreation: $228,000 ($24.67)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $259,000 ($28.03)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $79,000 ($8.55)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $499,000 ($54.00)
    General Revenue, NEC: $492,000 ($53.24)
    Rents: $41,000 ($4.44)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $941,000 ($101.83)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,739,000 ($188.18)
    Highways: $334,000 ($36.14)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,940,000 ($209.93)
    Other Selective Sales: $326,000 ($35.28)
    Public Utilities: $190,000 ($20.56)
    Property: $48,000 ($5.19)
    NEC: $27,000 ($2.92)

Grants government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,365,000 ($580.56)

6.36% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.36%
New Mexico average:

6.50%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Bernalillo County, NM  1.62% ($26,600 average AGI)
from McKinley County, NM  1.10% ($24,918)
from San Juan County, NM  0.34% ($27,231)


6.28% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,891 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.28%
New Mexico average:

6.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Bernalillo County, NM  1.70% ($27,176 average AGI)
to McKinley County, NM  0.76% ($19,525)
to Valencia County, NM  0.40% ($20,806)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grants:

  • KMIN (980 AM; 1 kW; GRANTS, NM; Owner: KD RADIO, INC.)
  • KRKE (1100 AM; 5 kW; MILAN, NM; Owner: CIBOLA RADIO COMPANY)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
  • KGAK (1330 AM; 5 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KRJG, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KDEF (1150 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: RAMH CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grants:

  • KDSK (92.7 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: KD RADIO, INC.)
  • KQLV (105.5 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXTC (99.9 FM; THOREAU, NM; Owner: KXTC, L.L.C.)
  • K244DT (96.7 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KIOT (102.5 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KTEG (104.7 FM; BOSQUE FARMS, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KYVA (103.7 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKOR (94.5 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KNKT (107.1 FM; ARMIJO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF ALBUQUERQUE, INC.)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZRR (94.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Grants:

  • K33GA (Channel 33; GRANTS & MILAN, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • K09EP (Channel 9; GRANTS, ETC., NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K11EV (Channel 11; GRANTS, ETC., NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K06CU (Channel 6; GRANTS, ETC., NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
Grants fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Grants fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 17Number of bridges
  • 79m259ftTotal length
  • $2,289,000Total costs
  • 80,742Total average daily traffic
  • 24,745Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11930-1939
  • 31950-1959
  • 81970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 12010-2015
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Grants, NM
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Grants)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 89 (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 Grants, NM)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 74 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Grants)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Grants)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Grants and their reported violations in the past:

GRANTS DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM (Address: 121 Wayne Ave. , Population served: 8,700, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2010), St Public Notif received (NOV-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-31-2005 to MAR-31-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-27-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-31-2005 to MAR-31-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-04-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2007)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2007)
  • Notification, State - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One minor monitoring violation

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 6

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Grants, New Mexico:

  • Days Inn, 1054 E Santa Fe Ave, Grants, New Mexico 87020 , Phone: (505) 287-8883
  • Quality Inn and Suites, 1496 E Santa Fe Ave, Grants, New Mexico 87020 , Phone: (505) 285-4676, Fax: (505) 285-6998
  • Travelodge Grants, 1608 E Sante Fe Ave Grants/NM, Grants, New Mexico 87020 , Phone: (505) 287-7800
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suite, 1512 E Santa Fe Ave, Grants, New Mexico 87020 , Phone: (505) 290-9252, Fax: (505) 287-4125
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Grants, New Mexico
Most common first names in Grants, NM among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary4477.3 years
John3672.2 years
Robert3565.0 years
James3170.9 years
Jose2872.7 years
William2774.1 years
Frank2576.0 years
George2275.2 years
Joe1775.9 years
Helen1479.6 years
Most common last names in Grants, NM among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Martinez5467.0 years
Chavez5073.2 years
Baca3473.3 years
Jaramillo3072.2 years
Garcia2871.3 years
Lopez2069.0 years
Gallegos1964.4 years
Sanchez1971.8 years
Mirabal1874.7 years
Salazar1575.9 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Businesses in Grants, NM
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Best Western1McDonald's1
Comfort Inn1Motel 61
Curves1Quality1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Dennys1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx2Subway2
Ford1Super 81
H&R Block1Travelodge1
Holiday Inn1True Value1
KFC1U-Haul1
Kroger1UPS2
Lane Furniture1Walmart1

Grants compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

Grants on our top lists:

  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
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Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2017.

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