Tres Piedras, New Mexico

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Taos County

Population in July 2007: 1,054.

Males: 546	(51.8%)
Females: 508	(48.2%)

Median resident age:	40.5 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Zip code: 87577

Estimated median household income in 2009: $20,908 (it was $15,526 in 2000)

Tres Piedras:	$20,908
New Mexico:	$43,028

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,232

Tres Piedras CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $117,051 (it was $67,000 in 2000)

Tres Piedras:	$117,051
New Mexico:	$160,900

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $182,093; Detached houses: $190,938; Townhouses or other attached units: $294,104; In 2-unit structures: $980,348; Mobile homes: $106,324; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $39,214

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White alone - 690 (68.8%)
Hispanic - 256 (25.5%)
Two or more races - 20 (2.0%)
American Indian alone - 18 (1.8%)
Asian alone - 8 (0.8%)
Other race alone - 7 (0.7%)
Black alone - 4 (0.4%)

Races in Tres Piedras detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Tres Piedras: 90.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 8081 feet

Land area: 739.8 square miles.

Population density: 1.4 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Tres Piedras:

High school or higher: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.4%
Unemployed: 9.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tres Piedras CCD:

Never married: 27.3%
Now married: 47.5%
Separated: 3.4%
Widowed: 3.1%
Divorced: 22.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
New Mexico:	8.2%

According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Tres Piedras, New Mexico as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Tres Piedras to the number of sex offenders is 351 to 1.

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

Tres Piedras CCD: 0.3% ($199)
New Mexico: 0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (61.7 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (108.5 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (409.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Arroyo Hondo, NM (3.8 miles ), Vallecitas, NM (4.1 miles ), Questa, NM (4.2 miles ), Taos Pueblo, NM (4.3 miles ), Taos, NM (4.4 miles ), Ranchos de Taos, NM (4.4 miles ), Taos Ski Valley, NM (4.8 miles) , Picuris Pueblo, NM (5.1 miles) .

Latitude: 36.55 N, Longitude: 105.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
8.4%
New Mexico:
6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females

Construction (21%)

Educational services (10%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)

Health care (6%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Health care (14%)

Public administration (12%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)

Construction (9%)

Educational services (9%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)

Construction laborers (9%)

Art and design workers (6%)

Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (4%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (13%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)

Registered nurses (4%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Work and jobs in Tres Piedras: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Tres Piedras, New Mexico

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Earthquake activity:

Tres Piedras-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 34% 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 65.2 miles away from the city 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 63.8 miles away from Tres Piedras 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 47.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 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 59.3 miles away from Tres Piedras center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Taos County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Snows: 2, Fires: 2, Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Tres Piedras:

HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL A DIV OF TAOS HEALTH SYSTEMS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; TAOS, NM)
ESPANOLA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 42 miles away; ESPANOLA, NM)
LOS ALAMOS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 54 miles away; LOS ALAMOS, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Tres Piedras, NM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tres Piedras:

Adams State College (about 64 miles; Alamosa, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
New Mexico Highlands University (about 76 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,197)
University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 103 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 5,120)
University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 111 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,438)
Central New Mexico Community College (about 112 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 8,765)
Fort Lewis College (about 123 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,463)
San Juan College (about 130 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 3,028)

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Notable locations in Tres Piedras: Wissmath Craters (A), Pina Game Water Unit (B), Sandoval (C), Chambers (D), Chiflo Game Water Unit (E), McGregor Antelope Guzzler Study Site (F), Maestas Antelope Guzzler Study Site (G), Tres Piedras District Ranger Office (H), Drake Ranch (I), Maestas Antelope Guzzler (J), McGreggor Antelope Guzzler (K), Rush (L), Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Historic Site (M), Howiri-Ouinge Historic Site (N), Tres Piedras Weather Station (O), Ojo Caliente Weather Station (P), Cerros de Taos Ranch (Q), Ojo Caliente Volunteer Fire Department (R), Tres Piedras Fire Department (S), Ojo Caliente (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Tres Piedras: Chapel of Santa Cruz de Ojo Caliente Historic Site (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Ojo Caliente Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Indian Lake (A), Cissell Lake (B), Wilson Lake (C), Punche Lake (D), Taoses Tank (E), Sertion Three Tank (F), Aquate Tank (G), Section Thirty One Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Scott Arroyo (A), Arroyo Hondo (B), Cañada de los Comanches (C), Cañada Embudo (D), Rito Cieneguilla (E), Tres Piedras Arroyo (F), Cañada Pueblo (G), Ashbury Arroyo (H), Arroyo Rancho (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tres Piedras include: Pilar Historical Marker (1), Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker (2), Rio Grande Gorge Historical Marker (3), Pueblo Revolt Tricentennial Historical Marker (4), Ojo Caliente Historical Marker (5), Vasquez de Coronados Route Historical Marker (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Taos County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Average household size:

This place:	1.9 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	39.4%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	10.5%
Whole state:	6.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	32.1%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	14.8%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tres Piedras, NM

Tres Piedras compared to New Mexico state average:

Median household income significantly 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below 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 above state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Wood (51%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Solar energy (13%)
Utility gas (2%)
Electricity (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Taos County New Mexico:

2008 Presidential Election results in Taos County New Mexico:

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Religion statistics for Tres Piedras (based on Taos County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.80%

Here		69.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	LDS (Mormon) Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Jewish
Adherents	85.7%	3.1%	2.2%	1.7%	1.4%
Congregations	50.0%	7.4%	4.4%	4.4%	-

Name	Assemblies of God	Pentecostal Church of God	Churches of Christ	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Congregations	7.4%	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	17.6%

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: 7

Taos County:	2.22 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:	1.44 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2

Taos County:	0.63 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:	0.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13

Taos County:	4.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:	4.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 55

Here:	17.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	5.9%
New Mexico:	6.4%

Adult obesity rate:

Taos County:	15.7%
New Mexico:	22.1%

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 Tres Piedras:

KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tres Piedras:

KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
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)
KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
K216CT (91.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
K212EG (90.3 FM; QUESTA, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION OF ALBUQUERQUE)
KZNM (106.7 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KSFQ (101.1 FM; WHITE ROCK, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KQBA (107.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: HUTTON MEDIA, L.L.C.)
KRDR (90.1 FM; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: RED RIVER RADIO, INC.)
K278AE (103.5 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: FRANK A. SHULTZ, III)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

Located Near The Junction Of Us Hwy's 64 & 285 (Lat: 36.648361 Lon: -105.966694), Structure height: 19.2 m, Call Sign: KNKR309
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Cancellation Date: 06/24/1999
Registrant: John D. Pellegrin, 1140 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 606, Washington, DC 20036

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KC5LFT, Licensee ID: L00170913
Grant Date: 09/17/2004, Expiration Date: 12/09/2014, Certifier: Louis L Osborn
Registrant: Louis L Osborn, Tres Piedras, NM 87577
Call Sign: KC5TAW, Licensee ID: L00217218
Grant Date: 11/30/2005, Expiration Date: 02/28/2016, Certifier: Diane T Osborn
Registrant: Diane T Osborn, Tres Piedras, NM 87577
Call Sign: W5OEI, Licensee ID: L01458688
Grant Date: 01/13/2009, Expiration Date: 03/09/2019, Certifier: James F Cope
Registrant: James F Cope, Tres Piedras, NM 87577-0170
Call Sign: WB5RMB
Grant Date: 07/10/1996, Expiration Date: 07/10/2006, Cancellation Date: 07/11/2008
Registrant: Bobby L Carey, Pob168, Tres Piedras, NM 87577
Call Sign: WB5WGO
Grant Date: 03/08/1988, Expiration Date: 03/08/1998, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2000
Registrant: Lorraine H Carey, Tres Piedras, NM 87577

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: POWRACHUTE PEGASUS (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 7017J , Serial Number: A028PEG, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 04/13/2007
Registrant (Individual): William L Allen, Po Box 105, Tres Piedras, NM 87577

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#57 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities"

#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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Tres Piedras, New Mexico

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