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Moving to Questa, New Mexico

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Population: 1,864. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,913 (+2.6% change)
Males: 910 (48.8%), Females: 954 (51.2%)

Taos County

Zip code: 87556

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $23,448
Median house value: $95,000

Population by Race

Races in Questa:

  • Hispanic (80.5%)
  • Other race (43.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (17.8%)
  • Two or more races (5.5%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

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

Ancestries: German (3.6%), Irish (3.4%), United States (2.6%), English (1.8%), French (1.3%).

Elevation: 7392 feet

Land area: 5.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Questa

  • High school or higher: 65.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 14.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Questa village

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +152 (+8.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Questa:

  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; TAOS, NM)
  • CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 51 miles; LA JARA, CO)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 56 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Questa:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 54 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 133 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 135 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Questa:

  • QUESTA MUNI NR 2 (about 7 miles; QUESTA, NM; Abbreviation: N24)
  • TAOS RGNL (about 19 miles; TAOS, NM; Abbreviation: SKX)
  • ANGEL FIRE (about 30 miles; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Abbreviation: AXX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Questa:

  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 127 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 130 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 133 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 137 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)

Schools

Public high school in Questa:

  • QUESTA HIGH (Students: 170; Location: HWY 522 & SAGEBRUSH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Questa:

  • ALTA VISTA ELEM7 (Students: 115; Location: HWY 38 & W. GALLEGOS; Grades: PK – 03)
  • QUESTA JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 83; Location: W. GALLEGOS; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ALTA VISTA INTERMED. (Students: 74; Location: HWY 38 & W. GALLEGOS; Grades: 04 – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Questa:

  • SCHOOL NORTH STAR (Students: 11; Location: 627 N. STAR ROUTE; Grades: 1 – 10)

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