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Tularosa:  1865 St Francis de Paula Church Tularosa: TULAROSA BASIN LOOKING SOUTHEAST Tularosa: Old Red Brick Building near the school complex Tularosa: St. Francisco de Paula Church built 1865.
Tularosa: RESTORING TULIE Tularosa: Old Valley Lodge Tularosa: DOWNTOWN TULIE
 

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Population (year 2000): 2,864. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,811 (-1.9% change)
 

Males: 1,375  (48.0%)
Females: 1,489  (52.0%)

Otero County

Median resident age:  39.0 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 88352.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,600 (it was $27,522 in 2000)
Tularosa  $26,600
New Mexico:  $37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,200 (it was $64,200 in 2000)
Tularosa  $75,200
New Mexico:  $125,500

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Races in Tularosa:

  • Hispanic (56.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (38.8%)
  • Other race (21.5%)
  • American Indian (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: English (8.5%), German (8.2%), Irish (5.4%), United States (3.0%), French (2.1%), Scottish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4514 feet

Land area: 2.10 square miles.

Population density: 1359 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tularosa

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 14.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tularosa village

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

164 residents are foreign born (5.3% Latin America).

This village:  5.7%
New Mexico:  8.2%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Tularosa, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tularosa to the number of sex offenders is 571 to 1.

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

Tularosa:  0.6% ($409)
New Mexico:  0.6% ($699)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (73.1 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (93.1 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (417.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: La Luz, NM (8.7 miles ), Alamogordo, NM (13.4 miles ), Holloman AFB, NM (16.7 miles ), Mescalero, NM (17.5 miles ), Boles Acres, NM (18.1 miles ), Cloudcroft, NM (21.1 miles ), Ruidoso, NM (30.5 miles ), Ruidoso Downs, NM (34.2 miles ).

Latitude: 33.08 N, Longitude: 106.02 W


Area code: 505

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Population change in the 1990s: +119 (+4.3%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.45
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Tularosa:
  • GERALD CHAMPION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTE (about 16 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MESCALERO, NM)
  • LINCOLN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; RUIDOSO, NM)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tularosa:
  • HOLLOMAN AFB (about 17 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; ID: HMN)
  • SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 43 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; ID: SRR)
  • LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 83 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; ID: LRU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tularosa:
  • ALAMOGORDO-WHITE SANDS REGIONAL (about 17 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; ID: ALM)
  • CARRIZOZO MUNI (about 40 miles; CARRIZOZO, NM; ID: Q37)
  • HATCH MUNI (about 86 miles; HATCH, NM; ID: E05)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tularosa:
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 75 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 96 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 143 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 144 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 148 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
Public high school in Tularosa:
  • TULAROSA HIGH (Students: 320; Location: 2800 8TH ST.; Grades: 09-12; Our rating: 54)
Public elementary/middle schools in Tularosa:
  • TULAROSA ELEM (Students: 235; Location: 1ST & OLD MESCALERO; Grades: PK-05; Our rating: 26)
  • TULAROSA MIDDLE (Students: 171; Location: 1ST & OLD MESCALERO; Grades: 06-08; Our rating: 15)

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Notable locations in Tularosa: Tularosa Original Townsite Historic District (A), Tularosa Weather Station (B), Tularosa (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tularosa include: The Gospel Tabernacle (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Saint Francis de Paula (C), Church of Christ church (D), Church of the Nazarene (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Hotel: Knotty Pine Motel (355 Central Avenue).

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.5%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.1%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  21.4%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.2%
Whole state:  7.8%

Tularosa compared to New Mexico state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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 Tularosa (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Tularosa Branch at 900 St Francis Dr, branch established on 1932-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First National Bank in Alamogordo: Tularosa Branch at 300 Central Avenue, branch established on 1997-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $187.4 mil, Deposits: $162.7 mil, headquarters in Alamogordo, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Alamogordo Bancorp Of Nevada, Inc.
  • Western Bank: Tularosa Branch at 201 Saint Francis Drive, branch established on 1997-11-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.1 mil, Deposits: $51.0 mil, headquarters in Alamogordo, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Western Bancshares Of Alamogordo, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 1$2,128$25,5360$0
Sewerage 1$2,128$25,5360$0
Other and Unallocable 4$5,340$16,0200$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$649
Water Supply 1$3,007$36,0840$0
Police Protection - Officers 7$13,220$22,6630$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$2,026
Other Government Administration 1$2,675$32,1000$0
Financial Administration 6$10,080$20,1600$0
Health 0$0 1$445
Welfare 7$10,049$17,2270$0
Streets and Highways 3$4,691$18,7640$0
Police - Other 4$4,813$14,4390$0
Totals for Government 35$58,131$19,9315$3,120


Tularosa government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $97,000
  • Charges - All Other: $161,000
    Sewerage: $106,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $421,000
    Police Protection: $385,000
    Water Utilities: $273,000
    Solid Waste Management: $136,000
    Sewerage: $126,000
    Fire Protection: $60,000
    Parks & Recreation: $38,000
    Regular Highways: $27,000
    Corrections - Other: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $465,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $415,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $214,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $462,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $255,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $247,000
    Other Selective Sales: $199,000
    Property: $100,000
    Public Utilities: $51,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $26,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $308,000

9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,615 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.80%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,022 average AGI)
Otero County:  1.18%
New Mexico average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.62% ($24,312 average AGI)
from El Paso County, TX  0.62% ($27,248)
from Lincoln County, NM  0.29% ($25,271)


11.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,774 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.05%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

1.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,602 average AGI)
Otero County:  1.24%
New Mexico average:  0.14%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dona Ana County, NM  0.86% ($25,955 average AGI)
to El Paso County, TX  0.53% ($26,713)
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.43% ($29,068)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tularosa:
  • KRSY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • 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.)
  • KINN (1270 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: BURT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tularosa:
  • 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)
  • KZZX (105.3 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: BURT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K205DE (88.9 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
  • K256AI (99.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • K215EC (91.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)


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