Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

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Ranchos de Taos: Courtyard taken from the front door of the San Francisco Of Asis church

Ranchos de Taos: Parking lot in front of San Francisco De Asis church

Ranchos de Taos: Old Adobe home near San Francisco De Asis church

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Taos County

Population in July 2007: 2,504.

Males: 1,196	(47.8%)
Females: 1,308	(52.2%)

Median resident age:	37.4 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Zip codes: 87557.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $36,014 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Ranchos de Taos:	$36,014
New Mexico:	$43,508

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $27,659

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $205,076 (it was $119,800 in 2000)

Ranchos de Taos:	$205,076
New Mexico:	$165,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $273,470; Detached houses: $338,320; Townhouses or other attached units: $184,438; Mobile homes: $68,606

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Races in Ranchos de Taos:

Hispanic (75.3%)
Other race (32.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (21.7%)
Two or more races (3.1%)
American Indian (2.3%)

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

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Ranchos de Taos: 95.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (7.4%), English (6.6%), German (4.2%), French (2.3%), Russian (2.3%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6892 feet

Land area: 3.39 square miles.

Population density: 740 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ranchos de Taos

High school or higher: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
Unemployed: 8.8%
Mean travel time to work: 12.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ranchos de Taos CDP

Never married: 32.0%
Now married: 42.0%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 17.5%

70 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This place:	2.9%
New Mexico:	8.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Ranchos de Taos:	0.4% ($428)
New Mexico:	0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (52.1 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (103.4 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (416.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Taos, NM (1.6 miles ), Taos Pueblo, NM (2.6 miles ), Vadito, NM (3.5 miles ), Picuris Pueblo, NM (3.5 miles) , Rio Lucio, NM (3.7 miles ), Picuris, NM (3.7 miles ), Penasco, NM (3.7 miles ), Arroyo Hondo, NM (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.36 N, Longitude: 105.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Educational services (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (17%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
Health care (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Construction laborers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Ranchos de Taos-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 29% 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 60.2 miles away from Ranchos de Taos 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 62.6 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 44.9 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 53.8 miles away from Ranchos de Taos center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 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 59.5 miles away from Ranchos de Taos 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 Ranchos de Taos:

HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; TAOS, NM)
ESPANOLA HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; ESPANOLA, NM)
MINERS' COLFAX MEDICAL CENTER (about 49 miles; RATON, NM)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ranchos de Taos:

NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 100 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 106 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 110 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 138 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 141 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)

Public elementary/middle school in Ranchos de Taos:

TAOS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 1313 RANDALL LANE; Grades: KG-08)

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Notable locations in Ranchos de Taos: Camposanto Jesus Nazareno (A), Andrew Dasburg House and Studio (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ranchos de Taos include: San Francisco De Asissi Church (A), Duran Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Descariso Cemetery (1), Hart Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Ranchos de Taos: San Francisco de Asisi Church Ranchos de Taos Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ranchos de Taos and their reported violations in the past:

RANCHOS DE TAOS MDWCA (Population served: 1100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUN-25-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-25-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-09-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-09-2000)

Notification, Public - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

One routine major monitoring violation

LLANO QUEMADO MDWCA (Population served: 650, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and SEP-15-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2000)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-18-1997), St Public Notif requested (APR-15-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-15-1997)

HACIENDA SUBDIVISION WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 72, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-13-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and JUN-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and AUG-17-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2000)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-13-1999)

One minor monitoring violation

BMG TRAILER PARK (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUN-17-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-17-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-04-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2000)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ranchos de Taos that have no violations reported:

STAKEOUT RESTAURANT (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	63.0%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	9.3%
Whole state:	6.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This place:	15.2%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This place:	8.3%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ranchos de Taos, NM

Ranchos de Taos compared to New Mexico state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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2004 Presidential Election results in Taos County New Mexico:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (72%) Wood (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Electricity (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Religion statistics for Ranchos de Taos

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.80%

Here		69.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	LDS (Mormon) Church	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
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 Ranchos de Taos:

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

Strongest FM radio stations in Ranchos de Taos:

KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
K216CT (91.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
K264AE (100.7 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KQBA (107.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: HUTTON MEDIA, L.L.C.)
KSFQ (101.1 FM; WHITE ROCK, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KZNM (106.7 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KRDR (90.1 FM; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: RED RIVER RADIO, INC.)
K212EG (90.3 FM; QUESTA, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION OF ALBUQUERQUE)
K220AV (91.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NM)

TV broadcast stations around Ranchos de Taos:

K21FD (Channel 21; TAOS, ETC., NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
K33BN (Channel 33; TAOS, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
K06LE (Channel 6; TAOS, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
K08KX (Channel 8; TAOS, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
K58DW (Channel 58; TAOS, NM; Owner: SON BROADCASTING, INC.)
K44CZ (Channel 44; PENASCO, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
K06FT (Channel 6; PENASCO, NM; Owner: PENASCO SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Cindy Phillips, 6580 Hwy 518, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.2 m, Overall height: 21.3 m
Registrant: Commnet Four Corners, 1562 North Park Street, Suite E, Castle Rock, CO 80109, Phone: (720) 733-7854, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

S Hwy 68, Call Sign: KLB690, Licensee ID: L00433744
Assigned Frequencies : 151.595 MHz
Grant Date: 10/17/2002, Expiration Date: 11/13/2012
Registrant: Pendleton Oil & Gas Co Of New Mexico, Po Drawer 460, Roy, NM 87743

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ranchos de Taos)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ranchos de Taos)

Ranchos de Taos on our top lists:

#32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
#53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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