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Notable locations in Ruidoso: Wizards Roost (A), Ruidoso Weather Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ruidoso include: Sheperd of the Hills Lutheran Church (A), Burkes Good News Ministries Church (B), First Christian Church (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Mescalero Baptist Mission (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Assembly of God Church (G), Pentecostal Lighthouse of Ruidoso (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Forest Lawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Ruidoso Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Cedar Creek (A), Carrizo Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ruidoso include: Ruidoso Historical Marker (1), Blazer Mill Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Ruidoso Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Pillow's Funtrackers (Amusement & Theme Parks; 101 Canyon Road) (1), Hawthorn Suites Conference & Golf Resort (107 Sierra Blanca Drive) (2), Ruidoso Seasoned Just Right (720 Sudderth Drive) (3), Da Love Shack (Arcades & Amusements; 106 Mimosa) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Winners Inn Motel (1508 Sudderth Drive) (1), Hummingbird Cabins (1204 Mechem Drive Suite 3) (2), Twenty-Nine Pines Motel (1811 Sudderth Drive) (3), Promise Land Cabins & Condos (143 Upper Terrace Drive) (4), Canyon Creek Lodge (900 Carrizo Canyon Rd) (5), Super 8 Motel-Ruidoso (Jct Hwy 48 & Hwy 70) (6), Ruidoso Super 8 Motel (PO Box AT Nm 48) (7), Aspen Lodge Apartments & Motel (201 Upper Terrace Drive) (8), Super 8 Ruidoso NM (100 Cliff Drive On Highway 70 West) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Ruidoso and their reported violations in the past:
RUIDOSO WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 10001, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1997
FAWN RIDGE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-17-2003)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JAN-29-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-1997), Fed FAO issued (JAN-29-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-09-1997), Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-1997), Fed FAO issued (JAN-29-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from APR-07-1997 to APR-07-1997), Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-1997), Fed FAO issued (JAN-29-1998)
- 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-30-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2000)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from DEC-29-1997 to DEC-29-1997), Fed FAO issued (JAN-29-1998)
- Notification, State - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-1997), Fed FAO issued (JAN-29-1998)
- Notification, Public - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-1997), Fed FAO issued (JAN-29-1998)
- Notification, State - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-1997), Fed FAO issued (JAN-29-1998)
- One minor monitoring violation
- 3 other older monitoring violations
THREE RIVERS CAMPGROUND - LINCOLN - USFS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-16-2002)
SOUTH FORK CAMPGROUND - LINCOLN - USFS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-14-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-12-1997)
SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL AIRPORT (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ruidoso that have no violations reported:
- TWIN SPRUCE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This village: |  11.9% | | Whole state: |  18.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This village: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ruidoso, NM
78 people in nursing homes
3 people in homes for the mentally ill
Ruidoso 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 above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ruidoso (2009 data):
- City Bank New Mexico: Midtown Branch, Gateway Branch, at 1096 Mechem Drive. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $121.6 mil, Deposits: $84.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: South Plains Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- First National Bank of Ruidoso: First National Bank Of Ruidoso at 451 Sudderth Drive, branch established on 1985-12-16; Upper Canyon Branch at 100 Main Road, branch established on 1989-11-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.9 mil, Deposits: $48.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Alamogordo Bancorp Of Nevada, Inc.
- Compass Bank: Sudderth Branch at 1710 Sudderth, branch established on 1953-12-01; Mechem Branch at 707 Mechem Drive, branch established on 1983-05-16. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ruidoso Branch at 401 Sudderth Drive, branch established on 1970-03-09. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ruidoso, New Mexico
- Carrizo Lodge, PO Drawer A, Ruidoso, NM 88345, Phone: (505) 257-9131
- Swiss Chalet Inn, 1451 Mechem Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345, Phone: (800) 477-9477, Fax: (505) 258-5325
- Super 8 Motel, PO Box 2600, Ruidoso, NM 88345, Phone: (505) 378-8180
- Quality Inn, 307 Hwy 70 W, Ruidoso, NM 88345, Phone: (505) 378-4051, Fax: (505) 378-5427
- Village Lodge, 100 Mechem Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345, Phone: (505) 258-5442
- Comfort Inn Midtown, 2709 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345, Phone: (866) 859-5146, Fax: (505) 257-2760
- Black Bear Lodge, 428 Main Rd, Ruidoso, NM 88345, Phone: (877) 257-1459, Fax: (877) 257-1459
- Holiday Inn Express, 400 W Hwy 70, Ruidoso, NM 88345, Phone: (505) 257-3736
- 3 other hotels and motels
All 11 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ruidoso, New Mexico
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2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County New Mexico:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (82%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Wood (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Ruidoso
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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
9 | $23,278 | $31,037 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
22 | $64,988 | $35,448 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $7,125 | $28,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
20 | $93,818 | $56,291 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
13 | $30,983 | $28,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
19 | $68,481 | $43,251 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $5,194 | $31,164 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
16 | $41,579 | $31,184 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
9 | $22,605 | $30,140 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
2 | $5,334 | $32,004 | 1 | $1,153 |
| Solid Waste Management |
18 | $46,893 | $31,262 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
13 | $49,155 | $45,374 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
8 | $22,727 | $34,091 | 0 | $0 |
| Natural Resources |
4 | $11,734 | $35,202 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
22 | $63,057 | $34,395 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
5 | $13,654 | $32,770 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
10 | $25,419 | $30,503 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
195 | $596,024 | $36,678 | 1 | $1,153 |
Ruidoso government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,933,000
Sewerage: $1,901,000
Air Transportation: $838,000
Parks and Recreation: $164,000
All Other: $33,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $3,869,000
Police Protection: $2,571,000
General - Other: $2,557,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,631,000
Regular Highways: $1,616,000
Air Transportation: $1,537,000
Sewerage: $1,495,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,447,000
Parks and Recreation: $782,000
Libraries: $483,000
Financial Administration: $462,000
Central Staff Services: $460,000
Health - Other: $257,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $132,000
Corrections - Other: $22,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $596,000
General Local Government Support: $222,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $289,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,808,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $536,000
Interest Earnings: $300,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,340,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,532,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,060,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,268,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,681,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,073,000
All Other: $1,585,000
Highways: $204,000
Health and Hospitals: $20,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,751,000
Property: $1,444,000
Other Selective Sales: $986,000
Other License: $478,000
Public Utilities Sales: $442,000
Motor Vehicle License: $67,000
NEC: $55,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,932,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $58,000
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:
- KBUY (1360 AM; 5 kW; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KRUI (1490 AM; 1 kW; RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM; Owner: M.T.D., 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)
- KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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"))
- KCRX (1430 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSENDO CASAREZ, JR.)
- KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ruidoso:
- 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.)
- KRSY-FM (92.7 FM; LA LUZ, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
- K215EC (91.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KNMZ (103.7 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
- K217BD (91.3 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
- K220CE (91.9 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
- K292CX (106.3 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: MARK W. MARLEY)
TV broadcast stations around Ruidoso:
- 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.)
- K49EW (Channel 49; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
- K16BZ (Channel 16; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- K13OX (Channel 13; MUD CANYON, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Ruidoso, New Mexico:
- Fatal accident count: 39
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 57
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 42
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 85
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
New Mexico average:
- Fatal accident count: 129
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 184
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 54
- Fatalities: 141
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 352
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 21
See more detailed statistics of Ruidoso fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $703,000
Total average daily traffic: 43,119
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,468
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 54,974
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ruidoso)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ruidoso, NM)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ruidoso)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 52 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ruidoso)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 1
- Hazardous Condition: 1
Ruidoso on our top lists:
- #25 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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