Vadito, New Mexico

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Vadito: Penitente cross stands atop hill overlooking fertile valley. Vadito, NM

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Taos County

Population in July 2007: 253.

Males: 124	(49.2%)
Females: 129	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	35.2 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Zip codes: 87579.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $23,200 (it was $16,875 in 2000)

Vadito:	$23,200
New Mexico:	$43,508

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $13,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $211,376 (it was $107,500 in 2000)

Vadito:	$211,376
New Mexico:	$165,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $184,160; Detached houses: $248,830; Mobile homes: $23,182

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Races in Vadito:

Hispanic (95.0%)
Other race (86.8%)
Two or more races (3.3%)
White Non-Hispanic (2.5%)
American Indian (2.5%)

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

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Vadito: 103.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Greek (1.2%), Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7460 feet

Land area: 0.86 square miles.

Population density: 295 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Vadito

High school or higher: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
Unemployed: 9.8%
Mean travel time to work: 42.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vadito CDP

Never married: 25.3%
Now married: 55.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 8.2%

10 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 1.2% North America).

This place:	4.1%
New Mexico:	8.2%

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

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

Vadito:	0.4% ($390)
New Mexico:	0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (39.8 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (91.5 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (407.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Penasco, NM (1.3 miles ), Picuris, NM (1.5 miles ), Picuris Pueblo, NM (1.6 miles) , Rio Lucio, NM (1.7 miles ), Chamisal, NM (2.1 miles ), Dixon, NM (3.2 miles ), Ranchos de Taos, NM (3.5 miles ), Taos, NM (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.19 N, Longitude: 105.67 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (41%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (38%)
Public administration (24%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (14%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (18%)
Engineers (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Construction laborers (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (24%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (10%)
Cashiers (10%)

Average climate in Vadito, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Vadito, New Mexico average precipitation

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Vadito-area historical earthquake activity is above New Mexico state average. It is 54% 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 71.1 miles away from Vadito 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 74.3 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 56.7 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 64.6 miles away from Vadito center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 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 70.6 miles away from Vadito 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 Vadito:

HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TAOS, NM)
ESPANOLA HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ESPANOLA, NM)
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; SANTA FE, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Vadito, NM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vadito:

NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 88 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 90 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 94 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 98 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 144 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 144 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)

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Notable locations in Vadito: Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site (A), Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Tres Ritos Lodge (4917 State Highway 518).

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

SIPAPU LODGE AND CAFE (Population served: 273, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-2004)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	74.7%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	6.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This place:	35.8%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This place:	8.0%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vadito, NM

Vadito compared to New Mexico state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Vadito mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Taos County New Mexico:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%) Wood (37%)

Religion statistics for Vadito

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)	Assemblies of God
Adherents	85.7%	3.1%	2.2%	1.7%	1.2%
Congregations	50.0%	7.4%	4.4%	4.4%	7.4%

Name	Pentecostal Church of God	Churches of Christ	Episcopal Church	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other
Adherents	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%	3.0%
Congregations	2.9%	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.

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 Vadito:

KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, 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)
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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vadito:

KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
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)
KQBA (107.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: HUTTON MEDIA, L.L.C.)
KSFQ (101.1 FM; WHITE ROCK, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
KZNM (106.7 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KZRR (94.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFLQ (91.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Vadito:

K44CZ (Channel 44; PENASCO, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
K06FT (Channel 6; PENASCO, NM; Owner: PENASCO SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
K11IZ (Channel 11; PENASCO, NM; Owner: PENASCO SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE)
W11AH (Channel 11; TRYON & COLUMBUS, NC; Owner: PULITZER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K36EY (Channel 36; GALLINA, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 36.187528 Lon: -105.649167, Call Sign: WPZV730
Assigned Frequencies : 151.835 MHz
Grant Date: 03/24/2004, Expiration Date: 03/24/2014, Certifier: James H Coleman
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: W5TJT, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/09/1991, Expiration Date: 04/09/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/10/2003
Registrant: Vaughn D Nogle, Hc65 Box 35, Vadito, NM 87579

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: RAVEN CA-50 (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 11979 , Serial Number: 107, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 04/11/1978
Registrant (Individual): Paul E Yost, Hc 65 Box 28b, Vadito, NM 87579

Vadito on our top lists:

#86 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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