RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

'Rio Arriba County' is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of 2000, the population was 41,190. Its county seat is Tierra Amarilla⁶.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Points of interest

Education

Colleges

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 15,271 km² (5,896 mi²). 15,171 km² (5,858 mi²) of it is land and 100 km² (38 mi²) of it (0.65%) is water. The highest point in the county is the summit of Truchas Peak at 13,102'.

Adjacent counties

★ Taos County, New Mexico - east

★ Mora County, New Mexico - southeast

★ Santa Fe County, New Mexico - south

★ Los Alamos County, New Mexico - south

★ Sandoval County, New Mexico - south

★ San Juan County, New Mexico - west

★ Archuleta County, Colorado - north

★ Conejos County, Colorado - north

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 41,190 people, 15,044 households, and 10,816 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (7/mi²). There were 18,016 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 56.62% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 13.88% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 25.62% from other races, and 3.28% from two or more races. 72.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 15,044 households out of which 36.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.80% were married couples living together, 15.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.60% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,429, and the median income for a family was $32,901. Males had a median income of $26,897 versus $22,223 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,263. About 16.60% of families and 20.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.30% of those under age 18 and 22.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

★ Abiquiú

★ Alcalde

★ Chama

★ Chimayo

★ Cordova

★ Dixon

★ Dulce

★ El Rito

★ Española

★ San Juan

★ Santa Clara Pueblo

★ Tierra Amarilla

★ Truchas

Points of interest

★ Puye Cliff Dwellings

★ Ghost Ranch

★ Echo amphitheatre

★ Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

★ Monastery of Christ in the Desert

Education

Colleges

★ Northern New Mexico College with campuses in Española and El Rito

External links

★ Rio Arriba County website

★ 'Abiquiu Online' - Serving the Northern New Mexico Area