Mountainair, New Mexico

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Mountainair, New Mexico
Town
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Mural in downtown Mountainair
Nickname: 
Monta
Motto: 
"Gateway to ancient cities"
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Location of Mountainair, New Mexico
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Mountainair, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°31′11″N106°14′36″W / 34.51972°N 106.24333°W / 34.51972; -106.24333
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Torrance
Area
[1]
 • Total1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
 • Land1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
6,513 ft (1,985 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total884
 • Density559.14/sq mi (215.93/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87036
Area code 505
FIPS code 35-50370
GNIS feature ID2413025 [2]
Website http://mountainairnm.gov

Mountainair is a town in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. It was founded in 1902 by John Corbett, Colonel E. C. Manning, and Elias S. Stover. The population was 884 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. The main visitor center for Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is located within the town.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 577—
1930 1,02778.0%
1940 1,47743.8%
1950 1,418−4.0%
1960 1,60513.2%
1970 1,022−36.3%
1980 1,17014.5%
1990 926−20.9%
2000 1,11620.5%
2010 928−16.8%
2020 884−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] [3]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 1,116 people, 452 households, and 281 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,064.2 inhabitants per square mile (410.9/km2). There were 545 housing units at an average density of 519.7 per square mile (200.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 61.20% White, 1.79% African American, 1.61% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 29.48% from other races, and 5.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 53.14% of the population.

There were 452 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,146, and the median income for a family was $25,125. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $21,094 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,566. About 19.3% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.5% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The following are the government officials of Mountainair as of June 2024: [6]

PositionOfficial
MayorPeter Nieto
Mayor Pro-TemGayle Jones
Councilperson(s)Jose Torres

Dustin Kayser

Annette Padilla

Town ClerkCheryl Allen
Treasurer ClerkPhyllis Royce
Billing ClerkEsperanza Luna
Project AdministratorRamona Vickrey
Chief of PoliceVacant

Education

Its school district is Mountainair Public Schools. [7]

Notable person

Francine Neff, the 35th Treasurer of the United States, grew up on a small vegetable farm outside Mountainair.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountainair, New Mexico
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Town of Mountainair - Administration". mountainairnm.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  7. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Torrance County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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