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Population (year 2000): 4,700. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,126 (+9.1% change)
Males: 2,159 (45.9%), Females: 2,541 (54.1%)
Taos County
Zip code:
87571
Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $25,016 (year 2000)
Median house value: $157,200 (year 2000)
Races in Taos:
- Hispanic (54.3%)
- White Non-Hispanic (38.3%)
- Other race (21.7%)
- American Indian (5.4%)
- Two or more races (4.9%)
- Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (9.7%), English (8.8%), Irish
(6.5%), Italian (4.0%), French (3.6%), United States (3.4%).
Elevation: 6952 feet
Land area: 5.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Taos
- High school or higher: 80.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
- Unemployed: 8.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 12.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Taos town
- Never married: 30.6%
- Now married: 40.2%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 10.0%
- Divorced: 17.0%
7.4% Foreign born (5.7% Latin America, 0.9%
Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +287 (+6.5%).
Hospital/medical center in Taos:
- HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (1397 WEIMER ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Taos:
- ESPANOLA HOSPITAL (about 45 miles; ESPANOLA, NM)
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 53 miles; SANTA FE, NM)
- LOS ALAMOS MEDICAL CENTER (about 62 miles; LOS
ALAMOS, NM)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Taos:
- SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 74
miles; ALAMOSA, CO; ID: ALS)
- ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 118 miles;
ALBUQUERQUE, NM; ID: ABQ)
- PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 151 miles; PUEBLO, CO; ID:
PUB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Taos:
- TAOS RGNL (about 8 miles; TAOS, NM; ID: SKX)
- ANGEL FIRE (about 21 miles; ANGEL FIRE, NM; ID: AXX)
- QUESTA MUNI NR 2 (about 28 miles; QUESTA, NM; ID:
N24)
College/University in Taos:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-TAOS EDUCATION CENTER
(Full-time enrollment: 512; Location: 115 CIVIC PLZ DR;
Public; Website: www.unm.edu/~taos)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Taos:
- NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; LAS
VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
- ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT
enrollment: 4,147)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about
110 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
- ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about
116 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 120
miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
- PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 141 miles; PUEBLO,
CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 148 miles;
PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
Public high school in Taos:
- TAOS HIGH (Students: 1,029; Location: 134
CERVANTES; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Taos:
- TAOS MID SCHOOL (Students: 737; Location: 235
PASEO DEL CANON; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ENOS GARCIA ELEM (Students: 232; Location:
310 CAMINO DE LA PLACITA; Grades: 04 - 05)
- TAOS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location:
1313 RANDALL LANE; Grades: KG - 08)
- ARROYO DEL NORTE EL. (Students: 183;
Location: 305 DON FERNANDO; Grades: KG - 05)
- TAOS DAY SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location:
P.O. BOX DRAWER X; Grades: KG - 08)
- CASA CORAZON (Students: 29; Location: 629
ADRIENNE ST.; Grades: 06 - 12)
Private primary/middle schools in Taos:
- LEAPING LIZARD SCHOOL CAMP (Students: 94;
Location: BX 2839; Grades: PK - KG)
- TAOS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 59;
Location: P.O. DRAWER 1068; Grades: KG - 11)
- ACACIA COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 24;
Location: 301 CRUZ ALTA 6179 NDCBU; Grades: 6 - 8)
Library in Taos:
- TAOS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$432,002; Location: 402 CAMINO DE LA PLACITA; 54,692
books; 598 audio materials; 620 video materials; 97
serial subscriptions)
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