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

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Population: 4,700. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,126 (+9.1% change)
Males: 2,159 (45.9%), Females: 2,541 (54.1%)

Taos County

Zip code: 87571

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $25,016
Median house value: $157,200

Population by Race

Races in Taos:

  • Hispanic (54.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (38.3%)
  • Other race (21.7%)
  • American Indian (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.9%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (9.7%), English (8.8%), Irish (6.5%), Italian (4.0%), French (3.6%), United States (3.4%).

Elevation: 6952 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Taos

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taos town

  • Never married: 30.6%
  • Now married: 40.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

7.4% Foreign born (5.7% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +287 (+6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Taos:

  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (1397 WEIMER ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Taos:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Taos:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 74 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 118 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 151 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Taos:

  • TAOS RGNL (about 8 miles; TAOS, NM; Abbreviation: SKX)
  • ANGEL FIRE (about 21 miles; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Abbreviation: AXX)
  • QUESTA MUNI NR 2 (about 28 miles; QUESTA, NM; Abbreviation: N24)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Taos:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-TAOS EDUCATION CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 512; Location: 115 CIVIC PLZ DR; Public; Website: www.unm.edu/~taos)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taos:

  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 110 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 116 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 120 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 141 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 148 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)

Schools

Public high school in Taos:

  • TAOS HIGH (Students: 1,029; Location: 134 CERVANTES; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Taos:

  • TAOS MID SCHOOL (Students: 737; Location: 235 PASEO DEL CANON; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ENOS GARCIA ELEM (Students: 232; Location: 310 CAMINO DE LA PLACITA; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • TAOS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 1313 RANDALL LANE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • ARROYO DEL NORTE EL. (Students: 183; Location: 305 DON FERNANDO; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TAOS DAY SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location: P.O. BOX DRAWER X; Grades: KG – 08)
  • CASA CORAZON (Students: 29; Location: 629 ADRIENNE ST.; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Taos:

  • LEAPING LIZARD SCHOOL CAMP (Students: 94; Location: BX 2839; Grades: PK – KG)
  • TAOS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: P.O. DRAWER 1068; Grades: KG – 11)
  • ACACIA COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 301 CRUZ ALTA 6179 NDCBU; Grades: 6 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Taos:

  • TAOS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $432,002; Location: 402 CAMINO DE LA PLACITA; 54,692 books; 598 audio materials; 620 video materials; 97 serial subscriptions)

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