Angel Fire, New Mexico  

Angel Fire, New Mexico map

Population (year 2000): 1,048
Males: 536 (51.1%), Females: 512 (48.9%)

Land area: 28.9 square miles

Zip code: 87710

Median resident age: 46.9 years
Median household income: $48,250 (year 2000)
Median house value: $206,800 (year 2000)

Races in Angel Fire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
  • Hispanic (12.1%)
  • Other race (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (20.3%), German (17.7%), Irish (11.8%), United States (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), French (3.1%).

 

Angel Fire, New Mexico map

For population 25 years and over in Angel Fire village

  • High school or higher: 95.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Angel Fire village

  • Never married: 13.9%
  • Now married: 67.5%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

4.6% Foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 1.8% Europe, 0.6% Asia).


 

Angel Fire satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (67.8 miles, pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (126.4 miles, pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (506.5 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Eagle Nest, NM (12.1 miles), Taos Pueblo, NM (19.1 miles), Taos, NM (20.0 miles), Ranchos de Taos, NM (21.6 miles), Red River, NM (24.1 miles), Cimarron, NM (27.0 miles), Vadito, NM (29.4 miles), Questa, NM (31.0 miles).

Area code: 505

Industries providing employment: Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (22.1%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (15.3%), Educational, health and social services (12.2%).

 

Average weather in Angel Fire, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average temp. (°F) 22.5 27.0 33.9 40.9 49.5 58.0 62.5 61.0 54.6 44.4 33.1 24.4
High temperature (°F) 39.4 43.2 49.4 57.0 66.3 76.3 79.5 77.2 71.8 62.3 49.1 40.9
Low temperature (°F) 5.5 10.8 18.4 24.8 32.7 39.8 45.4 44.8 37.3 26.5 17.0 7.9
Precipitation (in) 1.0 1.1 1.6 1.6 2.1 1.9 3.5 3.6 1.8 1.5 1.2 0.9

 

Normal climate in Angel Fire, New Mexico

Based on data reported by main weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days with precip. 4 4 5 5 6 5 9 10 6 5 4 4
Wind speed (mph) 6.2 7.2 8.8 10.4 9.8 9.2 7.5 6.7 7.0 6.8 6.2 5.6
Morning humidity (%) 75 74 70 67 67 69 78 81 77 72 75 75
Afternoon humidity (%) 53 44 34 28 27 24 33 36 32 33 45 53
Sunshine (%) 73 72 73 76 77 81 77 76 79 79 75 71
Days clear of clouds 13 11 10 10 10 14 10 11 15 17 14 14
Partly cloudy days 10 9 11 12 13 11 16 14 9 8 9 9
Cloudy days 9 8 9 8 8 4 6 6 5 6 7 8
Snowfall (in) 4.2 3.7 5.0 3.6 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.5 3.6 4.8

 

Hospitals/medical centers near Angel Fire:
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; TAOS, NM)
  • NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 56 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM)
  • ESPANOLA HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; ESPANOLA, NM)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Angel Fire:
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 83 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; ID: ALS)
  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 130 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; ID: ABQ)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 143 miles; PUEBLO, CO; ID: PUB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Angel Fire:
  • ANGEL FIRE (about 3 miles; ANGEL FIRE, NM; ID: AXX)
  • TAOS RGNL (about 27 miles; TAOS, NM; ID: SKX)
  • QUESTA MUNI NR 2 (about 36 miles; QUESTA, NM; ID: N24)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Angel Fire:
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 123 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 129 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 133 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 133 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 140 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)

Library in Angel Fire:
  • ANGEL FIRE COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,136; Location: 11 N. ANGEL FIRE ROAD; 5,290 books; 285 audio materials; 15 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

Angel Fire compared to New Mexico state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Population density significantly below state average.

Strongest AM radio stations in Angel Fire:
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
  • KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Angel Fire:
  • K216CT (91.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
  • KRDR (90.1 FM; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: RED RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KQBA (107.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: HUTTON MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • K212EG (90.3 FM; QUESTA, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION OF ALBUQUERQUE)

TV broadcast stations around Angel Fire:
  • K06MS (Channel 6; BLACK LAKE, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K08LA (Channel 8; BLACK LAKE, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)