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Churches in Ruidoso Downs include: First Baptist Church (A), Ruidoso Word Ministries (B), Seventh Day Adventist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Ruidoso Downs: Ruidoso Downs Race Track (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Ruidoso Downs Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium (Museums; 841 West Highway 70), Hubbard Museum of the American West (841 West Highway 70), Billy the Kid National Scenic Byway Visitor Center (841 Highway 70 West).
Hotels: Best Western Pine Springs Inn (West Highway 70), Days Inn (2088 Highway 70), Bestway Inn (2052 West Highway 70), Ramada Limited (W Hwy 70), Amerihost Inn & Suites (2191 West Highway 70), LA Hacienda Restaurant (307 Highway 70), Ramada Limited Ruidoso (1420 Hwy. 70 Box 2100), Economy Inn (2019 Highway 70 West).
Court: Magistrate Court (301 Highway 70).
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Lincoln County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ruidoso Downs and their reported violations in the past:
RUIDOSO DOWNS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 2500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-04-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2000)
SEEPING SPRINGS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 96, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
LAZY DAY'S RV PARK (Population served: 5, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-03-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, State - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, State - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-03-1998)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 3 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.1%
(20.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 32.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 26.8% for other race residents, 8.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.7 people | | New Mexico: |  2.6 people |
| This village: | 72.2% | | Whole state: | 68.8% |
| This village: | 7.8% | | Whole state: | 6.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ruidoso Downs, NM
Ruidoso Downs compared to New Mexico state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ruidoso Downs (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ruidoso Downs Branch at 1764 W Highway 70, branch established on 10/15/1997. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico:
- Days Inn, 2088 Hwy 70 W, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346
 , Phone: (505) 378-4299
- Best Western Pine Springs Inn, 1420 W Hwy 70, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 , Phone: (505) 378-8100, Fax: (505) 378-8215
- Ramada, 2191 Hwy 70 W, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 , Phone: (505) 378-1199, Fax: (505) 378-1234
- La Quinta Inn & Suites Ruidoso Downs, 2115 W Hwy 70, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 , Phone: (575) 378-3333, Fax: (575) 378-1004
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (62%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Wood (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County New Mexico:
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Religion statistics for Ruidoso Downs:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.17%
| Here | | 46.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | United Methodist Church | LDS (Mormon) Church |
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| Adherents | 48.6% | 17.1% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 4.5% |
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| Congregations | 24.3% | 18.9% | 2.7% | 8.1% | 5.4% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.9% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.4% |
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| Congregations | 8.1% | 2.7% | 10.8% | 2.7% | 16.2% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Lincoln County: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. | | New Mexico: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Lincoln County: | 6.28 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 36 | Here: | 17.39 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.2% | | New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lincoln County: | 17.4% | | New Mexico: | 22.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.8% | | State: | 11.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
9 | $19,847 | $26,463 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,491 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 16 | $9,660 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $606 |
| Firefighters |
2 | $4,231 | $25,386 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,026 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $483 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,045 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $2,925 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 16 | $8,783 |
| Totals for Government |
11 | $24,078 | $26,267 | 44 | $26,019 |
Ruidoso Downs government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $240,000 ($123.39)
All Other: $17,000 ($8.74)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $805,000 ($413.88)
Police Protection: $757,000 ($389.20)
General - Other: $487,000 ($250.39)
Water Utilities: $416,000 ($213.88)
Sewerage: $266,000 ($136.76)
Regular Highways: $157,000 ($80.72)
Fire Protection: $152,000 ($78.15)
Solid Waste Management: $132,000 ($67.87)
Parks & Recreation: $97,000 ($49.87)
Corrections - Other: $18,000 ($9.25)
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($2.57)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $85,000 ($43.70)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $45,000 ($23.14)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,000 ($20.57)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $100,000 ($51.41)
Interest Earnings: $34,000 ($17.48)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,727,000 ($887.92)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $363,000 ($186.63)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,036,000 ($532.65)
All Other: $69,000 ($35.48)
Highways: $41,000 ($21.08)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $1,067,000 ($548.59)
Property: $152,000 ($78.15)
Other Selective Sales: $82,000 ($42.16)
Public Utilities: $63,000 ($32.39)
NEC: $38,000 ($19.54)
Motor Vehicle License: $5,000 ($2.57)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $709,000 ($364.52)
10.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,502 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.69% | | 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:
9.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,436 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.52% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ruidoso Downs:
- KRUI (1490 AM; 1 kW; RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM; Owner: M.T.D., INC.)
- KBUY (1360 AM; 5 kW; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCRX (1430 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSENDO CASAREZ, JR.)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ruidoso Downs:
- K249DD (97.7 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: ROSWELL CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- KNMB (96.7 FM; CLOUDCROFT, NM; Owner: MTD, INC.)
- KIDX (101.5 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: MTD, INC.)
- K240CN (95.9 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: FRIENDS OF KHFM-RUIDOSO)
- K297AE (107.3 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- KWES (93.5 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- K205DE (88.9 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
- K256AI (99.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KZZX (105.3 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: BURT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K215EC (91.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KRSY-FM (92.7 FM; LA LUZ, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
- KNMZ (103.7 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
TV broadcast stations around Ruidoso Downs:
- K55AC (Channel 55; CAPITAN, RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
- K58AH (Channel 58; RUIDOSO, ETC., NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- K30GM (Channel 30; CAPITAN/RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
- KGDR-LP (Channel 47; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico:
- Fatal accident count: 7
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New Mexico average:
- Fatal accident count: 135
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 194
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 55
- Fatalities: 148
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 369
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
See more detailed statistics of Ruidoso Downs fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $628,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,668
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,146
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 9,426
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 1461 Highway 70 West (Lat: 33.402944 Lon: -105.474028), Call Sign: WQBM302
Assigned Frequencies: 462.187 MHz, 462.487 MHz, 467.187 MHz, 463.737 MHz, 468.737 MHz
Grant Date: 11/03/2004, Expiration Date: 11/03/2014, Certifier: John Feresse
Registrant: Sjm Industrial Radio, 1212 E Imperial Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245, Phone: (310) 640-2700, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - MERLYN, NM0120, Merlyn Drive (Lat: 33.309806 Lon: -105.657583), Type: Pole, Structure height: 44.5 m, Overall height: 48.5 m, Call Sign: WQEQ997
Assigned Frequencies: 10623.1 MHz
Grant Date: 03/29/2006, Expiration Date: 03/29/2016, Certifier: Kyle B Entz
Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ruidoso Downs)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: A185F (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1011F , Serial Number: 18502681, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 02/28/1975
Registrant (Individual): Mike Collins, Po Box 285, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 - Aircraft: J4B2 BARNETT (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 1066V , Serial Number: 318-2, Airworthiness Date: 08/14/2007
Registrant (Individual): Verble R Davis, 311 Parkway, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 - Aircraft: 182E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O 470R (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2861Y , Serial Number: 18253861, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 02/13/1962
Registrant (Individual): Steve Harms, Po Box 285, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 - Aircraft: PA-28-235 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3112Q , Serial Number: 28-7710023, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 09/22/1986
Registrant (Corporation): Lincoln Transportation Inc, Po Box 780, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 - Aircraft: 58TC (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 123 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6751W , Serial Number: TK-121, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1980
Registrant (Corporation): Conley Nursey Inc, Po Box 585, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 - Aircraft: 182D (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9093X , Serial Number: 18253493, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 06/28/1961
Registrant (Corporation): A E Beavers Sand And Gravel Inc, Po Box 522, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 - Aircraft: T210K (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9490M , Serial Number: 21059390, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 11/25/1970
Registrant (Individual): Mike Collins, Po Box 0285, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Ruidoso Downs
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ruidoso Downs, NM
| Most common first names in Ruidoso Downs, NM among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 12 | 71.4 years |
| William | 9 | 75.9 years |
| Mary | 6 | 78.3 years |
| Dorothy | 5 | 79.6 years |
| Betty | 4 | 77.0 years |
| Raymond | 4 | 72.7 years |
| Robert | 4 | 75.0 years |
| Edward | 3 | 71.3 years |
| Charles | 3 | 77.0 years |
| Carol | 3 | 78.7 years |
| Most common last names in Ruidoso Downs, NM among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Sanchez | 11 | 69.6 years |
| Miller | 9 | 69.7 years |
| Jones | 7 | 79.4 years |
| Herrera | 5 | 47.2 years |
| Salas | 5 | 74.6 years |
| Rue | 4 | 66.5 years |
| Wright | 4 | 77.8 years |
| Pior | 4 | 73.5 years |
| Silva | 4 | 80.0 years |
| Hale | 4 | 76.2 years |
| Businesses in Ruidoso Downs, NM |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Ramada | 1 |
| Dennys | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| La Quinta | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | | | |
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