Towns in Taos County:
Incorporated: Taos, Red River, Questa, Taos Ski
Valley
Unincorporated: Amalia, Costilla, Ojo Caliente,
Pilar, Penasco, Ranchos de Taos, Talpa, Tres Piedras, Valdez
Angel Fire is located in Colfax County, 23 miles east of Taos.
Environment:
Temperatures: Semi-arid continental
climate. Annual precipitation in Town of Taos, 12 inches.
Sunshine 70 percent of possible hours annually. Daytime during
warmest month averages in 80's. Low winter temperatures average
near 10 degrees.
Average Annual Snowfall: Taos Ski
Valley - 312 inches. Town of Taos - 35 inches. Angel Fire -
140 inches.
Elevation: Town - 6,950 feet. Taos
Ski Valley - 9,207 feet. Wheeler Peak - 13,161 feet. Angel
Fire: 8,382 feet.
| Temperatures (F) & Precipitation |
| Month |
High |
Low |
Inches |
| January |
40 |
10 |
0.83 |
| February |
45 |
15 |
0.72 |
| March |
53 |
22 |
0.79 |
| April |
64 |
29 |
0.92 |
| May |
73 |
37 |
1.21 |
| June |
83 |
44 |
0.75 |
| July |
87 |
50 |
1.58 |
| August |
85 |
50 |
1.77 |
| September |
79 |
42 |
1.11 |
| October |
67 |
32 |
1.13 |
| November |
52 |
18 |
0.71 |
| December |
43 |
12 |
0.57 |
| Total Annual |
| Average |
64 |
30 |
1.00 |
| Source: National Climatic Data Center |
|
| Population |
| 1992 |
24,157 |
| 1992 |
24,995 |
| 1994 |
25,912 |
| 1996 |
24,157 |
| 1998 |
26,815 |
| 2000 |
29,979 |
|
| Ethnic Composition, 2000 |
| Hispanic |
17,370 |
| Anglo |
19,118 |
| Native American |
1,975 |
| Black/African American |
105 |
| Asian |
114 |
| Islander |
35 |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
| Other 7,447 |
|
| Age Breakdown, 2000 |
| Under 5 |
5.8% |
| 5-17 |
24.5% |
| 18-64 |
57.4% |
| 65 plus |
12.3% |
| Median age |
34 |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
|
Government:
- Town of Taos: Manger with mayor,
council, four-year terms.
- Taos County: Manager with three
commissioners (four-year terms)
- Taos Pueblo: Sovereign government,
Governor, War Chief, serving one-year terms
- Picuris Pueblo: Sovereign government,
Governor serves two-year term.
- Federal Officials: U.S. Sen. Jeff
Bingaman (D), 505-988-6647. Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R) ,
505-988-6511. U.S. Rep. Tom Udall (D), 505-984-8950.
- State Officials: Sen. Carlos Cisneros
(D), 751-9687 Rep. Roberto Gonzales (D), 758-2674.
- County Voter Breakdown: Total Registered
Voters - 18,151.
Democrats - 12,373. Republicans - 3,161. Minority Party- 560.
Independent - 2,161. Green Party - 696.
Source: Bureau of Elections, 751-8657.
- Labor: Workforce, 2000
- Civilian labor force - 12,638. Employed
- 11,311. Unemployed - 1,327
Rate - 10.5 % Source: N.M. Department of Labor
- Per capita personal income:
- 1990: $11,600
1997: $16,540
Source: Bureau of Business & Economic Research
Income & poverty, Taos County, 1995 Median household income: $20,928
People of all ages in poverty: 7,070. People under age 18 in poverty:
2,984
Related children age 5-17 in families in poverty: 1,999
Source: U. S. Census Bureau
Taos County Property Tax:
1/3 of full value times tax rate,
which varies in different parts of county.
Assessed valuations in Taos County, 1999 property tax year: $515,886,027
Source: Taos County Assessor
- Tourism Industry:
- Lodging, Taos Area, 1999
Rooms available: 305,210
Rooms Occupied: 161,466
Occupancy: 53%
Average room rate: $69.99
Source: Rocky Mountain Lodging Report
More than 50 bed and breakfasts and 40 motels with more than 3,000 rooms
county-wide.
Source: Taos County Lodgers Association
- Taos Visitor Center, 2001:
- Walk-ins: 137,934
Watts lines: 16,762
Top states calling: Texas, California, Colorado, New York, New Mexico
Top states visiting: Texas, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida
Source: Taos County Chamber of Commerce
- Museum Visitation, 1999
- Harwood Museum: 11,519
Kit Carson Museum: 31,425
Martinez Hacienda: 18,244
Blumenschein Home: 9,332
Millicent Rogers Museum: 25,328 (2000)
- Skier days 2000/2001 Season:
- Angel Fire: 142,816
Enchanted Forest: 4,500
Red River: 99,268
Sipapu: 14,000
Taos Ski Valley: 249,000
New Mexico: 1,092,399
Source: Ski New Mexico
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