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Taos County

Population in July 2008: 58. Population change since 2000: +3.6%
 

Males: 36  (62.5%)
Females: 22  (37.5%)

Median resident age:  47.3 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip code: 87525


Estimated median household income in 2007: $90,535 (it was $67,708 in 2000)
Taos Ski Valley:  $90,535
New Mexico:  $41,452

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $60,360
Taos Ski Valley:  $60,360
New Mexico:  $21,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $538,450 (it was $293,800 in 2000)
Taos Ski Valley:  $538,450
New Mexico:  $155,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $706,016; Detached houses: $482,962; Townhouses or other attached units: $4,196,443; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,019,042

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Races in Taos Ski Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.6%)
  • Hispanic (16.1%)
  • American Indian (8.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • Japanese (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Taos Ski Valley: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.3%), United States (33.9%), Czech (16.1%), English (8.9%), Irish (8.9%), Russian (8.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1996

Elevation: 9800 feet

Land area: 2.36 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Taos Ski Valley

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 31.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taos Ski Valley village

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 17.6%

9 residents are foreign born (12.5% Asia, 3.6% Latin America).

This village:  16.1%
New Mexico:  8.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Taos Ski Valley:  0.2% ($550)
New Mexico:  0.7% ($699)

Taos Ski Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (70.6 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (121.8 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (431.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Red River, NM (2.8 miles ), Arroyo Hondo, NM (2.9 miles ), Eagle Nest, NM (3.3 miles ), Questa, NM (3.3 miles ), Taos Pueblo, NM (3.5 miles ), Taos, NM (4.0 miles ), Angel Fire, NM (4.2 miles ), Ranchos de Taos, NM (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 36.60 N, Longitude: 105.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

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Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-13.8%).



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Crime in Taos Ski Valley (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 burglaries (8771.9 per 100,000)
  • 8 thefts (14035.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 1175.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Average climate in Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico

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Taos Ski Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 19% greater 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 43.6 miles away from Taos Ski Valley 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 44.5 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 26.9 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 37.4 miles away from Taos Ski Valley center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.3 miles away from Taos Ski Valley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Taos Ski Valley:
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TAOS, NM)
  • MINERS' COLFAX MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; RATON, NM)
  • ESPANOLA HOSPITAL (about 55 miles; ESPANOLA, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Taos Ski Valley, NM

Local government website: WWW.VTSV.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taos Ski Valley:
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 118 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 124 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 127 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 128 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)

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Notable location: Twining Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lake Fork (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Columbine Inn & Conference Center (1288 Highway 150), Alpine Village Suites (100 Thunderbird Lane), Edelweiss Lodge & Spa (106 Sutton Place), Albuquerque Central Reservations (103 Sutton Place).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Taos Ski Valley and their reported violations in the past:

WHISTLE STOP (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Taos Ski Valley that have no violations reported:
  • ST BERNARD CONDOS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 76, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TAOS EAST CONDOMINIUMS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  1.8 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  40.6%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  9.4%
Whole state:  6.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  7.8%


Taos Ski Valley compared to New Mexico state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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 significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Taos County New Mexico:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Solar energy (4%)


Religion statistics for Taos Ski Valley

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.80%
Here69.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Presbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents85.7%3.1%2.2%1.7%1.2%
Congregations50.0%7.4%4.4%4.4%7.4%
NamePentecostal Church of GodChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther
Adherents0.9%0.9%0.8%0.6%3.0%
Congregations2.9%4.4%1.5%1.5%16.2%
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 1$6,078$72,9360$0
Other Government Administration 4$14,190$42,5707$4,255
Judicial and Legal 1$6,402$76,8241$752
Police Protection - Officers 4$11,956$35,8680$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,859$34,3080$0
Sewerage 2$7,754$46,5240$0
Water Supply 1$3,877$46,5240$0
Totals for Government 14$53,116$45,5288$5,007



Taos Ski Valley government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $406,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $812,000
    Fire Protection: $202,000
    Sewerage: $159,000
    Police Protection: $140,000
    Water Utilities: $56,000
    Solid Waste Management: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $61,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $61,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $122,000
    Water Utilities: $27,000
    Sewerage: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $652,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $107,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $316,000
    Highways: $47,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $286,000
    Other Selective Sales: $196,000
    Property: $60,000
    Public Utilities: $26,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $432,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,143 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.16%
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  0.75% ($33,872 average AGI)
from Rio Arriba County, NM  0.31% ($23,306)
from Santa Fe County, NM  0.25% ($51,276)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
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  1.18% ($26,276 average AGI)
to Santa Fe County, NM  0.36% ($42,098)
to Rio Arriba County, NM  0.32% ($25,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in Taos Ski Valley:
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Taos Ski Valley:
  • KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K216CT (91.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KRDR (90.1 FM; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: RED RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K212EG (90.3 FM; QUESTA, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION OF ALBUQUERQUE)
  • K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
  • KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Taos Ski Valley:
  • K03CZ (Channel 3; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF UNIV.OF NM, ALBUQUERQUE)
  • K06FZ (Channel 6; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K08ES (Channel 8; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K12OC (Channel 12; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: COMMUNITY TV ASSOCIATION CO-OP)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • 101 Ocean Blvd, Type: Bant, Structure height: 9.7 m, Overall height: 12.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN264
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Erik Young
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • 101 Ocean Blvd, Type: Bant, Structure height: 9.7 m, Overall height: 12.6 m, Call Sign: WPYW297
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/12/2004, Expiration Date: 11/08/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/25/2004, Certifier: Richard A Craig
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place Mc: Ga3b1reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Lat: 36.585000 Lon: -105.451667, Call Sign: KBW633
    Assigned Frequencies : 469.000 MHz, 464.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/06/2003, Expiration Date: 03/01/2014
    Registrant: Spectracom, LLC, 0711 West Highway 160, Alamosa, CO 81101, Phone: (719) 852-4765, Fax: (719) 852-4767
  • Lat: 36.576417 Lon: -105.439444, Call Sign: WPWN279
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.150 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/23/2002, Expiration Date: 12/23/2012, Certifier: Shahrokh (Shar) Sharghi
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KD5GOI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00145783
    Grant Date: 12/17/2008, Expiration Date: 03/15/2019
    Registrant: Eugene C Mortimer, 04 Porcupine Road, Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525
  • Call Sign: KD5SGQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00508863
    Grant Date: 04/29/2002, Expiration Date: 04/29/2012, Certifier: Richard G Holmes
    Registrant: Richard G Holmes, Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525
  • Call Sign: KD5TBZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00540596
    Grant Date: 07/02/2002, Expiration Date: 07/02/2012, Cancelation Date: 05/15/2007, Certifier: Michael H Blake
    Registrant: Michael H Blake, Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525
  • Call Sign: N5TSV, Previous Call Sign: KD5TBZ, Licensee ID: L00540596
    Grant Date: 05/15/2007, Expiration Date: 05/15/2017, Certifier: Michael H Blake
    Registrant: Michael H Blake, 116 Sutton Pl., Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA T210L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 411TT , Serial Number: 21060861, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 06/06/1975
    Registrant (Corporation): Hamilton Technology Corp, Po Box 675, Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 11CC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4377E , Serial Number: 11CC197, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 08/29/1956
    Registrant (Corporation): Stagg Aircraft LLC, 4 Wolf Lane, Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525
  • Aircraft: BEECH A36 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9418Q , Serial Number: E-307, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 01/31/1972
    Registrant (Corporation): Bonanza Partners LLC, Po Box 86, Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Taos Ski Valley


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Taos Ski Valley, NM

Taos Ski Valley on our top lists:
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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