Red River, New Mexico  

Population (year 2000): 484
Males: 239 (49.4%), Females: 245 (50.6%)

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Zip code: 87558

Median resident age: 44.8 years
Median household income: $31,667 (year 2000)
Median house value: $160,300 (year 2000)

Races in Red River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
  • Hispanic (9.3%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (22.7%), English (20.2%), Irish (15.3%), United States (8.1%), French (3.9%), Norwegian (3.7%).

 

For population 25 years and over in Red River town

  • High school or higher: 96.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Red River town

  • Never married: 12.1%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 15.8%

1.4% Foreign born


 

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (81.5 miles, pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (137.9 miles, pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (508.3 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Questa, NM (12.9 miles), Eagle Nest, NM (14.5 miles), Taos Pueblo, NM (20.5 miles), Angel Fire, NM (24.1 miles), Taos, NM (24.6 miles), Ranchos de Taos, NM (27.4 miles), San Luis, CO (34.3 miles), Cimarron, NM (36.3 miles).

Area code: 505

Industries providing employment: Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (36.1%), Retail trade (14.3%).

 

Average weather in Red River, 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) 21.3 25.0 31.2 37.8 46.0 54.4 58.6 57.1 51.2 41.5 29.6 22.7
High temperature (°F) 36.1 39.4 45.0 52.8 62.0 72.3 75.4 73.0 67.6 57.4 43.7 37.1
Low temperature (°F) 6.4 10.5 17.4 22.8 30.0 36.5 41.7 41.1 34.8 25.6 15.5 8.3
Precipitation (in) 1.1 1.2 2.1 1.9 2.0 1.5 2.7 3.1 1.8 1.9 1.7 1.2

 

 

Normal climate in Red River, 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 6.8 8.5 10.3 9.7 9.0 7.1 6.3 6.6 6.5 5.8 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 (%) 74 73 74 75 75 80 78 77 79 79 73 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 3.9 5.5 4.2 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.0 4.0 5.2

 

Hospitals/medical centers near Red River:
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; TAOS, NM)
  • CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 60 miles; LA JARA, CO)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 61 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Red River:
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 59 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; ID: ALS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 126 miles; PUEBLO, CO; ID: PUB)
  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 142 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; ID: ABQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Red River:
  • QUESTA MUNI NR 2 (about 14 miles; QUESTA, NM; ID: N24)
  • ANGEL FIRE (about 22 miles; ANGEL FIRE, NM; ID: AXX)
  • TAOS RGNL (about 26 miles; TAOS, NM; ID: SKX)

 

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Red River:
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 123 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 134 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 140 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 144 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)

Public primary/middle school in Red River:
  • RED RIVER VALLEY CHA (Students: 46; Location: 500 E. HIGH ST.; Grades: PK - 08)
Library in Red River:
  • RED RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,739; Location: 702 E. MAIN ST.; 12,718 books; 796 audio materials; 304 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)

Red River 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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.
  • Population density significantly below state average.


 


Strongest AM radio stations in Red River:
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • 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 Red River:
  • KKIT (99.1 FM; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Owner: DMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K216CT (91.1 FM; EAGLE NEST, NM; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KTAO (101.9 FM; TAOS, NM; Owner: TAOS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KRDR (90.1 FM; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: RED RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • K212EG (90.3 FM; QUESTA, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION OF ALBUQUERQUE)
  • K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
  • KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Red River:
  • K03CZ (Channel 3; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF UNIV.OF NM, ALBUQUERQUE)
  • K06FZ (Channel 6; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K08ES (Channel 8; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K12OC (Channel 12; RED RIVER, NM; Owner: COMMUNITY TV ASSOCIATION CO-OP)