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Population in 2022: 5,974 (95% urban, 5% rural).
Population change since 2000: -18.0%
 
Males: 2,855  (47.8%)
Females: 3,119  (52.2%)
Median resident age:

45.3 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87740.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $41,598 (it was $27,028 in 2000)
Raton:

$41,598
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,661 (it was $14,223 in 2000)

Raton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $134,043 (it was $65,300 in 2000)
Raton:

$134,043
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $365,424; detached houses: $145,784; townhouses or other attached units: $514,168; mobile homes: over $1,000,000

Median gross rent in 2022: $658.

March 2022 cost of living index in Raton: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.6%
(14.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 24.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.5% for other race residents, 18.3% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Raton, NM (2022)
    • 3,38756.0%Hispanic
    • 2,31038.2%White alone
    • 1632.7%Two or more races
    • 981.6%American Indian alone
    • 731.2%Asian alone
    • 240.4%Black alone

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According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Raton, New Mexico as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Raton is 352 to 1.


Crime rates in Raton by year

Type

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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)		1
(15.5)		2
(32.3)		3
(49.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(17.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		2
(31.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(28.7)		1
(14.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(33.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(49.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		3
(47.0)		2
(29.0)		3
(43.1)		3
(43.9)		2
(30.7)		3
(46.5)		6
(96.8)		5
(82.5)		1
(16.7)		5
(83.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(17.1)		2
(33.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		51
(799.2)		34
(493.8)		4
(57.5)		5
(73.1)		9
(138.0)		0
(0.0)		8
(129.1)		5
(82.5)		7
(117.0)		6
(100.7)		16
(269.4)		5
(85.6)		3
(51.4)		10
(164.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		63
(987.3)		83
(1,206)		90
(1,293)		144
(2,105)		123
(1,886)		116
(1,797)		77
(1,243)		77
(1,271)		71
(1,187)		59
(989.9)		10
(168.4)		4
(68.4)		24
(411.2)		32
(527.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		85
(1,332)		83
(1,206)		83
(1,192)		124
(1,813)		97
(1,488)		87
(1,348)		86
(1,388)		93
(1,535)		112
(1,872)		88
(1,477)		39
(656.7)		24
(410.7)		16
(274.2)		40
(659.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3
(47.0)		15
(217.9)		11
(158.0)		13
(190.1)		10
(153.4)		10
(154.9)		14
(226.0)		21
(346.6)		17
(284.1)		14
(234.9)		1
(16.8)		3
(51.3)		3
(51.4)		15
(247.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(31.3)		1
(14.5)		1
(14.4)		4
(58.5)		0
(0.0)		2
(31.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(17.1)		0
(0.0)		2
(33.0)
City-Data.com crime index325.2257.5198.2274.6240.6237.0280.0318.4209.1219.393.376.759.3165.6

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 Raton, NM

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 16 (10 officers - 10 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
New Mexico average:

1.93
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Ancestries: Irish (5.4%), German (4.7%), English (3.2%), American (3.1%), European (1.9%), Italian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6680 feet

Land area: 7.34 square miles.

Population density: 814 people per square mile   (low).

Raton, New Mexico map

124 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.9% Latin America).

This city:

2.0%
New Mexico:

9.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $823 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $603 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (95.3 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (137.4 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (490.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Starkville, CO (4.0 miles),
Jansen, CO (4.3 miles),
Trinidad, CO (4.4 miles ),
Cokedale, CO (4.5 miles),
Valdez, CO (4.6 miles),
El Moro, CO (4.8 miles ),
Segundo, CO (4.8 miles),
Maxwell, NM (5.0 miles )

Latitude: 36.90 N, Longitude: 104.44 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -479 (-7.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,847 (70.6%)

Area code: 505

Distribution of median household income in Raton, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Raton, NM in 2022

Raton satellite photo by USGS

Raton tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $65,300
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Historical population in Raton, NM
Historical housing units in Raton, NM
Most common industries in Raton, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (12.9%)
  • Health care (10.1%)
  • Public administration (10.1%)
  • Educational services (9.6%)
  • Construction (8.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
  • Public administration (8.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.0%)
  • Educational services (5.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (17.3%)
  • Educational services (14.3%)
  • Public administration (11.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.4%)
Most common occupations in Raton, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.9%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4.0%)

Average climate in Raton, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Raton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 676% 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 18.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 18.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 11.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.6 miles away from Raton center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 19.6 miles away from the city center
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 Colfax County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 6, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Raton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Raton:

  • MINERS' COLFAX MEDICAL CENTER (200 HOSPITAL DRIVE)
  • MINERS' COLFAX MEDICAL CENTER (Government - Local, 203 HOSPITAL DRIVE)
  • CASA DEL SOL - RATON (1660 HOSPITAL DRIVE)
  • MINERS COLFAX MEDICAL CENTER (900 SOUTH 6TH STREET)
  • RATON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (1660 HOSPITAL DRIVE)
  • RATON DIALYSIS (DCI) (900 S SIXTH ST)

Airports and heliports located in Raton:

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Amtrak station:

RATON (1ST ST. & COOK AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Raton:

  • Adams State University (about 89 miles; Alamosa, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,805)
  • Pueblo Community College (about 96 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,329)
  • Colorado State University-Pueblo (about 98 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,993)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 100 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 126 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • Pikes Peak Community College (about 131 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 10,395)
  • Colorado College (about 137 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)

Public high school in Raton:

  • RATON HIGH (Students: 386, Location: 1535 TIGER CIRCLE, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Raton:

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Library in Raton:

  • ARTHUR JOHNSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $210,616; Location: 244 COOK AVENUE; 43,086 books; 1,279 audio materials; 1,651 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 37 state licensed databases; 115 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Raton: Dona Ana Plaza South (A), Raton Water Works (B), Investment Block (C), Raton Downtown Historic District (D), Raton Weather Station (E), Arthur Johnson Memorial Library (F), Northern Colfax County Hospital Library (G), Raton Fire and Emergency Services (H), Raton Museum (I), Shuler Theater (J), Fred Roth Building (K), New York and Golden Rule Stores (L), Palace Hotel (M), Joseph Building Historic Site (N), Haven Hotel Historic Site (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Raton include: Second Presbyterian Church (A), Seventh Day Adventist (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fairmont Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Methodist Church Cemetery (2), Mount Calvary Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Raton include: Legion Park (1), La Mesa Park (2), Climax Canyon Park (3), Raton Historical Marker (4), Raton Pass Historical Marker (5), Rocky Mountains Historical Marker (6), Romero Park (7), Ripley Park (8), Ragsdale Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: El Rancho Laundry & Cleaners (1005 South 2nd Street), Microtel Inns & Suites (1640 Cedar St), Super 8 Raton NM (1610 Cedar), Mesa Vista Motel (726 East Cook Avenue), Stor-A-Way Mini Storage and Warehouse & Decor (1354 South 2nd Street), Super 8 Motel (1610 Cedar Street), Oasis Restaurant & Motel (1445 South 2nd Street), Best Western Sands (300 Clayton Road), Colt Motel (1160 South 2nd Street).

Courts: Raton City - Municipal Court (224 Savage Avenue), Colfax County - Probate Court (County Courthouse), New Mexico State Government - Magistrate Court Colfax Division I- Co (333 Savage Avenue).

Birthplace of: Stanlee Gatti - Event designer, Pete Alvarado - Comic writer, Tom W. Blackburn - Novelist, Bennie L. Woolley, Jr. - Horse trainer, Edwin Fullinwider - Fencer, Robert W. Warren - Federal judge, Judy Azar LeBlanc - Writer.

Colfax County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS (Population served: 8,092, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2010. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2011), St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2011)
CARISBROOK PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION (Population served: 45, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2009)
VERMEJO PARK LLC COSTILLA (Address: PO Drawer E , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.8%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.3%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
90 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
49 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Raton in 2000:

  • 106 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Raton (2011 data):

  • International Bank: at 200 South 2nd Street, branch established on 1918/04/09. Info updated 2009/06/26: Bank assets: $308.8 mil, Deposits: $259.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Raton Capital Corporation
  • The First National Bank of New Mexico: Raton Branch at 1104 South Second Street, branch established on 1998/02/17. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $179.4 mil, Deposits: $161.1 mil, headquarters in Clayton, NM, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancshares, Inc.
  • The First National Bank in Trinidad: Loan Production Branch at 1246 S. Second Street, branch established on 1999/10/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $182.9 mil, Deposits: $159.9 mil, headquarters in Trinidad, CO, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Republic Trinidad Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: South Motor Branch at 1233 South Second Street, branch established on 1978/05/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Raton Branch at 1103 South 2nd Street, branch established on 1972/11/20. 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

For population 15 years and over in Raton:

Marital status in Raton, NM
  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 36.5%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

For population 25 years and over in Raton:

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
New Mexico average:

12.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Raton
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Religion statistics for Raton, NM (based on Colfax County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,4269
Evangelical Protestant2,25617
Mainline Protestant1,1299
Other4642
None6,475-
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: 5
Colfax County:

3.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
This county:

10.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Colfax County:

21.24 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.7%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Colfax County:

18.7%
New Mexico:

22.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Colfax County:

12.5%
New Mexico:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Raton:

49.5%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Raton:

47.0%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Raton:

28.9
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.9%
New Mexico:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.4%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

36.1%
State:

34.6%

General health condition:
This city:

54.2%
New Mexico:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.8%
New Mexico:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Raton, 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
Electric Power 18$68,293$45,5290$0
Firefighters 15$56,943$45,5540$0
Streets and Highways 12$36,809$36,8090$0
Water Supply 12$46,469$46,4690$0
Police Protection - Officers 11$75,382$82,2350$0
Other Government Administration 10$44,614$53,53712$8,639
Other and Unallocable 6$24,232$48,4640$0
Solid Waste Management 5$18,124$43,4981$920
Sewerage 3$13,081$52,3240$0
Local Libraries 3$9,036$36,1443$1,759
Judicial and Legal 2$4,315$25,8900$0
Financial Administration 2$9,297$55,7820$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,576$42,9126$5,374
Police - Other 1$3,163$37,9560$0
Health 0$0 1$1,612
Totals for Government 101$413,333$49,10923$18,305

Raton government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,006,000 ($168.40)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $10,457,000 ($1750.42)
    Central Staff Services: $2,243,000 ($375.46)
    Police Protection: $1,751,000 ($293.10)
    Sewerage: $1,728,000 ($289.25)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,160,000 ($194.17)
    Water Utilities: $1,015,000 ($169.90)
    Local Fire Protection: $990,000 ($165.72)
    Parks and Recreation: $467,000 ($78.17)
    Regular Highways: $76,000 ($12.72)
    Libraries: $20,000 ($3.35)
    Correctional Institutions: $2,000 ($0.33)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $64,000 ($10.71)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $894,000 ($149.65)
    General - Other: $708,000 ($118.51)
    Sewerage: $443,000 ($74.15)
    Regular Highways: $283,000 ($47.37)
    Police Protection: $248,000 ($41.51)
    Parks and Recreation: $74,000 ($12.39)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,833,000 ($306.83)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $120,000 ($20.09)

Raton government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $6,887,000 ($1152.83)
    Sewerage: $1,478,000 ($247.41)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,452,000 ($243.05)
    Parks and Recreation: $28,000 ($4.69)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,609,000 ($269.33)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $566,000 ($94.74)
    Interest Earnings: $131,000 ($21.93)
    Sale of Property: $6,000 ($1.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $868,000 ($145.30)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,579,000 ($264.31)
    Highways: $779,000 ($130.40)
    General Local Government Support: $547,000 ($91.56)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,003,000 ($670.07)
    Property: $666,000 ($111.48)
    Other Selective Sales: $620,000 ($103.78)

Raton government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,425,000 ($1242.89)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,978,000 ($1168.06)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $447,000 ($74.82)

Raton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $913,000 ($152.83)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,815,000 ($2145.13)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $393,000 ($65.79)
Businesses in Raton, NM
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
Arby's1Microtel1
AutoZone1Motel 61
Best Western1Nike4
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
Dennys1Quality1
FedEx1RadioShack1
Ford1SONIC Drive-In1
H&R Block2Super 81
Holiday Inn1True Value1
Kmart1U-Haul1
Kroger1UPS2

Strongest AM radio stations in Raton:

  • KRTN (1490 AM; 1 kW; RATON, NM; Owner: RATON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Raton:

  • KCRT-FM (92.5 FM; TRINIDAD, CO; Owner: PHILLIPS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K207BN (89.3 FM; TRINIDAD, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KBKZ (96.5 FM; RATON, NM; Owner: PHILLIPS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRTN-FM (93.9 FM; RATON, NM; Owner: RATON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K216CT (91.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • K211CE (90.1 FM; RATON, NM; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K216DQ (91.1 FM; RATON, ETC., NM; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Raton:

  • K18CT (Channel 18; RATON, NM; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Raton fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Raton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 39Number of bridges
  • 325ft / 99.2mTotal length
  • $3,784,000Total costs
  • 131,662Total average daily traffic
  • 44,259Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Raton, NM - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 41940-1949
  • 111950-1959
  • 111960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 81990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Raton, NM
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Raton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 74 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Raton, NM)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
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: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Raton)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Raton)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 66. The highest number of reported fires - 118 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Raton, NM When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (60.1%), and Structure Fires (22.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Raton, NM
    • 67060.1%Outside Fires
    • 25322.7%Structure Fires
    • 12010.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 726.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Raton, NM

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

  • Best Western Sands, 300 Clayton Rd, Raton, New Mexico 87740 , Phone: (505) 445-2737, Fax: (505) 445-4053
  • Microtel Inn & Suites, 1640 Cedar St, Raton, New Mexico 87740 , Phone: (505) 445-9100, Fax: (505) 445-9912
  • Comfort Inn Raton, 533 Clayton Rd, Raton, New Mexico 87740 , Phone: (505) 445-4200, Fax: (505) 445-7144
  • Best Western Plus Raton Hotel, 473 Clayton Rd, Raton, New Mexico 87740 , Phone: (575) 445-8501, Fax: (575) 445-2981
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Raton, New Mexico
Most common first names in Raton, NM among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7975.9 years
Mary7179.8 years
James4169.7 years
Joe4172.1 years
William3972.6 years
Jose3476.5 years
Frank3476.2 years
Margaret3481.1 years
Charles3073.4 years
Joseph2868.8 years
Most common last names in Raton, NM among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Martinez6475.1 years
Trujillo6076.2 years
Romero3771.9 years
Gonzales3476.4 years
Sanchez3276.2 years
Garcia2774.4 years
Cordova2373.1 years
Smith2175.4 years
Ortiz2072.8 years
Montoya1969.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Raton, NM
  • 71.9%Utility gas
  • 14.1%Electricity
  • 8.5%Wood
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Solar energy
  • 1.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Raton, NM
  • 78.7%Utility gas
  • 12.9%Electricity
  • 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 1.0%Other fuel


Raton compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.

Raton on our top lists:

  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: utilities (population 5,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other types of correctional institutions (population 1,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
There are 10 pilots and 4 other airmen in this city.
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Total of 18 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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