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Chama, New Mexico Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,199. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,173 (-2.2% change)
Males: 587 (49.0%), Females: 612 (51.0%)

Rio Arriba County

Zip code: 87520

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $30,513
Median house value: $85,100

Population by Race

Races in Chama:

  • Hispanic (71.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (26.9%)
  • Other race (25.1%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Black (1.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (8.5%), Irish (4.8%), English (4.3%), United States (2.3%), Italian (1.9%), Scottish (1.7%).

Elevation: 7875 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chama

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chama village

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

2.2% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Oceania).

Population change in the 1990s: +147 (+14.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chama:

  • CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 46 miles; LA JARA, CO)
  • RIO GRANDE HOSPITAL – CAH (about 59 miles; DEL NORTE, CO)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 66 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chama:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 63 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 83 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)
  • FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 114 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Abbreviation: FMN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chama:

  • JICARILLA APACHE NATION (about 22 miles; DULCE, NM; Abbreviation: 24N)
  • STEVENS FIELD (about 42 miles; PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: 2V1)
  • LINDRITH AIRPARK (about 53 miles; LINDRITH, NM; Abbreviation: E32)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chama:

  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 92 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 109 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 120 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 125 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 127 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 128 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)

Libraries

Library in Chama:

  • ELEANOR DAGGETT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $64,509; Location: 299 4TH STREET; 10,182 books; 240 audio materials; 384 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)

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