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Population in July 2007: 8,876. Population change since 2000: +0.2%
 

Males: 4,053  (46.0%)
Females: 4,753  (54.0%)

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Median resident age:  34.4 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 87020.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,600 (it was $30,652 in 2000)
Grants  $29,600
New Mexico:  $37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,700 (it was $64,700 in 2000)
Grants  $75,700
New Mexico:  $125,500

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Races in Grants:

  • Hispanic (52.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.5%)
  • Other race (24.8%)
  • American Indian (13.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)
  • Black (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Grants: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (5.7%), English (5.1%), Irish (4.6%), United States (3.7%), Swedish (1.2%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6450 feet

Land area: 13.7 square miles.

Population density: 651 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grants

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grants city

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

383 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

This city:  4.3%
New Mexico:  8.2%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Grants, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grants to the number of sex offenders is 636 to 1.

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

Grants:  0.6% ($367)
New Mexico:  0.6% ($699)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (81.0 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (84.7 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (311.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Milan, NM (4.0 miles ), Acomita Lake, NM (16.2 miles ), Skyline-Ganipa, NM (17.1 miles ), North Acomita Village, NM (20.0 miles ), Seama, NM (23.2 miles ), Encinal, NM (26.1 miles) , Paraje, NM (26.5 miles ), Laguna, NM (31.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.16 N, Longitude: 107.84 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +240 (+2.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,081 (63.1%)


People in group quarters in Grants
  • 298 people in state prisons
  • 90 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 13 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 11 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 505

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Population change in the 1990s: +163 (+1.9%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (18%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Grants by Year

Type 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006
Murders 10010
    per 100,000 11.30.00.010.90.0
Rapes 00100
    per 100,000 0.00.011.00.00.0
Robberies 139111110
    per 100,000 146.8100.2120.8120.1109.1
Assaults 4966615049
    per 100,000 553.4734.9669.7545.9534.6
Burglaries 183214165160201
    per 100,000 2066.62382.81811.41746.72192.9
Thefts 172204234184134
    per 100,000 1942.42271.52568.92008.71461.9
Auto thefts 3347554032
    per 100,000 372.7523.3603.8436.7349.1
Arson 24341
    per 100,000 22.644.532.943.710.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 177.4) 429.5476.6456.8404.6379.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.57
US city average:  3.00

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Grants topographic map
Hospital/medical center in Grants:
  • CIBOLA GENERAL HOSPITAL (1016 ROOSEVELT AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Grants:
  • ACOMA CANONCITO LAQUNA PHS HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; SAN FIDEL, NM)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; CROWNPOINT, NM)
  • ZUNI PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; ZUNI, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Grants, NM

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grants:
  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 87 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; ID: ABQ)
  • FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 112 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; ID: FMN)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 138 miles; DURANGO, CO; ID: DRO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grants:
  • GRANTS-MILAN MUNI (about 5 miles; GRANTS, NM; ID: GNT)
  • CROWNPOINT (about 46 miles; CROWNPOINT, NM; ID: 0E8)
  • ALAMO NAVAJO (about 61 miles; ALAMO, NM; ID: 3N9)

College/University in Grants:
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-GRANTS (Full-time enrollment: 362; Location: 1500 3RD ST; Public; Website: grants.nmsu.edu/)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grants:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 82 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 85 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 89 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 114 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 148 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 161 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,177)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 194 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
Public high school in Grants:
  • GRANTS HIGH (Students: 951; Location: 500 MOUNTAIN ROAD; Grades: 09-12)
Private high schools in Grants:
  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 36; Location: 222 E MONROE AVE; Grades: 1 - 12)
  • GRANTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 18; Location: P O BOX 239; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Grants:
  • MOUNT TAYLOR ELEM (Students: 543; Location: DEL NORTE & JEMEZ; Grades: PK-06)
  • LOS ALAMITOS MID (Students: 475; Location: ELM DRIVE & MT. TAYLOR; Grades: 07-08)
  • MESA VIEW ELEM (Students: 394; Location: 400 EAST WASHINGTON; Grades: PK-06)
Private elementary/middle school in Grants:
  • ST TERESA OF AVILA SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: PO BOX 729 402 E HIGH; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Grants:
  • MOTHER WHITESIDE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $148,870; Location: 525 W. HIGH ST.; 18,756 books; 666 audio materials; 195 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Grants: Mount Taylor Ranger Station (A), Parsons Ranch (B), Grants District Ranger Station (C), Grants Weather Station (D), Smokey Circle (E), Western New Mexico Correctional Facility Library (F), Mother Whiteside Memorial Library (G), New Mexico State University-Grants Library (H), Grants Chamber of Commerce and Mining Museum (I), Thirteenth Judicial District Law Library (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Baties Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Grants include: Saint Theresas Avila Church (A), First United Methodist Church (B), Bible Baptist Church (C), Grants Mission (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Grants: Grants Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Grants Novelty CO & Cibola Vending (Amusement & Theme Parks; 818 North 1st Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Desert Sun Motel (1121 East Santa Fe Avenue) (1), Econo Lodge Grants (1509 East Santa Fe Avenue) (2), Sands Motel (112 McArthur Street) (3), Crossroads Motel (Old Highway 66 West) (4), Travelodge Grant's (1608 East Santa Fe Avenue) (5), Days Inn Grants NM (I-40 Exit 85) (6), Franciscan Lodge (1101 East Santa Fe Avenue) (7), Best Western Inn & Suites (1501 East Santa Fe Avenue) (8), Rookie's Sports Bar (1501 East Santa Fe Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: New Mexico State Government - Cibola County Magistrate Court- Courts- Magistrate Court Cibola Co (114 McBride Road) (1), Grants City Government - Municipal Court (620 West Santa Fe Avenue) (2), New Mexico State Government - District Court Judge-Cibola County- Cibola County Courth (515 West High Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

GRANTS DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 8892, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-27-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, State - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-19-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-01-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-1999)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.5%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  21.9%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  7.8%

Grants compared to New Mexico state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Grants (2007 data):
  • Grants State Bank: East Roosevelt Branch at 1015 East Roosevelt Street, branch established on 1981-06-02; at 824 West Santa Fe Avenue, branch established on 1947-06-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $92.3 mil, Deposits: $83.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Grants Main Branch at 201 North First Street, branch established on 1958-08-01; Grants Main Mb Branch at 201 North Second Street, branch established on 1972-06-15. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First Community Bank: Grants Branch at 1129 North First Street, branch established on 1980-11-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,798.8 mil, Deposits: $2,195.7 mil, headquarters in Taos, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancorporation



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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
Health 3$3,759$15,0360$0
Welfare 12$14,962$14,9620$0
Streets and Highways 14$23,772$20,3760$0
Fire - Other 1$1,820$21,8400$0
Firefighters 10$22,315$26,7780$0
Police - Other 10$14,885$17,8620$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$3,830
Other Government Administration 9$20,513$27,3510$0
Financial Administration 5$10,291$24,6980$0
Other and Unallocable 1$1,311$15,7320$0
Local Libraries 4$6,925$20,7750$0
Police Protection - Officers 19$65,818$41,5690$0
Parks and Recreation 16$24,518$18,38911$2,814
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$4,016$24,0960$0
Water Supply 6$13,443$26,8860$0
Totals for Government 112$228,348$24,46614$6,644



Grants government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,337,000
    Solid Waste Management: $892,000
    Parks & Recreation: $228,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,189,000
    General - Other: $992,000
    Corrections - Other: $896,000
    Solid Waste Management: $891,000
    Sewerage: $706,000
    Regular Highways: $691,000
    Water Utilities: $595,000
    Fire Protection: $561,000
    Police Protection: $422,000
    Parks & Recreation: $395,000
    Financial Administration: $150,000
    Libraries: $132,000
    Parking Facilities: $117,000
    General Public Buildings: $102,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $97,000
    Air Transportation: $22,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $259,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $79,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $499,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $492,000
    Rents: $41,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,365,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $941,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,739,000
    Highways: $334,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,940,000
    Other Selective Sales: $326,000
    Public Utilities: $190,000
    Property: $48,000
    NEC: $27,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,269,000

6.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,535 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.69%
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 Bernalillo County, NM  1.64% ($21,350 average AGI)
from McKinley County, NM  1.44% ($22,843)
from Valencia County, NM  0.37% ($19,714)


7.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.87%
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 Bernalillo County, NM  2.66% ($25,069 average AGI)
to McKinley County, NM  0.94% ($22,662)
to Valencia County, NM  0.41% ($26,290)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grants:
  • KRKE (1100 AM; 5 kW; MILAN, NM; Owner: CIBOLA RADIO COMPANY)
  • KMIN (980 AM; 1 kW; GRANTS, NM; Owner: KD RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
  • KGAK (1330 AM; 5 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KRJG, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grants:
  • KQLV (105.5 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KDSK (92.7 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: KD RADIO, INC.)
  • KXTC (99.9 FM; THOREAU, NM; Owner: KXTC, L.L.C.)
  • K244DT (96.7 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KTEG (104.7 FM; BOSQUE FARMS, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIOT (102.5 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KYVA (103.7 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKOR (94.5 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)
  • KNKT (107.1 FM; ARMIJO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF ALBUQUERQUE, INC.)
  • K216AW (91.1 FM; GRANTS, NM; Owner: BD OF ED OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE)

TV broadcast stations around Grants:
  • K33GA (Channel 33; GRANTS & MILAN, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO)
  • K09EP (Channel 9; GRANTS, ETC., NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K11EV (Channel 11; GRANTS, ETC., NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K06CU (Channel 6; GRANTS, ETC., NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)

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