Santa Rosa, New Mexico

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Population in July 2007: 2,534. Population change since 2000: -7.9%

Males: 1,456	(57.5%)
Females: 1,078	(42.5%)

Median resident age:	36.3 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Zip codes: 88435.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,944 (it was $25,085 in 2000)

Santa Rosa:	$29,944
New Mexico:	$41,452

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,624 (it was $59,900 in 2000)

Santa Rosa:	$96,624
New Mexico:	$155,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,523; Detached houses: $128,452; Townhouses or other attached units: $95,902; In 2-unit structures: $87,116; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $191,715; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $283,117; Mobile homes: $49,207; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

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Races in Santa Rosa:

Hispanic (81.2%)
Other race (33.1%)
White Non-Hispanic (14.0%)
Two or more races (4.6%)
Black (2.2%)
American Indian (2.2%)
Asian Indian (0.8%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Santa Rosa: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (3.9%), United States (2.9%), English (2.5%), Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4599 feet

Land area: 4.25 square miles.

Population density: 596 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Santa Rosa

High school or higher: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 11.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Santa Rosa city

Never married: 30.1%
Now married: 50.2%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 11.0%

109 residents are foreign born (3.2% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This city:	4.0%
New Mexico:	8.2%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Santa Rosa, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Santa Rosa to the number of sex offenders is 634 to 1.

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

Santa Rosa:	0.6% ($376)
New Mexico:	0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (88.0 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (109.7 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (433.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Dilia, NM (5.0 miles ), Lake Sumner, NM (5.3 miles) , Trementina, NM (6.1 miles ), Vaughn, NM (6.2 miles ), West De Baca, NM (6.2 miles ), Fort Sumner, NM (6.4 miles ), Encino, NM (7.0 miles) , House, NM (7.0 miles) .

Latitude: 34.94 N, Longitude: 104.68 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Scuba Capital of the Southwest

Area code: 505

Santa Rosa household income distribution

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Santa Rosa, New Mexico business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +447 (+19.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Accommodation and food services (20%)
Construction (17%)
Public administration (14%)
Educational services (8%)
Gasoline stations (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (38%)
Educational services (14%)
Health care (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Gasoline stations (9%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Cashiers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Crime in Santa Rosa (2007):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
1 robbery (40.8 per 100,000)
79 assaults (3224.5 per 100,000)
42 burglaries (1714.3 per 100,000)
54 thefts (2204.1 per 100,000)
12 auto thefts (489.8 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 904.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.76
US city average:	3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Santa Rosa:

GUADALUPE COUNTY HOSPITAL (535 LAKE DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Santa Rosa:

NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 51 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM)
DR DAN C TRIGG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; TUCUMCARI, NM)
PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLOVIS (about 85 miles; CLOVIS, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Santa Rosa, NM

Airports located in Santa Rosa:

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 130, Itinerant Ops: 1,600, Local Ops: 400)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Santa Rosa:

NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 94 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 108 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 110 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 113 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 159 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 160 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)

Public high school in Santa Rosa:

SANTA ROSA HIGH (Students: 210; Location: 717 THIRD STREET; Grades: 09-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Santa Rosa:

SANTA ROSA ELEM (Students: 250; Location: 658 FIFTH STREET; Grades: KG-05)
SANTA ROSA MID (Students: 115; Location: 244 FOURTH STREET; Grades: 06-08)

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Library in Santa Rosa:

MOISE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $99,100; Location: 208 5TH ST.; 11,194 books; 350 audio materials; 448 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Santa Rosa: La Capilla de Santa Rosa Historic Site (A), Santa Rosa Weather Station (B), Hidden Lake Pictographs Historic Site (C), Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site (D), Jesus M Casaus House Historic Site (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Santa Rosa include: Salazar Miguel Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Assembly of God Church (C), Kingdom Hall (D), Church of Christ (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Park Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Santa Rosa: Santa Rosa Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Santa Rosa Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Route 66 Auto Museum (2866 Will Rogers Drive), Los Products Of Santa Rosa (Tours & Charters; 813 Corona Avenue).

Hotels: Ramada Inn Reservations Line (US66 & I-40), Wagon Wheel Motel (Wagon Wheel), Ramada Limited (1603 Will Rogers Drive), Rancho Motor Lodge (112 Coronado Avenue), Santa Rosa Travelodge (1819 Will Rogers Drive), La Quinta Inn Santa Rosa (1701 Will Rogers Drive), Ramada Inn (US66 & I-40), Best Western Santa Rosa Inn (3022 Historic Route 66), Silver Moon Motel (East I 40 Interchange).

Courts: New Mexico State Government - Santa Rosa- District Court Clerk (420 Parker Avenue), Santa Rosa City - Municipal Court (141 South 5th Street), Santa Rosa City - Magistrate Court (603 Parker Avenue).

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

SANTA ROSA LAKE (Population served: 150, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

RIVERAS WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 55, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2002), Fed FAO issued (AUG-07-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JAN-09-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-12-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2006)

RIO PECOS VILLA MDWCA (Population served: 27, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and JUL-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-12-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2005)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.7%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.8%
Whole state:	6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	23.2%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Santa Rosa, NM

People in group quarters in Santa Rosa

489 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in nursing homes
3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Santa Rosa compared to New Mexico state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Santa Rosa (2009 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Santa Rosa Branch at 490 Corona Avenue, branch established on 1902-04-26. 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 Santa Rosa, New Mexico

Ramada Limited, 1701 Will Rogers Dr, Santa Rosa, NM 88435, Phone: (505) 472-4800, Fax: (505) 472-4809
Comfort Inn, 3343 Will Rogers Dr, Santa Rosa, NM 88435, Phone: (505) 472-5570, Fax: (505) 472-5575
Motel 6 #273, 3400 Will Rogers Dr, Santa Rosa, NM 88435, Phone: (505) 472-3045, Fax: (505) 472-5923
Holiday Inn Express, 3202 Will Rogers Dr, Santa Rosa, NM 88435, Phone: (505) 472-5411, Fax: (505) 472-3537
La Quinta Inn, 1701 Historic Rt 66, Santa Rosa, NM 88435, Phone: (505) 472-4800, Fax: (505) 472-4809
Super 8 Motel, 1201 Will Rodgers Dr, Santa Rosa, NM 88435, Phone: (505) 472-3588
Best Western Santa Rosa Inn, 3022 Historic Rt 66, Santa Rosa, NM 88435, Phone: (505) 472-5877, Fax: (505) 472-5880
Days Inn, 1830 Will Rogers Dr, Santa Rosa, NM 88435, Phone: (505) 472-5985, Fax: (505) 472-5989
4 other hotels and motels

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Santa Rosa mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Guadalupe County New Mexico:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (82%) Utility gas (9%) Wood (5%) Electricity (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religon statistics for Santa Rosa

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	91.5%	3.4%	2.4%	1.5%	1.2%
Congregations	70.0%	10.0%	5.0%	5.0%	10.0%

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.

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	5	$10,806	$25,934	1	$525
Other Government Administration	1	$4,675	$56,100	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$2,774	$16,644	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	9	$19,195	$25,593	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$4,270	$17,080	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	7	$11,404	$19,550	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$4,240	$25,440	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	4	$7,779	$23,337	0	$0
Water Supply	4	$9,623	$28,869	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$5,097	$20,388	0	$0
Totals for Government	40	$79,863	$23,959	1	$525

Santa Rosa government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $303,000
All Other: $34,000
Construction - General: $785,000
Regular Highways: $240,000

Water Utilities: $90,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $473,000
Water Utilities: $397,000

Financial Administration: $394,000

Sewerage: $267,000

Regular Highways: $181,000

Parks & Recreation: $136,000

Solid Waste Management: $132,000

Libraries: $92,000

Fire Protection: $66,000

Health Services - Other: $19,000

Corrections - Other: $7,000

Police Protection: $7,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $602,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $456,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $452,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $452,000
Interest Earnings: $23,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $72,000
Sewerage: $60,000

Solid Waste Management: $30,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,345,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $431,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $724,000
All Other: $360,000

Highways: $202,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $840,000
Other Selective Sales: $319,000

Property: $152,000

NEC: $31,000

Motor Vehicle License: $9,000

Public Utilities: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,824,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000

7.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.20%
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	1.47% ($24,727 average AGI)
from San Miguel County, NM	1.00% ($18,467)

8.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($17,264 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.25%
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	2.51% ($24,605 average AGI)
to San Miguel County, NM	0.86% ($17,615)

Strongest AM radio stations in Santa Rosa:

KSSR (1340 AM; 1 kW; SANTA ROSA, NM; Owner: J. MICHAEL ESQUIBEL)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Santa Rosa:

KIVA (95.9 FM; SANTA ROSA, NM; Owner: KNXX INC)
K220BH (91.9 FM; SANTA ROSA, NM; Owner: BD OF ED OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE)
K288EQ (105.5 FM; CONCHAS DAM, NM; Owner: CONCHAS TELEVISION ASSOCIATION)
K202CX (88.3 FM; CONCHAS, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
K296EP (107.1 FM; SANTA ROSA, NM; Owner: KLIMEK COMMUNICATIONS CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Santa Rosa:

K30FP (Channel 30; SANTA ROSA, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NM & BD. OF EDUC. OF CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE)
K62CU (Channel 62; SANTA ROSA, NM; Owner: SANTA ROSA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
K64DV (Channel 64; SANTA ROSA, NM; Owner: SANTA ROSA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
K36DI (Channel 36; SANTA ROSA, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
K09KC (Channel 9; SANTA ROSA HEIGHTS, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Santa Rosa, New Mexico:

Fatal accident count: 23
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 31
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
Fatalities: 24
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 62
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

New Mexico average:

Fatal accident count: 126
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 180
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 52
Fatalities: 138
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 344
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 21

See more detailed statistics of Santa Rosa fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 102 meters (335ft)
Total costs: $2,411,000
Total average daily traffic: 125,145
Total average daily truck traffic: 43,008

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1950-1959: 3
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 14
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 0
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Santa Rosa, NM

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Santa Rosa)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Santa Rosa, NM)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1145K , Serial Number: 3872, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/1956
Registrant (Corporation): Milpiedras LLC, Po Box 141, Santa Rosa, NM 88435

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 22
Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Santa Rosa

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Santa Rosa, NM

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