Demographics

People

Total Population6,021
Male Share of the Population45%
Female Share of the Population55%
Senior Citizens25%
Employed Population 16+2,371
Age of the Population48

Families

% of people married30%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher25.6%
Median Earnings25+$25,354
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$23,250
Median Earnings With High School Degree$17,708

Wealth

Median Family Income$41,676
% Above Poverty Level73.8%
% Below Poverty Level26.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time12 minutes
% Working from Home9.4%
% Walking and Biking to Work17.5%
% Using Public Transportation0.7%

Housing

People Living Alone46.7%
Median Gross Rent$642
Median House Value$254,200

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)48.5%
German9.8%
Irish8.3%
English8.3%
French Except Basque4.5%
Scottish3%
Italian2.4%
Arab1.4%
Lebanese1.4%
Dutch1%
Danishn1%
Norwegian0.8%
Swiss0.8%
Greek0.8%
Czech0.8%
Brazilian0.7%
Swedish0.7%
Welsh0.6%
Polish0.6%
Lithuanian0.5%
Russian0.3%
Hungarian0.3%
Slovene0.2%
West Indian0.1%
Haitian0.1%
Ukrainian0.1%
New Zealand0.1%
Belgian0.1%
Latvian0.1%
Canadian0.1%
Portuguese0.1%
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Taos Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyTaos County
Standard Zip Codes87571
Phone Area Codes575
Time ZoneAmerica/Denver
Approximate Latitude36.38
Approximate Longitude-105.57

Taos Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationTAOS
Distance1.8 miles
Jan Temp11 to 40 F
Apr Temp30 to 61 F
Jul Temp52 to 85 F
Oct Temp33 to 65 F
Annual Precip12.3 inches
StationEAGLE NEST
Distance17.1 miles
Jan Temp1 to 37 F
Apr Temp22 to 55 F
Jul Temp42 to 77 F
Oct Temp23 to 61 F
Annual Precip15.6 inches
StationOCATE 2 NW
Distance31.6 miles
Jan Temp14 to 45 F
Apr Temp27 to 61 F
Jul Temp48 to 81 F
Oct Temp30 to 64 F
Annual Precip18.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Angel Fire732$64,063
Eagle Nest263$0
Questa2,019$48,417
Red River418$63,194

Taos Public Libraries

Taos Public Library
402 CAMINO DE LA PLACITA
Taos, New Mexico
(575) 758-3063

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Taos Hospitals

Holy Cross Hospital
(Non-profit)
1399 Weimer Road
(800) 755-6236

Taos Public Schools

Taos International School
106 Lower Arroyo Hondo
ZIP: 87513
(505) 776-2469
Primary
Total Enrollment 60
Chrysalis Alternative
522 Evergreen Ln
ZIP: 87571
(505) 758-5202
High
Total Enrollment 16
Enos Garcia Elementary
305 Don Fernando
ZIP: 87571
(505) 758-5202
Primary
Total Enrollment 549
Taos Academy
110 Paseo Del Canon W
ZIP: 87571
(505) 751-3109
Other
Total Enrollment 208
Taos Cyber Magnet
213 Paseo Del Canon
ZIP: 87571
(505) 758-5202
High
Total Enrollment 23
Taos Day School
Po Box 1850
ZIP: 87571
(505) 758-3652
Primary
Taos High
134 Cervantes
ZIP: 87571
(505) 758-5202
High
Total Enrollment 729
Taos Integrated School Of Arts
123 Manzanares St
ZIP: 87571
(575) 758-7755
Primary
Total Enrollment 168
Taos Middle
235 Paseo Del Canon
ZIP: 87571
(505) 758-5202
Middle
Total Enrollment 509
Vista Grande High School
111 Paseo Del Canon West
ZIP: 87571
(505) 758-5202
High
Total Enrollment 84
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Historic Taos

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Pueblo de Taos (Denver and Rio Grande Railway) 1891 (est.)

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Pueblo de Taos (Denver and Rio Grande Railway) 1891 (est.)

A Mexican interior. between 1880 and 1897

A Mexican interior (the fireplace) between 1880 and 1897

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