Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico

 

Taos Ski Valley, NM map

Population (year 2000): 56. Estimated population in July 2006: 57 (+1.8% change)

 


Males: 35 (62.5%)
Females: 21 (37.5%)

Taos County

Median resident age: 47.3 years
New Mexico median age: 34.6 years

Zip code: 87525


Estimated median household income in 2005: $65,300 (it was $67,708 in 2000)
Taos Ski Valley $65,300
New Mexico: $37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $321,900 (it was $275,000 in 2000)
Taos Ski Valley $321,900
New Mexico: $125,500

 Races in Taos Ski Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.6%)
  • Hispanic (16.1%)
  • American Indian (8.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • Japanese (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

 

Ancestries: German (39.3%), United States (33.9%), Czech (16.1%), English (8.9%), Irish (8.9%), Russian (8.9%). 

Elevation: 9800 feet

Land area: 2.36 square miles.

Population density: 24 people per square mile
 
(very low).

Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico map

For population 25 years and over in Taos Ski Valley

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 31.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taos Ski Valley village

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 17.6%

9 residents are foreign born (12.5% Asia, 3.6% Latin America).

This village: 16.1%
New Mexico: 8.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Taos Ski Valley: 0.2% ($550)
New Mexico: 0.6% ($699)

Taos Ski Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (73.6 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (130.3 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (502.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Red River, NM (8.0 miles ), Arroyo Hondo, NM (10.6 miles ), Questa, NM (12.6 miles ), Taos Pueblo, NM (12.7 miles ), Eagle Nest, NM (13.0 miles ), Taos, NM (16.7 miles ), Angel Fire, NM (18.7 miles ), Ranchos de Taos, NM (19.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.60 N, Longitude: 105.45 W


Taos Ski Valley household income distribution

Taos Ski Valley home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-13.8%).

Taos Ski Valley races chart

 

Average climate in Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Taos Ski Valley topographic map

 

Hospitals/medical centers near Taos Ski Valley:
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TAOS, NM)
  • ESPANOLA HOSPITAL (about 61 miles; ESPANOLA, NM)
  • CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 63 miles; LA JARA, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Taos Ski Valley:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 64 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; ID: ALS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 134 miles; PUEBLO, CO; ID: PUB)
  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 134 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; ID: ABQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Taos Ski Valley:
  • ANGEL FIRE (about 17 miles; ANGEL FIRE, NM; ID: AXX)
  • QUESTA MUNI NR 2 (about 17 miles; QUESTA, NM; ID: N24)
  • TAOS RGNL (about 19 miles; TAOS, NM; ID: SKX)
Local government website: WWW.VTSV.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taos Ski Valley:
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 124 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 126 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 131 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 133 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 137 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)


Taos Ski Valley map

Notable location: Twining Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lake Fork (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Columbine Inn & Conference Center (1288 Highway 150), Alpine Village Suites (100 Thunderbird Lane), Edelweiss Lodge & Spa (106 Sutton Place), Albuquerque Central Reservations (103 Sutton Place).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Taos Ski Valley and their reported violations in the past:


WHISTLE STOP (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Taos Ski Valley that have no violations reported:
  • ST BERNARD CONDOS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 76, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TAOS EAST CONDOMINIUMS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

 

 
Average household size:
This village: 1.8 people
New Mexico: 2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village: 40.6%
Whole state: 68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village: 9.4%
Whole state: 6.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village: 0.0%
Whole state: 18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village: 0.0%
Whole state: 7.8%

Taos Ski Valley compared to New Mexico state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Taos Ski Valley (2007 data):


Taos Ski Valley travel time to work

 

 
Taos Ski Valley mode of transportation to work chart
 

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1 $2,008 $24,096 0 $0
Water Supply 1 $2,723 $32,676 0 $0
Sewerage 2 $5,446 $32,676 0 $0
Financial Administration 1 $4,269 $51,228 0 $0
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