Questa, New Mexico

Population (year 2000): 1,864
Males: 910 (48.8%), Females: 954 (51.2%)

Land area: 5.1 square miles

Zip code: 87556

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $23,448 (year 2000)
Median house value: $95,000 (year 2000)

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%).

For population 25 years and over in Questa village

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (76.3 miles, pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (130.6 miles, pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (496.7 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Red River, NM (12.9 miles), Taos Pueblo, NM (18.0 miles), Taos, NM (21.6 miles), Ranchos de Taos, NM (24.0 miles), Eagle Nest, NM (25.2 miles), Angel Fire, NM (31.0 miles), Vadito, NM (36.0 miles), San Luis, CO (36.2 miles).

Area code: 505

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.4%), Arts,entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (16.0%), Construction (15.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.0%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Average weather in Questa, 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)	21.7	27.4	35.7	43.3	51.4	60.5	65.1	63.5	57.7	46.9	33.5	23.5
High temperature (°F)	36.2	41.7	50.2	59.7	68.1	78.2	81.8	79.3	74.0	63.4	48.2	38.3
Low temperature (°F)	7.2	13.1	21.2	26.8	34.7	42.8	48.4	47.7	41.3	30.3	18.8	8.7
Precipitation (in)	0.7	0.6	1.1	0.9	1.3	1.0	1.8	2.3	1.5	1.2	1.1	0.8

Normal climate in Questa, 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)	5.8	6.7	8.5	10.3	9.7	9.0	7.1	6.3	6.6	6.5	5.7	5.1
Morning humidity (%)	77	77	73	70	71	73	82	84	80	75	77	76
Afternoon humidity (%)	56	47	36	30	28	25	35	38	33	34	47	55
Sunshine (%)	73	73	73	75	75	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	7	9	8	8	4	6	6	5	6	7	7
Snowfall (in)	4.4	4.0	5.5	4.2	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	3.0	4.0	5.2

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 certified for carrier operations nearest to Questa:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Questa:

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Questa:

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

Public high school in Questa:

QUESTA HIGH (Students: 186; Location: HWY 522 & SAGEBRUSH; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Questa:

ALTA VISTA ELEM (Students: 106; Location: HWY 38 & W. GALLEGOS; Grades: KG - 03)
QUESTA JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 104; Location: HIGHWAY 522; Grades: 07 - 08)
ALTA VISTA INTERMED. (Students: 98; Location: HWY 38 & W. GALLEGOS; Grades: 04 - 06)
ROOTS & WINGS COMM. (Students: 16; Grades: 06 - 12)

Private primary/middle school in Questa:

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

Questa compared to New Mexico state average:

Median household income below state average.

Unemployed percentage above state average.

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

House age significantly below state average.

Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Population density significantly below state average.

Strongest AM radio stations in Questa:

KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, 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)
KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Questa:

KRDR (90.1 FM; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: RED RIVER RADIO, INC.)
K212EG (90.3 FM; QUESTA, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION OF ALBUQUERQUE)
KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
K216CT (91.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
K278AE (103.5 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: FRANK A. SHULTZ, III)

TV broadcast stations around Questa:

K09GR (Channel 9; COLUMBINE PARK, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
K11GU (Channel 11; COLUMBINE PARK, NM; Owner: MOLYCORP, INC.)