Taos County Towns, Pops, Elev, Acerage

Taos County has approximately 31,800 residents.

 

Incorporated municipalities include:

Taos 5,008
Questa 1,927
Red River 489
Taos Ski Valley 56

 

Unincorporated areas include:

Amalia, Costilla, Ojo Caliente, Pilar, Penasco, Ranchos de Taos, Talpa, Tres Piedres, Valdez.

 

Elevation in feet:

Town of Taos 6,967

Taos Ski Valley 9,207 (base of the mountain resort)

Wheeler Peak 13,161 (highest peak in New Mexico)

Angle Fire 8,382

 

Acerage:

1,444,480 acres in Taos County.
22,257 square miles.
50 percent federally controlled.
6.7 percent state-owned.
4.3 percent Native American land.
38.2 percent privately owned.

 

Census Bureau - added demographic information for Taos County.

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