Eagle Nest, New Mexico  

Population (year 2000): 306
Males: 154 (50.3%), Females: 152 (49.7%)

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Zip code: 87718

Median resident age: 44.0 years
Median household income: $36,477 (year 2000)
Median house value: $91,000 (year 2000)

Races in Eagle Nest:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.4%)
  • Hispanic (12.7%)
  • American Indian (6.9%)
  • Other race (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (5.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (16.7%), German (15.4%), Irish (14.7%), French (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), United States (3.6%).

 

For population 25 years and over in Eagle Nest village

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 8.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eagle Nest village

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

1.6% Foreign born


 

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (78.0 miles, pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (136.1 miles, pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (512.8 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Angel Fire, NM (12.1 miles), Red River, NM (14.5 miles), Taos Pueblo, NM (21.3 miles), Cimarron, NM (23.9 miles), Taos, NM (24.3 miles), Questa, NM (25.2 miles), Ranchos de Taos, NM (26.7 miles), Vadito, NM (37.5 miles).

Industries providing employment: Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (25.7%), Retail trade (16.2%), Construction (10.8%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (10.2%).

 

Average weather in Eagle Nest, 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) 19.2 23.7 31.1 38.4 46.9 55.2 59.8 58.5 51.9 41.9 30.9 21.6
High temperature (°F) 37.4 41.2 47.1 54.6 64.1 74.1 77.4 75.2 70.0 60.8 47.5 39.0
Low temperature (°F) 0.9 6.1 15.1 22.2 29.7 36.3 42.2 41.7 33.7 23.0 14.2 4.1
Precipitation (in) 0.7 0.7 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.4 2.5 2.9 1.4 1.0 0.8 0.7

 

Normal climate in Eagle Nest, 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) 6.0 6.9 8.6 10.3 9.8 9.1 7.3 6.5 6.8 6.6 5.9 5.3
Morning humidity (%) 76 76 72 69 70 71 80 83 79 74 77 76
Afternoon humidity (%) 55 46 35 29 28 25 34 37 33 34 46 55
Sunshine (%) 73 73 73 75 76 80 78 77 79 79 74 71
Days clear of clouds 13 11 10 10 9 14 9 11 15 17 14 14
Partly cloudy days 10 10 11 13 14 12 17 14 10 8 9 10
Cloudy days 8 8 9 8 8 4 6 6 5 6 7 7
Snowfall (in) 4.4 3.9 5.4 4.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.8 3.9 5.1

 

Hospitals/medical centers near Eagle Nest:
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; TAOS, NM)
  • MINERS' COLFAX MEDICAL CENTER (about 63 miles; RATON, NM)
  • NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 67 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eagle Nest:
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 73 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; ID: ALS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 131 miles; PUEBLO, CO; ID: PUB)
  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 140 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; ID: ABQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eagle Nest:
  • ANGEL FIRE (about 10 miles; ANGEL FIRE, NM; ID: AXX)
  • QUESTA MUNI NR 2 (about 29 miles; QUESTA, NM; ID: N24)
  • TAOS RGNL (about 29 miles; TAOS, NM; ID: SKX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eagle Nest:
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 122 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 129 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 132 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 139 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 143 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)

Public primary/middle schools in Eagle Nest:
  • EAGLE NEST ELEM. (Students: 124; Location: 225 LAKE STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
  • EAGLE NEST MIDDLE (Students: 109; Location: 225 LAKE STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Eagle Nest:
  • EAGLE NEST PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,132; Location: 74 N TOMBOY DR; 3,879 books; 64 audio materials; 611 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)

Eagle Nest compared to New Mexico state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Population density significantly below state average.


Strongest AM radio stations in Eagle Nest:
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eagle Nest:
  • 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.)
  • KRDR (90.1 FM; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: RED RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
  • K212EG (90.3 FM; QUESTA, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION OF ALBUQUERQUE)
  • K236AK (95.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: EAGLE NEST TV ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Eagle Nest:
  • K57AB (Channel 57; COLFAX, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K28GF (Channel 28; CIMARRON, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • K45FC (Channel 45; COLFAX, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K69AE (Channel 69; COLFAX, ETC., NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K38EC (Channel 38; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K40DI (Channel 40; RATON, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K09AK (Channel 9; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: EAGLE NEST TV ASSOCIATION)
  • K20GO (Channel 20; EAGLE NEST/ANGELFIRE, NM; Owner: EAGLE NEST TV ASSOCIATION)
  • K35BZ (Channel 35; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: EAGLE NEST TV ASSOCIATION)
  • K33FK (Channel 33; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • K48AX (Channel 48; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: EAGLE NEST TV ASSOCIATION)