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Moriarty, New Mexico

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Population in 2022: 1,990 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +12.7%
 
Males: 921  (46.3%)
Females: 1,069  (53.7%)
Median resident age:

34.0 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87035.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $33,591 (it was $25,150 in 2000)
Moriarty:

$33,591
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,369 (it was $13,640 in 2000)

Moriarty city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $118,511 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
Moriarty:

$118,511
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $145,855; detached houses: $161,602; mobile homes: $85,728

Median gross rent in 2022: $686.

March 2022 cost of living index in Moriarty: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 37.4%
(30.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.5% for American Indian residents, 41.0% for other race residents, 34.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Moriarty, NM (2022)
    • 1,30560.6%Hispanic
    • 65430.4%White alone
    • 833.9%American Indian alone
    • 653.0%Black alone
    • 351.6%Two or more races
    • 50.2%Other race alone

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



According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Moriarty, New Mexico as of May 12, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Moriarty is 104 to 1.


Crime rates in Moriarty by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		3
(152.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(51.8)		3
(157.2)		1
(53.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(56.6)		0
(0.0)		2
(111.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(51.0)		0
(0.0)		5
(258.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(53.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(55.6)		1
(56.0)		5
(283.1)		1
(56.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(108.3)		2
(109.3)		2
(101.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		6
(305.8)		5
(261.8)		1
(51.8)		5
(262.1)		1
(53.9)		1
(55.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(112.0)		5
(283.1)		3
(168.8)		3
(167.4)		5
(270.9)		15
(820.1)		4
(202.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		36
(1,835)		41
(2,147)		45
(2,330)		21
(1,101)		30
(1,617)		19
(1,045)		15
(833.3)		32
(1,792)		17
(962.6)		18
(1,013)		20
(1,116)		14
(758.4)		22
(1,203)		19
(963.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		52
(2,650)		41
(2,147)		67
(3,470)		70
(3,669)		51
(2,749)		25
(1,375)		34
(1,889)		36
(2,016)		49
(2,775)		28
(1,576)		25
(1,395)		27
(1,463)		38
(2,078)		47
(2,382)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		9
(458.7)		9
(471.2)		9
(466.1)		3
(157.2)		3
(161.7)		5
(275.0)		3
(166.7)		9
(503.9)		14
(792.8)		8
(450.2)		9
(502.2)		7
(379.2)		10
(546.7)		21
(1,064)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(52.4)		0
(0.0)		2
(110.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index469.9326.2468.7414.6306.2161.2163.9285.6428.7220.6296.9228.6407.9318.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Moriarty, NM

Crime rate in Moriarty detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 11 (9 officers - 9 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.92
New Mexico average:

1.93
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Ancestries: European (9.5%), American (5.6%), English (5.3%), Irish (3.9%), German (2.7%), Italian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6217 feet

Land area: 4.79 square miles.

Population density: 415 people per square mile   (low).

Moriarty, New Mexico map

47 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America).

This city:

2.2%
New Mexico:

9.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $767 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $509 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albuquerque, NM (32.8 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (359.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Indian Hills, NM (2.3 miles ),
McIntosh, NM (3.1 miles ),
Edgewood, NM (3.1 miles ),
Manzano Springs, NM (3.3 miles),
Chilili, NM (3.6 miles),
Cedar Grove, NM (3.7 miles ),
Sedillo, NM (4.0 miles ),
Ponderosa Pine, NM (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 35.00 N, Longitude: 106.05 W

Area code: 505

Distribution of median household income in Moriarty, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Moriarty, NM in 2022
Moriarty satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.2%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +343 (+24.1%).
Most common industries in Moriarty, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (12.6%)
  • Educational services (12.3%)
  • Public administration (11.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (19.8%)
  • Public administration (10.7%)
  • Truck transportation (5.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (22.3%)
  • Public administration (12.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Social assistance (5.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
  • Health care (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Moriarty, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
  • Cashiers (4.2%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.3%)
  • Cashiers (8.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)

Average climate in Moriarty, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Moriarty, New Mexico environmental map by EPA

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Earthquake activity:

Moriarty-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 628% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 161.3 miles away from Moriarty 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 60.1 miles away from Moriarty 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 599.4 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 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 150.8 miles away from Moriarty center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 150.9 miles away from the city center
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 591.0 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 Torrance County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Moriarty topographic map

Airports located in Moriarty:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moriarty:

  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 33 miles; Albuquerque, NM; Full-time enrollment: 23,042)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 34 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 34 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 41 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 63 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (about 146 miles; Roswell, NM; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 164 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 4,263)

Public high schools in Moriarty:

  • MORIARTY HIGH (Students: 1,161, Location: 200 CENTER ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • ESTANCIA VALLEY CLASSICAL ACADEMY (Location: 132 IMPALA CT, Grades: KG-11, Charter school)

Public elementary/middle schools in Moriarty:

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Library in Moriarty:

  • MORIARTY COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $150,049; Location: 202 SOUTH BROADWAY; 18,150 books; 712 audio materials; 1,851 video materials; 37 state licensed databases; 20 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Lions Club of Moriarty is very active. There website is: http://moriartynm.lionwap.org/
  • Bethel UMC (United Methodist Church) will have been in moriarty 100 years in 2008. See details for community wide celebration as they develop www.bethel-moriarty.us

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Moriarty: Eclipse Windmill Historic Site (A), Moriarty Community Library (B), Moriarty Historical Society Museum (C), Moriarty Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Moriarty include: East Mountain Assembly of God Church (A), First United Methodist Church (B), Bethel United Methodist Church (C), First Baptist Church of Moriarty (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mount Carmel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: City of Moriarty Museum and Visitors Center (201 Broadway).

Hotels: Motel 6 (109 Route 66 East), Sunset Motel (501 Route 66), Days Inn Moriarty (1901 Main Street), Econo Lodge Moriarty (1316 Route 66 West), Lazy J Motel (911 Route 66 West), Econo Lodge (1316 Old Route 66 West), Ponderosa Motel (1000 Route 66), Super 8 Motel (1611 Central Avenue), Comfort Inn Moriarty (119 Route 66 East).

Courts: City Of Moriarty Government - Judge- Municipal Court (201 Broadway), New Mexico State Government - Courts- Torrance County Magistrate Court (1100 Route 66 Avenue).

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

HOMESTEAD WATER COMPANY (Population served: 230, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-15-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2014), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2014)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-29-2012)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-29-2012)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-29-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2008), St Public Notif received (MAY-08-2008), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-09-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-19-2011)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-29-2012)
  • 7 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-06-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-06-2008)
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

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

  • MORIARTY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1,910, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

65.7%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.4%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Banks with branches in Moriarty (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Moriarty Branch at 901 Rte 66, branch established on 1964/07/17. 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
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Moriarty Branch at 1401 Route 66 Avenue, branch established on 1995/10/12. 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

For population 15 years and over in Moriarty:

Marital status in Moriarty, NM
  • Never married: 37.2%
  • Now married: 39.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 16.8%

For population 25 years and over in Moriarty:

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.4
New Mexico average:

12.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Moriarty
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Moriarty, NM (based on Torrance County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,05512
Evangelical Protestant2,30120
Other4613
Mainline Protestant4283
None9,138-
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: 7
This county:

4.23 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
This county:

4.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Torrance County:

7.26 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

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

5.1%
State:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

21.3%
New Mexico:

22.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.4%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Moriarty:

44.5%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Moriarty:

29.1
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Moriarty:

21.5%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Moriarty:

11.5%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Moriarty:

6.8
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
Moriarty:

33.4%
State:

34.6%

General health condition:
Moriarty:

54.2%
New Mexico:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Moriarty:

78.9%
New Mexico:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Moriarty, NM Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 9$47,447$63,2630$0
Financial Administration 8$27,637$41,4563$1,488
Firefighters 8$36,683$55,0250$0
Local Libraries 2$4,790$28,7402$2,009
Parks and Recreation 2$5,019$30,1140$0
Water Supply 2$9,412$56,4720$0
Streets and Highways 2$4,451$26,7060$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,151$25,8121$715
Sewerage 1$4,115$49,3800$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$2,815
Airports 0$0 2$2,323
Totals for Government 35$141,704$48,58413$9,349

Moriarty government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $503,000 ($252.76)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $798,000 ($401.01)
    Water Utilities: $731,000 ($367.34)
    Sewerage: $706,000 ($354.77)
    Local Fire Protection: $605,000 ($304.02)
    General - Other: $318,000 ($159.80)
    Solid Waste Management: $293,000 ($147.24)
    Parks and Recreation: $284,000 ($142.71)
    Regular Highways: $254,000 ($127.64)
    Financial Administration: $241,000 ($121.11)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $241,000 ($121.11)
    Central Staff Services: $241,000 ($121.11)
    Air Transportation: $48,000 ($24.12)
    Health - Other: $23,000 ($11.56)
    Correctional Institutions: $19,000 ($9.55)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000 ($1.51)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $62,000 ($31.16)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $49,000 ($24.62)
    Air Transportation: $15,000 ($7.54)
    Health - Other: $10,000 ($5.03)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000 ($1.51)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $162,000 ($81.41)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $77,000 ($38.69)

Moriarty government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $368,000 ($184.92)
    Solid Waste Management: $328,000 ($164.82)
    Other: $176,000 ($88.44)
    Air Transportation: $92,000 ($46.23)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $12,000 ($6.03)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $418,000 ($210.05)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $63,000 ($31.66)
    Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($2.01)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $434,000 ($218.09)
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $513,000 ($257.79)
    Other: $341,000 ($171.36)
    General Local Government Support: $126,000 ($63.32)
    Highways: $69,000 ($34.67)
    Health and Hospitals: $9,000 ($4.52)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,049,000 ($1029.65)
    Property: $301,000 ($151.26)
    Other Selective Sales: $233,000 ($117.09)
    Other License: $31,000 ($15.58)
    Public Utilities Sales: $21,000 ($10.55)

Moriarty government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,758,000 ($1888.44)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,499,000 ($1758.29)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $504,000 ($253.27)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $244,000 ($122.61)

Moriarty government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,000 ($11.06)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,144,000 ($1077.39)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $257,000 ($129.15)
Businesses in Moriarty, NM
NameCountNameCount
Alco Stores1KFC1
Arby's1McDonald's1
Best Western1Motel 61
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
Circle K1Super 81
Comfort Inn1Taco Bell1
FedEx1UPS1
H&R Block1

Strongest AM radio stations in Moriarty:

  • 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.)
  • KDEF (1150 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: RAMH CORPORATION)
  • KKNS (1310 AM; 5 kW; CORRALES, NM; Owner: SIMMONS-NM, LS, LLC)
  • KABQ (1350 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KKJY (1550 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: VANGUARD MEDIA, L.L.C)
  • KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Moriarty:

  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLQ (91.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • K265CA (100.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K213BT (90.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KIOT (102.5 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNKT (107.1 FM; ARMIJO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF ALBUQUERQUE, INC.)
  • KTEG (104.7 FM; BOSQUE FARMS, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KRZY-FM (105.9 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KAJZ (105.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Moriarty:

  • KWBQ (Channel 19; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • Moriarty, New Mexico
  • Fatal accident count38
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents59
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:7
  • Fatalities41
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents113
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents3
  • New Mexico average
  • Fatal accident count10299
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents14420
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons3882
  • Fatalities11719
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents27654
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1359
See more detailed statistics of Moriarty fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 38Number of bridges
  • 397ft / 121mTotal length
  • $5,981,000Total costs
  • 339,529Total average daily traffic
  • 119,523Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Moriarty, NM - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 101960-1969
  • 101970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 42000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Moriarty, NM
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Moriarty)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 109 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Moriarty, NM)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Moriarty)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 63 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Moriarty)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 36. The highest number of fires - 83 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Moriarty, NM When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (44.1%), and Structure Fires (31.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Moriarty, NM
    • 25444.1%Outside Fires
    • 18031.2%Structure Fires
    • 9416.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 488.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Moriarty, NM

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

  • Super 8 Motel, 1611 West Central, Moriarty, New Mexico 87035 , Phone: (505) 832-6730, Fax: (505) 832-6730
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 1316 Rt 66 W, Moriarty, New Mexico 87035 , Phone: (509) 832-4457, Fax: (888) 831-4938
  • Comfort Inn Moriarty New Mexico, 119 Hwy Rt 66 E, Moriarty, New Mexico 87035 , Phone: (505) 832-6666, Fax: (505) 832-1282
  • Days Inn Moriarty, 1901 Main St, Moriarty, New Mexico 87035 , Phone: (505) 832-4451, Fax: (505) 832-6464
  • Best Western Heritage Inn, 111 Anaya Blvd, Moriarty, New Mexico 87035 , Phone: (505) 832-5000, Fax: (505) 832-5005
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 1316 Old Rt 66 W, Moriarty, New Mexico 87035 , Phone: (505) 238-1299
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Moriarty, New Mexico
Most common first names in Moriarty, NM among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William2169.9 years
John2077.0 years
Mary1879.1 years
Robert1363.8 years
James1373.3 years
Richard1061.6 years
Donald972.1 years
Helen985.0 years
Lloyd872.6 years
Edna883.2 years
Most common last names in Moriarty, NM among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Chavez1772.6 years
Davis1077.2 years
Garcia769.6 years
Gonzales769.0 years
Montoya775.7 years
Larranaga780.4 years
Martinez767.0 years
Martin771.4 years
Johnston681.3 years
Johnson674.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Moriarty, NM
  • 75.5%Utility gas
  • 12.4%Electricity
  • 10.2%Wood
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Moriarty, NM
  • 57.7%Utility gas
  • 29.2%Electricity
  • 8.2%Wood
  • 3.6%Other fuel
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Moriarty compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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