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Population in July 2007: 601.

Males: 286	(47.7%)
Females: 315	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	35.3 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Zip codes: 87553.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,872 (it was $23,088 in 2000)

Penasco:	$30,872
New Mexico:	$41,452

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,179

Penasco:	$16,179
New Mexico:	$21,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $148,633 (it was $81,100 in 2000)

Penasco:	$148,633
New Mexico:	$155,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,126; Detached houses: $202,624; Townhouses or other attached units: $251,787; Mobile homes: $49,418

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Races in Penasco:

Hispanic (91.3%)
Other race (82.3%)
White Non-Hispanic (5.9%)
Two or more races (3.8%)
American Indian (2.6%)
Black (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Penasco: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (4.0%), English (2.3%), German (1.0%), United States (1.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7685 feet

Land area: 1.20 square miles.

Population density: 499 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Penasco

High school or higher: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 43.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Penasco CDP

Never married: 26.6%
Now married: 52.8%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 12.0%

11 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.9%
New Mexico:	8.2%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Penasco, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Penasco to the number of sex offenders is 200 to 1.

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

Penasco:	0.4% ($295)
New Mexico:	0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (38.2 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (89.8 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (405.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Picuris, NM (1.1 miles ), Vadito, NM (1.3 miles ), Rio Lucio, NM (1.5 miles ), Picuris Pueblo, NM (1.6 miles) , Chamisal, NM (1.8 miles ), Dixon, NM (2.9 miles ), Ranchos de Taos, NM (3.7 miles ), Taos, NM (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 36.17 N, Longitude: 105.69 W

Area code: 505

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (31%)
Educational services (16%)
Public administration (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Health care (6%)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (21%)
Public administration (20%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Health care (11%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (21%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
Carpenters (11%)
Construction laborers (7%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
Electricians (6%)
Engineers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Average climate in Penasco, New Mexico

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Penasco, New Mexico average temperatures

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Penasco-area historical earthquake activity is above New Mexico state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from Penasco center
On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/1/2004 at 06:50:47, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from Penasco center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from Penasco center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Penasco:

HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TAOS, NM)
ESPANOLA HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ESPANOLA, NM)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; SANTA FE, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Penasco, NM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Penasco:

NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 86 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 92 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 96 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 143 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 144 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)

Public high school in Penasco:

PENASCO HIGH (Students: 193; Location: 13 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 09-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Penasco:

PENASCO ELEM (Students: 278; Location: 13 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK-06)
PENASCO JR HIGH (Students: 122; Location: 13 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 07-08)

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Notable locations in Penasco: Penasco Administrative Site (A), Penasco Ranger Station (B), Penasco Weather Station (C), Camino Real District Ranger Office (D), Camino Real Forest Service Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Penasco include: United Emanuel Church (A), San Antonio De Padua Church (B), Saint Anthony Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Ramon Sanchez Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chiquito, Rio (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotel: Sipapu Lodge (5224 State Road 518).

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

PENASCO MDWCA (Population served: 513, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-21-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-21-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2004)

RIO LUCIO MDWCA (Population served: 500, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and AUG-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and AUG-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-04-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2000)

RODARTE MDWCA (Population served: 120, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-04-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUN-23-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-09-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-09-2000)

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	72.7%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.9%
Whole state:	6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	21.0%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	8.7%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Penasco, NM

Penasco compared to New Mexico state average:

Median household income below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Penasco mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Taos County New Mexico:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%) Wood (44%) Utility gas (8%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Penasco

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God
Adherents	85.7%	3.1%	2.2%	1.7%	1.2%
Congregations	50.0%	7.4%	4.4%	4.4%	7.4%

Name	Pentecostal Church of God	Churches of Christ	Episcopal Church	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other religions
Adherents	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%	3.0%
Congregations	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	1.5%	16.2%

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.

7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,143 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
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 Bernalillo County, NM	0.75% ($33,872 average AGI)
from Rio Arriba County, NM	0.31% ($23,306)
from Santa Fe County, NM	0.25% ($51,276)

6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.58%
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 Bernalillo County, NM	1.18% ($26,276 average AGI)
to Santa Fe County, NM	0.36% ($42,098)
to Rio Arriba County, NM	0.32% ($25,167)

Strongest AM radio stations in Penasco:

KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Penasco:

KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KQBA (107.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: HUTTON MEDIA, L.L.C.)
KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
K216CT (91.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
KSFQ (101.1 FM; WHITE ROCK, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KZNM (106.7 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
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.)
KFLQ (91.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Penasco:

K44CZ (Channel 44; PENASCO, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
K06FT (Channel 6; PENASCO, NM; Owner: PENASCO SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
K11IZ (Channel 11; PENASCO, NM; Owner: PENASCO SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
W11AH (Channel 11; TRYON & COLUMBUS, NC; Owner: PULITZER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K36EY (Channel 36; GALLINA, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

Penasco fatal accident list:
Aug 4, 2008 08:45 AM, Sr-75, Lat: 36.198711, Lon: -105.732250, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jul 5, 1987 07:19 AM, 75, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6

8 Mi Nw, Call Sign: KNBY551
Assigned Frequencies : 153.950 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/1996, Expiration Date: 12/24/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Penasco Fire District, Box 1817, Roswell, NM 88201, Phone: (505) 687-3555
4 Mi W, Call Sign: KNBY552
Assigned Frequencies : 154.310 MHz, 154.430 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/1996, Expiration Date: 12/24/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Penasco Fire District, Box 1817, Roswell, NM 88201, Phone: (505) 687-3555
3 Mi W, Call Sign: KNBY553
Assigned Frequencies : 154.310 MHz, 154.430 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/1996, Expiration Date: 12/24/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Penasco Fire District, Box 1817, Roswell, NM 88201, Phone: (505) 687-3555
Highway 75 Post Office, Call Sign: KNBZ685, Licensee ID: L00445159
Assigned Frequencies : 153.785 MHz
Grant Date: 01/08/2002, Expiration Date: 01/08/2012
Registrant: Penasco, Village Of, Box 580, Penasco, NM 87553, Phone: (505) 587-2238
Picares Peak 7 Mi Nne, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WNUY942
Assigned Frequencies : 462.950 MHz, 462.975 MHz, 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.100 MHz, 463.125 MHz, 463.150 MHz, 463.175 MHz
Grant Date: 09/21/2005, Expiration Date: 12/04/2015
Registrant: State Of New Mexico, 401 Broadway Tiwa Bldg, Albuquerque, NM 87102, Phone: (505) 841-8453, Fax: (505) 841-8452, Email:
Picuris Translator Site, 2 Miles Wnw Picuris Pueblo, Type: Pole, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: KKM49
Assigned Frequencies : 153.710 MHz
Grant Date: 03/02/2005, Expiration Date: 04/26/2015
Registrant: A-1 Communications Supply Co, 41 Bisbee Ct B5, Santa Fe, NM 87508, Phone: (505) 982-4488, Fax: (505) 983-3492, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KC5ZSI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01239530
Grant Date: 01/30/2007, Expiration Date: 03/31/2017
Registrant: Diane L Sahd, 299 Santa Barbara, Penasco, NM 87553
Call Sign: KD5VCZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00633451
Grant Date: 02/04/2003, Expiration Date: 02/04/2013, Certifier: Scott A Nielsen
Registrant: Scott A Nielsen, Penasco, NM 87553

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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