Rio Chama, New Mexico

Back to Rio Chama, NM housing info, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, NM smaller cities, NM small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Rio Arriba County Population in July 2007: 3,738. Males: 1,829   (49.0%) Females: 1,909   (51.0%) Median resident age:   34.1 years New Mexico median age:   34.6 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,322 (it was $32,483 in 2000) Rio Chama:   $43,322 New Mexico:   $41,452 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,767 Rio Chama:   $21,767 New Mexico:   $21,822 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $177,627 (it was $97,200 in 2000) Rio Chama:   $177,627 New Mexico:   $155,400 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $271,408; Detached houses: $326,325; Townhouses or other attached units: $869,960; Mobile homes: $108,136; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $25,000 Rio Chama, NM residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Rio Chama: Hispanic (80.2%) White Non-Hispanic (47.6%) Other race (46.5%) Two or more races (3.8%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Rio Chama: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: MST time zone Elevation: 6475 feet Land area: 386.9 square miles. Population density: 9.7 people per square mile   (very low).

Rio Chama-area historical earthquake activity is below New Mexico state average. It is 84% 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 93.7 miles away from Rio Chama 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 92.9 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 75.9 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 87.6 miles away from Rio Chama center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/4/2008 at 14:02:42, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 15.7 miles away from Rio Chama center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Rio Chama: East Morada at Abiquiu Historic Site (A), El Palacio Ranch (B), El Rito District Ranger Office (C), El Rito Picnic Grounds (D), El Rito Weather Station (E), Leafwater Archaeological District (F), FAA Electronic Site (G), Palisade Archaeological District (H), Poshuinge Archaeological District (I), Quarter Circle Ranch (J), Rancho de Abiquiu (K), Santa Rosa de Lima de Abiquiu (L), Sapawe Archaeological District (M), Abiquiu Archaeological District (N), Abiquiu Canyon Archaeological District (O), Cerrito Recreation Site (P), Cerro Colorado Archaeological District (Q), Trujillo School (R), Tsama Archaeological District (S), Delgado Hall Historic Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Rio Chama include: Vallecitos United Methodist Church (A), El Rito Community United Methodist Church (B), San Antonio Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Cerro Negro, Laguna (A), Chico, Laguna (B), Curve Tank (C), Augustine Tank (D), Manzanares Tank (E), Salazar Tank (F), Sage Trick Tank (G), Sage Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ponil, Arroyo (A), Perro, Arroyo del (B), Arroyo el Rito (C), Arroyo del Perro del Oeste (D), Palacio, Arroyo del (E), Lagunitas, Arroyo las (F), Piedra Amarilla, Canada (G), Cobre, Arroyo del (H), Piedra, Canada de (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Rio Chama include: Old Spanish Trail Historical Marker (1), Colorado Plateau Historical Marker (2), El Rito Historical Marker (3), Dominguez-Velez de Escalente Trail Historical Marker (4), Abiquiu Historical Marker (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Medanales Post Office (A), El Rito Post Office (B), Abiquiu Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.8%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	8.8%
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: 0.5% of all households

This place:	12.9%
Whole state:	18.4%

This place:	5.1%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rio Chama, NM

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5.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,475 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.22%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

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

from Santa Fe County, NM	1.46% ($28,081 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM	0.61% ($23,036)
from San Juan County, NM	0.57% ($22,429)

5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,437 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

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

to Santa Fe County, NM	1.42% ($28,784 average AGI)
to Bernalillo County, NM	0.90% ($26,033)
to San Juan County, NM	0.51% ($20,429)