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Tularosa, New Mexico

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Population in 2022: 2,593 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: -9.5%
 
Males: 1,117  (43.1%)
Females: 1,476  (56.9%)
Median resident age:

27.1 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 88352.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,263 (it was $27,522 in 2000)
Tularosa:

$50,263
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,741 (it was $12,507 in 2000)

Tularosa village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $130,707 (it was $57,900 in 2000)
Tularosa:

$130,707
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $122,155; detached houses: $123,882; mobile homes: $105,440

Median gross rent in 2022: $836.

March 2022 cost of living index in Tularosa: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.1%
(25.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 41.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Tularosa, NM (2022)
    • 1,71665.3%Hispanic
    • 81130.9%White alone
    • 552.1%American Indian alone
    • 361.4%Asian alone
    • 180.7%Two or more races
    • 40.2%Other race alone

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



According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Tularosa, New Mexico as of April 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tularosa is 224 to 1.


Crime rates in Tularosa by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(33.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(34.0)		1
(33.5)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		3
(105.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(68.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(33.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(34.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(33.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		6
(198.8)		21
(738.9)		23
(800.3)		9
(306.6)		2
(67.4)		1
(34.1)		1
(34.5)		9
(314.4)		10
(342.5)		5
(170.1)		6
(200.8)		2
(66.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		21
(695.8)		23
(809.3)		28
(974.3)		21
(715.5)		12
(404.2)		16
(545.3)		10
(344.8)		19
(663.6)		31
(1,062)		49
(1,667)		21
(702.8)		16
(529.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		47
(1,557)		60
(2,111)		69
(2,401)		42
(1,431)		32
(1,078)		31
(1,057)		20
(689.7)		28
(978.0)		33
(1,130)		51
(1,735)		34
(1,138)		19
(628.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(33.1)		0
(0.0)		2
(69.6)		0
(0.0)		5
(168.4)		1
(34.1)		1
(34.5)		2
(69.9)		6
(205.5)		1
(34.0)		1
(33.5)		1
(33.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(33.1)
City-Data.com crime index229.6373.3340.3168.7108.590.061.4154.0204.5345.4204.578.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Tularosa detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 11 (6 officers - 4 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
New Mexico average:

1.93
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Ancestries: American (17.3%), English (4.6%), Slovak (3.4%), Irish (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Slovene (2.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4514 feet

Land area: 2.10 square miles.

Population density: 1,234 people per square mile   (low).

Tularosa, New Mexico map

44 residents are foreign born

This village:

1.7%
New Mexico:

9.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $740 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $512 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (67.9 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (92.0 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (351.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

La Luz, NM (2.9 miles ),
Bent, NM (3.3 miles),
Alamogordo, NM (3.6 miles ),
High Rolls, NM (3.7 miles ),
Mescalero, NM (3.9 miles ),
Holloman AFB, NM (4.1 miles ),
Boles Acres, NM (4.2 miles ),
Cloudcroft, NM (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 33.08 N, Longitude: 106.02 W

Area code: 505

Distribution of median household income in Tularosa, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tularosa, NM in 2022
Tularosa satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Historical population in Tularosa, NM
Historical housing units in Tularosa, NM

Population change in the 1990s: +119 (+4.3%).
Most common industries in Tularosa, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.5%)
  • Construction (9.7%)
  • Public administration (8.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.1%)
  • Social assistance (6.5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (6.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (18.4%)
  • Public administration (10.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.0%)
  • Educational services (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (6.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (14.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.7%)
  • Social assistance (12.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (10.0%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.9%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.4%)
Most common occupations in Tularosa, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.2%)
  • Child care workers (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Cashiers (3.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Carpenters (4.5%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Child care workers (10.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
  • Cashiers (4.4%)

Average climate in Tularosa, New Mexico

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Tularosa, New Mexico environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI PM10
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Earthquake activity:

Tularosa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 496% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 248.7 miles away from Tularosa center
On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 186.0 miles away from Tularosa center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 149.0 miles away from Tularosa center
On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 107.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 609.8 miles away from Tularosa center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 560.2 miles away from Tularosa center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
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 Otero County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tularosa topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Tularosa:

  • BETTY DARE GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ALAMOGORDO, NM)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY BETTY DARE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ALAMOGORDO, NM)
  • GERALD CHAMPION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; ALAMOGORDO, NM)
  • ALAMOGORDO HOME HEALTH CARE AND HOSPICE, INC (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; ALAMOGORDO, NM)
  • ALAMOGORDO HOME CARE HOSPICE (Hospital, about 13 miles away; ALAMOGORDO, NM)
  • CASA ARENA BLANCA NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; ALAMOGORDO, NM)

Airports located in Tularosa:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tularosa:

  • New Mexico State University-Main Campus (about 70 miles; Las Cruces, NM; Full-time enrollment: 14,497)
  • New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (about 70 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 5,640)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (about 89 miles; Roswell, NM; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • Vista College (about 93 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 3,453)
  • El Paso Community College (about 93 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 19,576)
  • The University of Texas at El Paso (about 95 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 18,008)
  • Western New Mexico University (about 134 miles; Silver City, NM; FT enrollment: 2,456)

Public high school in Tularosa:

  • TULAROSA HIGH (Students: 320, Location: 1305 8TH ST, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Tularosa:

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Library in Tularosa:

  • TULAROSA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $47,703; Location: 515 FRESNO ST.; 8,000 books; 80 audio materials; 900 video materials; 37 state licensed databases; 25 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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

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

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

Hotel: Knotty Pine Motel (355 Central Avenue).

Birthplace of: Katherine D. Ortega - Politician, Jan Clayton - Musical theatre actor, Kim Stanley - Actress, Dianna Duran - New Mexico Republican, Steve Ontiveros (pitcher) - Baseball player.

Otero County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.4 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

63.8%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

8.5%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Banks with branches in Tularosa (2011 data):

  • Western Bank: Tularosa Branch at 201 Saint Francis Drive, branch established on 1997/11/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $73.4 mil, Deposits: $52.0 mil, headquarters in Alamogordo, NM, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Western Bancshares Of Alamogordo, Inc.
  • First National Bank: Tularosa Branch at 206 Central Avenue, branch established on 1997/12/15. Info updated 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $309.1 mil, Deposits: $270.3 mil, headquarters in Alamogordo, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Alamogordo Bancorp Of Nevada, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Tularosa:

Marital status in Tularosa, NM
  • Never married: 48.5%
  • Now married: 31.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

For population 25 years and over in Tularosa:

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 14.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.7
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tularosa, NM (based on Otero County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic11,86211
Evangelical Protestant8,94755
Mainline Protestant2,91312
Other1,71211
Black Protestant4665
None37,897-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Otero County:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Otero County:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
Otero County:

4.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 35
Here:

5.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.8%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.8%
New Mexico:

22.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.5%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Tularosa:

46.5%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Tularosa:

28.8
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.6%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Tularosa:

10.4%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Tularosa:

6.8
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
Tularosa:

34.5%
New Mexico:

34.6%

General health condition:
This city:

54.2%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Tularosa:

78.0%
State:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tularosa, NM Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 6$23,133$46,2660$0
Other Government Administration 5$30,637$73,5294$3,434
Police - Other 5$31,151$74,7620$0
Streets and Highways 4$13,578$40,7340$0
Welfare 4$9,132$27,3962$2,491
Parks and Recreation 3$8,720$34,8800$0
Judicial and Legal 2$5,511$33,0661$763
Financial Administration 2$7,106$42,6360$0
Local Libraries 1$2,059$24,7080$0
Solid Waste Management 1$3,045$36,5400$0
Water Supply 1$7,108$85,2960$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$762
Totals for Government 34$141,178$49,8288$7,450

Tularosa government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $854,000 ($329.35)
    Financial Administration: $345,000 ($133.05)
    Regular Highways: $261,000 ($100.66)
    Central Staff Services: $256,000 ($98.73)
    Local Fire Protection: $200,000 ($77.13)
    Sewerage: $168,000 ($64.79)
    General Public Buildings: $105,000 ($40.49)
    Libraries: $102,000 ($39.34)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $61,000 ($23.52)
    Parks and Recreation: $36,000 ($13.88)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $132,000 ($50.91)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,297,000 ($500.19)

Tularosa government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $24,000 ($9.26)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $28,000 ($10.80)
    Fines and Forfeits: $15,000 ($5.78)
  • State Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $649,000 ($250.29)
    Highways: $366,000 ($141.15)
    General Local Government Support: $265,000 ($102.20)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,372,000 ($914.77)
    Property: $366,000 ($141.15)
    Other: $25,000 ($9.64)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,000 ($3.86)
    Motor Vehicle License: $7,000 ($2.70)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000 ($0.39)

Tularosa government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,119,000 ($1202.85)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,974,000 ($1146.93)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000 ($55.92)

Tularosa government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $251,000 ($96.80)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,262,000 ($486.69)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $145,000 ($55.92)

10.22% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.22%
New Mexico average:

6.50%

0.77% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,859 average AGI)
Otero County:

0.77%
New Mexico average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.99% ($32,241 average AGI)
from El Paso County, TX  0.86% ($32,722)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.35% ($28,143)


9.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,426 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.90%
New Mexico average:

6.53%

0.54% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,709 average AGI)
Otero County:

0.54%
New Mexico average:

0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Dona Ana County, NM  0.79% ($41,079 average AGI)
to El Paso County, TX  0.57% ($34,746)
to Clark County, NV  0.34% ($60,756)

Businesses in Tularosa, NM

  • True Value: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Tularosa:

  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KBUY (1360 AM; 5 kW; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KRSY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • 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)
  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • K216CK (91.1 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KKVS (98.7 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
  • KROL (99.5 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RIO GRANDE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO)
Tularosa fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Tularosa fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 112ft / 34.2mTotal length
  • $2,061,000Total costs
  • 38,043Total average daily traffic
  • 5,452Total average daily truck traffic
  • 28,698Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Tularosa, NM - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Tularosa, NM

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tularosa)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Sallinas Peak 33 Mi Nw (Lat: 33.298694 Lon: -106.531389), Call Sign: KRZ263,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz, 155.550 MHz, Grant Date: 04/27/2015, Expiration Date: 05/30/2025, Registrant: State Of New Mexico, 725 6th Street Nw, Albuquerque, NM 87102, Phone: (505) 699-7355, Fax: (505) 841-8452, Email:

  • Sallinas Peak 33 Mi Nw (Lat: 33.298694 Lon: -106.531389), Call Sign: WNBN365,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.950 MHz, 462.975 MHz, 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.100 MHz, 463.125 MHz, 463.150 MHz, 463.175 MHz, Grant Date: 02/05/2015, Expiration Date: 03/18/2025, Registrant: State Of New Mexico, 725 6th Street Nw, Albuquerque, NM 87102, Phone: (505) 699-7355, Fax: (505) 841-8452, Email:

  • LS, Ls; N Of Hwy 70 East; Near 127 River Front Rd. (Lat: 33.087250 Lon: -105.980111), Type: Bant, Structure height: 5.5 m, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQFY344,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.396 MHz, Grant Date: 11/06/2006, Expiration Date: 11/06/2016, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2017, Certifier: Ray Cordova, Registrant: Siemens Water Technologies, 1239 Willow Lake Boulevard, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2743, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

43 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tularosa)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: SCHLEICHER ASW-20 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
    N-Number: 20ZZ, N20ZZ, N-20ZZ, Serial Number: 20010, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 04/17/1980, Certificate Issue Date: 06/17/2003
    Registrant (Individual): George T Fish, 707 7th St, Tularosa, NM 88352
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 2986J, N2986J, N-2986J, Serial Number: 15065786, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 01/05/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 02/11/2000
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas S Wylam, 14 Burns St, Tularosa, NM 88352
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150E (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4028U, N4028U, N-4028U, Serial Number: 15061428, Certificate Issue Date: 12/04/2019
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Kenneth J Garrett, 7 Bulldog Ln, Tularosa, NM 88352, Other Owners: Marilyn Garrett
  • Aircraft: FISHER HAROLD R 320 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-360-A1A (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 686KB, N686KB, N-686KB, Serial Number: 507, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 03/10/2002, Certificate Issue Date: 02/23/2012
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Timothy S Mccarron, 1418 Apple Ave, Tularosa, NM 88352, Other Owners: Nancy D Mccarron
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/08/2018

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 32. The highest number of reported fires - 62 took place in 2011, and the least - 6 in 2007. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Tularosa, NM When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (50.5%), and Structure Fires (36.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Tularosa, NM
    • 24050.5%Outside Fires
    • 17136.0%Structure Fires
    • 4910.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 153.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tularosa, NM
Most common first names in Tularosa, NM among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary3274.9 years
James2474.1 years
John2374.0 years
William2275.2 years
Robert1768.8 years
George1572.5 years
Paul1169.0 years
Margaret1066.1 years
Frank1076.2 years
Virginia1077.4 years
Most common last names in Tularosa, NM among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Duran1778.1 years
Chavez1363.1 years
Martinez1278.6 years
Lopez1269.3 years
Flores1276.8 years
Sanchez1173.5 years
Herrera1179.1 years
Baca1176.0 years
Gonzales1072.1 years
Gallegos1079.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tularosa, NM
  • 75.2%Utility gas
  • 14.4%Wood
  • 6.4%Electricity
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tularosa, NM
  • 58.4%Utility gas
  • 37.1%Wood
  • 4.5%Electricity


Tularosa compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
There are 10 pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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