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Red River, New Mexico

Red River, New Mexico, in Taos county, is 76 miles NE of Santa Fe, New Mexico (center to center) and 132 miles NE of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The town contains a population of approximately 484.

The People and Families of Red River

In Red River, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Red River had a median family income of $39,792.

Red River Housing

Red River has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 65% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Red River, 70% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	76 miles NE of Santa Fe, New Mexico (center to center)
Nearest Large City	132 miles NE of Albuquerque, New Mexico
County	Taos
P.O. Box Zip Codes	87558
Phone Area Codes	505
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.708
Longitude	-105.405

Station	RED RIVER
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 36 F
Apr Temp	23 to 53 F
Jul Temp	42 to 75 F
Oct Temp	26 to 57 F
Annual Precip	22.1 inches

Station	CERRO
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 36 F
Apr Temp	27 to 60 F
Jul Temp	49 to 82 F
Oct Temp	30 to 64 F
Annual Precip	14 inches

Station	EAGLE NEST
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 37 F
Apr Temp	22 to 55 F
Jul Temp	42 to 77 F
Oct Temp	23 to 61 F
Annual Precip	15.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	484	100%
Male	239	49.4%
Female	245	50.6%
Under 18	81	16.7%
18+	403	83.3%
65+	66	13.6%
Median Age	44.8
Average Family Size	2.6
White	448	92.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	1%
Other	18	3.7%
Mixed Race	13	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	45	9.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	495
Growth	11
Growth %	2.3%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.1%
German	20.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.8%
US/American	9.8%
Irish	9%
Dutch	3%
Norwegian	2.8%
European	2.5%
Italian	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Swedish	2%
Scottish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Welsh	1.8%
Polish	1.5%
Finnish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Red River	484	$39,792
Angel Fire	1,048	$56,125
Eagle Nest	306	$38,750
Questa	1,864	$30,000
Taos	4,700	$33,564

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Red River Public Library 702 E. Main St. Red River, New Mexico (505) 754-6564 Library Web Site

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