Angel Fire, New Mexico

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Angel Fire is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,048 at the 2000 census. It is a popular ski resort destination, with a base elevation of 8,600 feet (2,621 meters) and a summit of 10,677 feet (3,254 meters) with over 500 acres (202 hectares) of skiable terrain.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 See also
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[edit] Geography

Angel Fire is located at 36°22′44″N, 105°17′8″W (36.378808, -105.285658)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 75.0 km² (29.0 mi²). 74.9 km² (28.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.14%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,048 people, 462 households, and 340 families residing in the village. The population density was 14.0/km² (36.2/mi²). There were 1,791 housing units at an average density of 23.9/km² (61.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.46% White, 0.19% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 4.48% from other races, and 2.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.12% of the population.

There were 462 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.56.

In the village the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 38.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,250, and the median income for a family was $56,125. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $26,429 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,614. About 6.7% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.