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Population in July 2007: 1,167. Population change since 2000: -2.7%
 

Males: 587  (49.0%)
Females: 612  (51.0%)

Rio Arriba County

Median resident age:  38.1 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 87520.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,400 (it was $30,513 in 2000)
Chama  $29,400
New Mexico:  $37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,600 (it was $85,100 in 2000)
Chama  $99,600
New Mexico:  $125,500

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Races in Chama:

  • Hispanic (71.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (26.9%)
  • Other race (25.1%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Black (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Chama: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (8.5%), Irish (4.8%), English (4.3%), United States (2.3%), Italian (1.9%), Scottish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7875 feet

Land area: 2.56 square miles.

Population density: 454 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chama

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chama village

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

26 residents are foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Oceania).

This village:  2.2%
New Mexico:  8.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Chama, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chama to the number of sex offenders is 1164 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chama:  0.4% ($338)
New Mexico:  0.6% ($699)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (95.0 miles , pop. 62,203).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (123.4 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (443.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Tierra Amarilla, NM (15.6 miles ), Dulce, NM (28.0 miles ), Vallecitas, NM (35.9 miles ), Pagosa Springs, CO (39.8 miles ), Antonito, CO (41.5 miles ), Jicarilla, NM (42.0 miles ), Romeo, CO (45.5 miles ), Rio Chama, NM (46.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.89 N, Longitude: 106.58 W


Area code: 505

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Population change in the 1990s: +147 (+14.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Chama:
  • CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 46 miles; LA JARA, CO)
  • RIO GRANDE HOSPITAL - CAH (about 59 miles; DEL NORTE, CO)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CTR (about 66 miles; ALAMOSA, CO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chama:
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 63 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; ID: ALS)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 83 miles; DURANGO, CO; ID: DRO)
  • FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 114 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; ID: FMN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chama:
  • JICARILLA APACHE NATION (about 22 miles; DULCE, NM; ID: 24N)
  • STEVENS FIELD (about 42 miles; PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; ID: 2V1)
  • LINDRITH AIRPARK (about 53 miles; LINDRITH, NM; ID: E32)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chama:
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 92 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 109 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 120 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 125 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 127 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 128 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
Public elementary/middle schools in Chama:
  • CHAMA ELEM (Students: 94; Location: 182 N. PINE AVENUE; Grades: PK-05)
  • CHAMA MIDDLE (Students: 48; Location: 182 N. PINE AVENUE; Grades: 06-08)
Library in Chama:
  • ELEANOR DAGGETT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $64,509; Location: 299 4TH STREET; 10,182 books; 240 audio materials; 384 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Chama: Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad (A), Chama Weather Station (B), Burns-Kelly Store Historic Site (C), Dunham Log House Historic Site (D), Chama Jail House Historic Site (E), Eleanor Daggett Memorial Library (F), Foster Hotel Historic Site (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chama include: Valley Gospel Fellowship Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Chama Church of Christ (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Little Willow Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Chama include: Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Historical Marker (1), Cumbres Pass Historical Marker (2), Chama Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Chama Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Vista Del Rio Lodge (2595 South Highway 84), Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (Tours & Charters; 500 South Terrace Avenue).

Hotels: Y Motel (2450 South Highway 84-64), Hotel & Shops (501 South Terrace Avenue), Chama River Bend Lodge (2625 South Highway 84-64), Cumbres Suites (2042 South Highway 17), Vista Del Rio Lodge (2595 South Highway 84), El Meson Lodge at Chama & Conference Center (Po Box 647), Branding Iron Motel (1511 South State Road 17), Elk Horn Lodge (2663 South Highway 84-64 Avenue), Little Creel Resort (2631 South Highway 84-64).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chama and their reported violations in the past:

CHAMA WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1250, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (AUG-15-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-11-1997), St Public Notif issued (SEP-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
CHRIST IN THE DESERT MONASTERY (Population served: 52, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-03-2003)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.0%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  10.1%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  17.9%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.7%
Whole state:  7.8%

Chama compared to New Mexico state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Chama (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Chama Branch at 541 Terrace Avenue, branch established on 1942-02-16. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,654
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,000
Sewerage 1$4,980$59,7600$0
Streets and Highways 3$12,786$51,1440$0
Local Libraries 2$7,346$44,0760$0
Other and Unallocable 1$4,128$49,5360$0
Financial Administration 4$17,242$51,7260$0
Totals for Government 11$46,482$50,7086$2,654



Chama government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $127,000
    All Other: $125,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $390,000
    Regular Highways: $202,000
    Solid Waste Management: $113,000
    Sewerage: $111,000
    Water Utilities: $105,000
    Libraries: $74,000
    Health Services - Other: $73,000
    General - Other: $68,000
    Fire Protection: $34,000
    Police Protection: $27,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $513,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $67,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $472,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $41,000
    Other, NEC: $31,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $557,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $189,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $77,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $342,000
    Public Welfare: $61,000
    Highways: $34,000
    Health & Hospitals: $30,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
    Education: $6,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $249,000
    Other Selective Sales: $86,000
    Property: $48,000
    Public Utilities: $42,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
    NEC: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $521,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $24,000

5.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,475 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.22%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Santa Fe County, NM  1.46% ($28,081 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.61% ($23,036)
from San Juan County, NM  0.57% ($22,429)


5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,437 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.64%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Santa Fe County, NM  1.42% ($28,784 average AGI)
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.90% ($26,033)
to San Juan County, NM  0.51% ($20,429)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chama:
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chama:
  • KFLH (95.9 FM; CHAMA, NM; Owner: ON TOP BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCIE (90.5 FM; DULCE, NM; Owner: JICARILLA APACHE TRIBE)
  • KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
  • KBOM (94.7 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • K287AA (105.3 FM; PAGOSA SPRINGS, ETC., CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
  • KWUF-FM (106.3 FM; PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WOLF CREEK BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Chama:
  • K34FD (Channel 34; CHAMA, ETC., NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • K09KJ (Channel 9; TIERRA AMARILLA, ETC, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K44DD (Channel 44; CHAMA, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K36EU (Channel 36; TIERRA AMARILLA, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

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