Red River, New Mexico

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The Red River Ski Area with the town of Red River in the background

Red River is a town in Taos County, New Mexico, USA. The population was 484 at the 2000 census.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Economy
5 External links

[edit] History

The town of Red River began in earnest in the 1870s, when miners were drawn in by gold strikes in the area. By 1895, Red River was a booming mining camp and had a population estimated at 3,000. The mines shut down a few years later and the population waned, but the town lived on, and by the 1930s the remaining residents turned to tourism to sustain the town.

[edit] Geography

Red River is located at 36°42′23″N, 105°24′19″W (36.706311, -105.405271)^GR1. Red River is located in the southern Rocky Mountains, part of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and is completely surrounded by the Carson National Forest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 484 people, 234 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 92.56% White, 1.03% Native American, 3.72% from other races, and 2.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.30% of the population.

There were 234 households out of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.60.(474.9/mi²). There were 880 housing units at an average density of 333.1/km² (863.5/mi²).

In the town the population was spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $39,792. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $19,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,883. About 5.4% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Economy

The main industry in Red River is tourism. Red River sits at the base of the Red River Ski Area, located 8750 feet above sea level in the southern Rocky Mountains. Winter activities include skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling. In summertime, visitors can hike, bike, fish, golf and ride horseback in the mountains.