Pinos Altos, New Mexico

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Population in July 2007: 1,061.

Males: 540	(50.9%)
Females: 521	(49.1%)

Median resident age:	48.1 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Zip code: 88053

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,417 (it was $34,714 in 2000)

Pinos Altos:	$46,417
New Mexico:	$41,452

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,936

Pinos Altos:	$28,936
New Mexico:	$21,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $231,288 (it was $126,200 in 2000)

Pinos Altos:	$231,288
New Mexico:	$155,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $365,500; Detached houses: $311,879; In 2-unit structures: $42,588; Mobile homes: $222,967; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $543,382

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Races in Pinos Altos:

White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
Hispanic (13.9%)
Other race (3.3%)
Two or more races (2.8%)
Other Asian (0.7%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Pinos Altos: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 871.7 square miles.

Population density: 1.2 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Pinos Altos

High school or higher: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pinos Altos CCD

Never married: 12.1%
Now married: 67.2%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 14.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.9%
New Mexico:	8.2%

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

Pinos Altos:	0.2% ($301)
New Mexico:	0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (100.5 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (137.4 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (222.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Silver City, NM (3.9 miles ), Mimbres, NM (4.1 miles ), Santa Clara, NM (4.2 miles ), Bayard, NM (4.3 miles ), Bayard-Santa Rita, NM (4.7 miles ), Tyrone, NM (4.8 miles ), Hurley, NM (4.8 miles ), Virden, NM (6.8 miles) .

Latitude: 33.00 N, Longitude: 108.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Pinos Altos household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Mining (16%)
Public administration (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
Furniture and related products (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (25%)
Health care (22%)
Construction (10%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
U. S. Postal service (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Woodworkers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Pinos Altos-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/8/2007 at 07:15:40, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from Pinos Altos center
On 11/3/2007 at 09:30:41, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Pinos Altos:

GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; SILVER CITY, NM)
MORENCI HOSPITAL (about 61 miles; MORENCI, AZ)
MIMBRES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 64 miles; DEMING, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Pinos Altos, NM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pinos Altos:

EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 86 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 103 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 12,562)
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 103 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
COCHISE COLLEGE (about 134 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,585)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 135 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 142 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 162 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,177)

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Notable locations in Pinos Altos: Walnut Creek Corral and Well (A), White Ranch (B), Whitmore Cabin (C), Diamond Bar Ranch (D), Arrastre Interpretive Site (E), Aspen Corral (F), Dorsey Camp (G), X S X Corral (H), X S X Ranch (I), Dorsey Ranch (J), Austin Roberts Vista/Point of Interest (K), Avery Ranch (L), Copperas Vista (M), L C Ranch Headquarters Historic Site (N), Ben Lilly Memorial (O), Lake Roberts Campground (P), Lower Black Canyon Campground (Q), Lower Skates Corral (R), Forks Recreation Site (S), McMillan Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pinos Altos include: Gospel Line Church (A), Gila Valley Baptist Church (B), Gold Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church Historic Site (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Goose Lake (A), Tadpole Lake (B), Dry Lakes, The (C), Deadman Tank (D), Wayne Tank (E), Lake Roberts (F), Slow Tank (G), Bucket Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walnut Creek (A), West Fork Gila River (B), Sheep Creek (C), Manzanita Creek (D), Wilson Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), Rain Creek (G), Bear Creek (H), Mogollon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pinos Altos include: Brannon Park (1), The Clanton Hideout Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Log Cabin Curio Shop & Museum (33 Main) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

PINOS ALTOS MDWCA (Population served: 300, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2003 and JUL-06-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2004), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2004)

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	53.4%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.8%
Whole state:	6.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	11.0%
Whole state:	18.4%

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

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pinos Altos, NM

Pinos Altos compared to New Mexico state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County New Mexico:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%) Wood (26%) Electricity (11%) Solar energy (4%) Utility gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Pinos Altos

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	79.0%	7.7%	5.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Congregations	22.6%	13.2%	11.3%	5.7%	9.4%

Name	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.1%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Congregations	9.4%	3.8%	1.9%	1.9%	20.8%

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.

7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.77%
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 Dona Ana County, NM	0.50% ($26,471 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.50% ($34,200)
from Pima County, AZ	0.50% ($59,600)

7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,846 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.43%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Dona Ana County, NM	1.03% ($25,596 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.56% ($29,893)
to Pima County, AZ	0.56% ($38,179)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pinos Altos:

KNFT (950 AM; 5 kW; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pinos Altos:

KNFT-FM (102.9 FM; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
KNUW (95.3 FM; SANTA CLARA, NM; Owner: MEL-MIKE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
K212EH (90.3 FM; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
K204BU (88.7 FM; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KSCQ (92.9 FM; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: PAUL D. HUNTER)
K208BT (89.5 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: AZ BD OF REGENTS/UNIV. OF ARIZONA)
KPSA-FM (97.9 FM; LORDSBURG, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
K216CK (91.1 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
KKVS (98.7 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
K204CE (88.7 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
KJIK (100.7 FM; DUNCAN, AZ; Owner: WILLIAM S. KONOPNICKI)
KFMM (99.1 FM; THATCHER, AZ; Owner: WICK COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
KWRQ (102.3 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pinos Altos:

KOBG-TV (Channel 6; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
KOVT (Channel 10; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
K02ES (Channel 2; SILVER CITY, ETC., NM; Owner: KDBC-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K45EC (Channel 45; SILVER CITY, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Top Of Pinos Altos Mountain, Call Sign: KNKN366
880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1.6 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 19 m, Call Sign: KRG297
Assigned Frequencies : 451.350 MHz
Grant Date: 02/14/2001, Expiration Date: 05/06/2011, Certifier: Lonna Gormley
Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Ave., Rm. Ia-C7.18, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8714, Fax: (303) 707-9711, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

PINOS ALTOS, 1 Mi W Of, Overall height: 7.3 m, Call Sign: WQP62
Assigned Frequencies : 2118.40 MHz
Expiration Date: 01/01/1900, Cancelation Date: 07/09/1999
Registrant: Western New Mexico Telephone Company Inc, Silver City, NM 88062
PINOS ALTOS, 2.25 Mi. S. Of, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WHO821
Assigned Frequencies : 6315.84 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
PINOS ALTOS, 1.15 Miles W., Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.9 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WLF738
Assigned Frequencies : 2097.50 MHz, 2093.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/23/1986
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KA0CXP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01119805
Grant Date: 02/22/2006, Expiration Date: 02/22/2016
Registrant: Carol J Haug, 30 Main Street, Pinos Altos, NM 88053
Call Sign: KB5DWS, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/27/1989, Expiration Date: 06/27/1999, Cancelation Date: 06/28/2001
Registrant: Dawn L Huffaker, Pinos Altos, NM 88053
Call Sign: KC5ZDJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01235587
Grant Date: 01/17/2007, Expiration Date: 02/25/2017, Certifier: Stephen D Clark
Registrant: Stephen D Clark, 35 Norton Street, Pinos Altos, NM 88053
Call Sign: N5UES, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00617758
Grant Date: 01/15/2003, Expiration Date: 01/15/2013
Registrant: Nancy A Finley, Pinos Altos, NM 88053
Call Sign: N5UET, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00622347
Grant Date: 01/15/2003, Expiration Date: 01/15/2013
Registrant: David H Finley, Pinos Altos, NM 88053
Call Sign: KD5JCS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00202490
Grant Date: 02/01/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2010, Certifier: Benjamin K Sherman
Registrant: Benjamin K Sherman, Pinos Altos, NM 88053

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2
Hazardous Condition: 1

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