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

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Population: 7,282. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,944 (-4.6% change)
Males: 3,538 (48.6%), Females: 3,744 (51.4%)

Colfax County

Zip code: 87740

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $27,028
Median house value: $68,400

Population by Race

Races in Raton:

  • Hispanic (57.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.7%)
  • Other race (16.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (7.4%), Italian (6.8%), United States (5.9%), English (5.3%), Irish (4.9%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 6680 feet

Land area: 7.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Raton

  • High school or higher: 75.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Raton city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

2.1% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -275 (-3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Raton:

  • MINERS’ COLFAX MEDICAL CENTER (200 HOSPITAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Raton:

  • MOUNT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; TRINIDAD, CO)
  • SPANISH PEAKS REG HLTH CTR – CAH (about 56 miles; WALSENBURG, CO)
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 86 miles; TAOS, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Raton:

  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 96 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 105 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 132 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Raton:

  • RATON MUNICIPAL/CREWS FIELD (about 12 miles; RATON, NM; Abbreviation: RTN)
  • PERRY STOKES (about 26 miles; TRINIDAD, CO; Abbreviation: TAD)
  • SPRINGER MUNI (about 42 miles; SPRINGER, NM; Abbreviation: Q42)

Amtrak station:
RATON (1ST ST. & COOK AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Raton:

  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 96 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 108 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 133 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 146 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 148 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)

Schools

Public high school in Raton:

  • RATON HIGH (Students: 416; Location: 1535 TIGER CIRCLE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Raton:

  • RATON MIDDLE (Students: 338; Location: 500 SOUTH THIRD STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COLUMBIAN ELEM (Students: 231; Location: 700 NORTH SECOND STREET; Grades: 02 – 03)
  • LONGFELLOW ELEM (Students: 227; Location: 700 EAST FOURTH STREET; Grades: PK – 01)
  • KEARNEY ELEM (Students: 207; Location: 800 SOUTH THIRD STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Raton:

  • RATON CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 401 S 4TH ST; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Raton:

  • ARTHUR JOHNSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $205,538; Location: 244 COOK AVENUE; 45,640 books; 577 audio materials; 678 video materials; 111 serial subscriptions)

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