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High Rolls, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 834.
Males: 424  (50.9%)
Females: 410  (49.1%)
Median resident age:

28.2 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 88325.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,093
High Rolls:

$54,093
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,282

High Rolls CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $161,900
High Rolls:

$161,900
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $262,705; detached houses: $283,012; mobile homes: $149,043
March 2022 cost of living index in High Rolls: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in High Rolls, NM (2022)
    • 1,16971.5%White alone
    • 37022.6%Hispanic
    • 654.0%American Indian alone
    • 80.5%Two or more races

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

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Ancestries: American (31.5%), English (28.9%), Irish (6.4%), Australian (3.8%), German (2.9%), Scottish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6565 feet

31 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.9%
New Mexico:

9.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,419 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,205 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (69.6 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (87.3 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (363.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Cloudcroft, NM (2.3 miles ),
La Luz, NM (2.6 miles ),
Alamogordo, NM (2.8 miles ),
Twin Forks, NM (3.3 miles),
Boles Acres, NM (3.5 miles ),
Tularosa, NM (3.7 miles ),
Bent, NM (3.8 miles),
Mescalero, NM (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 32.95 N, Longitude: 105.83 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in High Rolls, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in High Rolls, NM in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
New Mexico:

3.6%
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Earthquake activity:

High Rolls-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 472% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 235.1 miles away from High Rolls center
On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 195.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 135.2 miles away from High Rolls 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 120.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 164.8 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 622.1 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
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 Otero County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near High Rolls:

  • GERALD CHAMPION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; ALAMOGORDO, NM)
  • ALAMOGORDO HOME HEALTH CARE AND HOSPICE, INC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; ALAMOGORDO, NM)
  • ALAMOGORDO HOME CARE HOSPICE (Hospital, about 7 miles away; ALAMOGORDO, NM)
  • BETTY DARE GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ALAMOGORDO, NM)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY BETTY DARE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ALAMOGORDO, NM)
  • CASA ARENA BLANCA NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ALAMOGORDO, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to High Rolls:

  • New Mexico State University-Main Campus (about 71 miles; Las Cruces, NM; Full-time enrollment: 14,497)
  • New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (about 71 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 5,640)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (about 80 miles; Roswell, NM; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • El Paso Community College (about 88 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 19,576)
  • Vista College (about 88 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 3,453)
  • The University of Texas at El Paso (about 91 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 18,008)
  • Western New Mexico University (about 143 miles; Silver City, NM; FT enrollment: 2,456)

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Notable locations in High Rolls: Fresnal Ranger Station (A), Mountain Park Weather Station (B), High Rolls Volunteer Fire Department Headquarters (C), High Rolls Volunteer Fire Department Haynes Canyon Substation (D), High Rolls Volunteer Fire Department Forestry Substation (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in High Rolls include: High Rolls-Mountain Park Methodist Church Historic Site (A), Trinity Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Otero County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

CIDER MILL FARMS MDWCA (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In SEP-21-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2010), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-2010)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2010), St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2010), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2012)
JUNIPER MOBILE PARK (Population served: 18, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in High Rolls that have no violations reported:

  • HIGH ROLLS COMMUNITY WATER USERS COOP (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PINEY WOODS WATER USERS ASSOCIATION (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KARR CANYON ESTATES (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MOUNTAIN ORCHARD MDWCA (Population served: 74, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.5%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.8%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

For population 15 years and over in High Rolls:

Marital status in High Rolls, NM
  • Never married: 30.0%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.0%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

For population 25 years and over in High Rolls:

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.8%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for High Rolls, NM (based on Otero County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic11,86211
Evangelical Protestant8,94755
Mainline Protestant2,91312
Other1,71211
Black Protestant4665
None37,897-
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: 6
This county:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
This county:

4.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 35
This county:

5.58 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.8%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.8%
State:

22.1%

10.22% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.22%
New Mexico average:

6.50%

0.77% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,859 average AGI)
Otero County:

0.77%
New Mexico average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.99% ($32,241 average AGI)
from El Paso County, TX  0.86% ($32,722)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.35% ($28,143)


9.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,426 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.90%
New Mexico average:

6.53%

0.54% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,709 average AGI)
Otero County:

0.54%
New Mexico average:

0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Dona Ana County, NM  0.79% ($41,079 average AGI)
to El Paso County, TX  0.57% ($34,746)
to Clark County, NV  0.34% ($60,756)

Strongest AM radio stations in High Rolls:

  • KRSY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KINN (1270 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: BURT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KBUY (1360 AM; 5 kW; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in High Rolls:

  • KZZX (105.3 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: BURT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K205DE (88.9 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
  • K256AI (99.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, 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)
  • 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)
  • KYEE (94.3 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: BURT BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around High Rolls:

  • K11RH (Channel 11; PINEYWOODS ESTATES, NM; Owner: PINEYWOODS WATER ASSOCIATION)
  • K24CT (Channel 24; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • K28HB (Channel 28; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • KVBA-LP (Channel 63; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: VISION BROADCASTING NETWORK,INC)
  • K49FX (Channel 49; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K27HP (Channel 27; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)

High Rolls fatal accident list:

Jul 14, 2017 10:00 PM, Westside Rd, Lat: 32.926556, Lon: -105.840722, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • WELLS 1 & 2, Wells 1 & 2 Cider Mills Farm Road (Lat: 32.939722 Lon: -105.809472), Type: Bant, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQJI445,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 09/19/2008, Expiration Date: 09/19/2018, Cancellation Date: 11/24/2018, Certifier: Xavier Solorzano, Registrant: Siemens Water Technologies, 1239 Willow Lake Boulevard, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2743, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in High Rolls)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: BURKE BARRY RV6A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 272BD, N272BD, N-272BD, Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 03/13/2001, Certificate Issue Date: 06/27/2018
    Registrant (Individual): James D Danby, Po Box 710, High Rolls, NM 88325
  • Aircraft: WILLIAM D STIGERS HARMON ROCKET II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540-EXP (330 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 310NM, N310NM, N-310NM, Serial Number: 310, Year manufactured: 2012, Airworthiness Date: 10/19/2012, Certificate Issue Date: 06/20/2011
    Registrant (Co-Owned): William D Stigers, Po Box 596, High Rolls, NM 88325, Other Owners: Shirley J Stigers
  • Aircraft: ARGENCE ENAS A RV-4 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 522FS, N522FS, N-522FS, Serial Number: 005, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 02/19/1997, Certificate Issue Date: 10/10/2006
    Registrant (Individual): Alan E Penrod, Po Box 692, High Rolls, NM 88325

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in High Rolls, NM
  • 63.4%Wood
  • 21.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.4%Electricity
  • 7.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in High Rolls, NM
  • 68.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 18.0%Wood
  • 13.1%Other fuel


High Rolls compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above 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 above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

High Rolls on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Northern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
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