Moving to Wagon Mound, New Mexico

Population: 369. Estimated population in July 2024: 352 (-4.6% change)
Males: 183 (49.6%), Females: 186 (50.4%)

Mora County

Zip code: 87752

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $17,273
Median house value: $26,300

Population by Race

Races in Wagon Mound:

• Hispanic (87.8%)
• Other race (51.2%)
• White Non-Hispanic (12.2%)
• Two or more races (3.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (8.7%), German (3.3%), Czech (1.4%), French (1.1%).

Elevation: 6195 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wagon Mound

• High school or higher: 69.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 15.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wagon Mound village

• Never married: 27.7%
• Now married: 44.5%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 10.0%
• Divorced: 16.8%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+21.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wagon Mound:

• NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM)
• MINERS’ COLFAX MEDICAL CENTER (about 59 miles; RATON, NM)
• HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 67 miles; TAOS, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wagon Mound:

• SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 126 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
• ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 148 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
• CANNON AFB (about 149 miles; CLOVIS, NM; Abbreviation: CVS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wagon Mound:

• SPRINGER MUNI (about 23 miles; SPRINGER, NM; Abbreviation: Q42)
• LAS VEGAS MUNI (about 39 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Abbreviation: LVS)
• ANGEL FIRE (about 49 miles; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Abbreviation: AXX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wagon Mound:

• NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 130 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 142 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
• ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 147 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
• PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 151 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 152 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 157 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)

Schools

Public high school in Wagon Mound:

• WAGON MOUND HIGH (Students: 58; Location: 300 PARK AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wagon Mound:

• WAGON MOUND ELEM (Students: 54; Location: 300 PARK AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)