| Taos County, New Mexico | |
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 Location in the state of New Mexico | |
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| Seat | Taos |
| Largest city | Taos |
| Area - Total - Land - Water | 2,205 sq mi (5,711 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Taos (ˈtaʊs is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 07% |
| Population - (2000) - Density | 29,979 14/sq mi (5. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2538/km²) |
| Website: www.taoscounty.org | |
Taos County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. As of 2000, the population was 29,979. Its county seat is Taos. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Taos (ˈtaʊs is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico. [1]
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,205 square miles (5,706. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 182287 km²), of which, 2,203 square miles (5,706 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 760596 km²) of it (0. 07%) is water.
The highest point in the county is the summit of Wheeler Peak at 13,161 feet (4,011 m). In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to Wheeler Peak is the highest peak in the US state of New Mexico, with an elevation of. This is also the highest point in the state of New Mexico. The county has the highest mean elevation of any U. S. county outside of Colorado, even though it ranks only 22nd overall. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. [2]
Adjacent counties
- Rio Arriba County, New Mexico - west, south
- Mora County, New Mexico - southeast
- Colfax County, New Mexico - east
- Costilla County, Colorado - north
- Conejos County, Colorado - northwest
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 29,979 people, 12,675 households, and 7,757 families residing in the county. Rio Arriba County is a County located in the US state of New Mexico. Mora County is a County located in the US state of New Mexico. Colfax County is a County located in the US state of New Mexico. Costilla County is the ninth least populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Conejos County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado in the United States. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 14 people per square mile (5. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2537/km²). [4] There were 17,404 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3. 0500/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 63. 77% White, 0. 35% Black or African American, 6. 59% Native American, 0. 38% Asian, 0. 12% Pacific Islander, 24. 84% from other races, and 3. 95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57. 94% of the population. [3]
There were 12,675 households out of which 29. 90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42. 70% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38. 80% were non-families. 32. 10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 34 and the average family size was 2. 98.
In the county the population was spread out with 24. 50% under the age of 18, 6. 90% from 18 to 24, 27. 40% from 25 to 44, 28. 80% from 45 to 64, and 12. 30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93. 70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,762, and the median income for a family was $33,995. Males had a median income of $27,310 versus $21,121 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,103. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 16. 10% of families and 20. 90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 60% of those under age 18 and 20. 80% of those age 65 or over.
Localities
Towns
Villages
Census-designated places
Other localities
- Amalia
- Arroyo Hondo
- Arroyo Seco
- Carson
- Cerro
- Costilla
- El Prado
- El Rito
- Las Trampas
- Llano
- Ojo Caliente
- Ojo Sarco
- Pilar
- San Cristóbal
References
- ^ Find a County. Arroyo Hondo is a small unincorporated town in Taos County near Taos, New Mexico, United States. Las Trampas is a small unincorporated town in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. Pilar (formerly Cieneguilla) is a small unincorporated town in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Mean County Elevation Lists
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Detailed Tables, U. S. Census Burea.
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