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Rincon, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 271.
Population change since 2000: +23.2%
Males: 121  (44.6%)
Females: 150  (55.4%)
Median resident age:

61.9 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87940.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-676,231,001 (it was $18,929 in 2000)
Rincon:  $-676,231,001
NM:  $59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $10,447 (it was $7,572 in 2000)

Rincon CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-753,112,771 (it was $22,800 in 2000)
Rincon:  $-753,112,771
NM:  $243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $199,381; detached houses: $196,151
March 2022 cost of living index in Rincon: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 263 people per square mile   (very low).

Rincon, New Mexico map

72 residents are foreign born (26.6% Latin America).

This place:

26.6%
New Mexico:

9.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Rincon CDP:

0.9% ($199)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (30.1 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (71.7 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (296.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Rodey, NM (2.0 miles ),
Hatch, NM (2.3 miles ),
Salem, NM (3.0 miles ),
Garfield, NM (3.6 miles),
Radium Springs, NM (4.0 miles ),
Arrey, NM (4.4 miles ),
Oasis, NM (4.8 miles),
Dona Ana-Hill, NM (4.9 miles )

Latitude: 32.67 N, Longitude: 107.07 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Rincon, NM in 2022
Rincon satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
New Mexico:

3.6%

Average climate in Rincon, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Rincon, New Mexico average temperatures Rincon, New Mexico average precipitation Rincon, New Mexico humidity Rincon, New Mexico wind speed Rincon, New Mexico snowfall Rincon, New Mexico sunshine Rincon, New Mexico clear and cloudy days

Earthquake activity:

Rincon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 573% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 122.6 miles away from Rincon center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 556.1 miles away from Rincon center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 502.3 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 506.1 miles away from Rincon center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 554.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 498.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dona Ana County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rincon topographic map

Amtrak station near Rincon:

  • 6 miles: HATCH (301 W. HALL) - Bus Station . Services: public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rincon:

  • New Mexico State University-Main Campus (about 33 miles; Las Cruces, NM; Full-time enrollment: 14,497)
  • New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (about 33 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 5,640)
  • The University of Texas at El Paso (about 71 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 18,008)
  • Western New Mexico University (about 72 miles; Silver City, NM; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • Vista College (about 73 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 3,453)
  • El Paso Community College (about 75 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 19,576)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (about 154 miles; Roswell, NM; FT enrollment: 2,212)

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Notable locations in Rincon: Cagles Historic Site (A), Rincon Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rincon Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Rincon include: Jornado del Muerto Historical Marker (1), Jornado del Muerto on the Camino Real Historical Marker (2), Mormon Battalion Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Dona Ana County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.1 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

76.1%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.5%
Whole state:

8.2%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Rincon:

Marital status in Rincon, NM
  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 20.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 43.2%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

For population 25 years and over in Rincon:

  • High school or higher: 38.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 40.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.9
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rincon, NM (based on Dona Ana County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic66,49126
Evangelical Protestant22,120114
Other6,70525
Mainline Protestant6,64017
Black Protestant3533
Orthodox301
None106,894-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
Dona Ana County:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Dona Ana County:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
This county:

2.73 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 106
This county:

5.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.7%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Dona Ana County:

22.7%
New Mexico:

22.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dona Ana County:

15.2%
New Mexico:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Rincon:

45.8%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Rincon:

37.7%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Rincon:

28.5
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

23.3%
New Mexico:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

13.9%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Rincon:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Rincon:

32.9%
State:

34.6%

General health condition:
Rincon:

48.3%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Rincon:

72.5%
State:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rincon, NM Residents

6.15% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,361 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.15%
New Mexico average:

6.50%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($655 average AGI)
Dona Ana County:

0.06%
New Mexico average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from El Paso County, TX  1.31% ($40,262 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.29% ($42,967)
from Otero County, NM  0.23% ($41,079)


5.98% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.98%
New Mexico average:

6.53%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($376 average AGI)
Dona Ana County:

0.03%
New Mexico average:

0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to El Paso County, TX  1.16% ($45,222 average AGI)
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.37% ($50,579)
to Otero County, NM  0.30% ($32,241)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rincon:

  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KSVE (1150 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNFT (950 AM; 5 kW; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rincon:

  • KROL (99.5 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RIO GRANDE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO)
  • KVLC (101.1 FM; HATCH, NM; Owner: RADIO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • K216CK (91.1 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KKVS (98.7 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
  • K211EN (90.1 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K220GF (91.9 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KHQT (103.1 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Rincon:

  • K28GJ (Channel 28; HATCH, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIV.)

Rincon fatal accident list:

Jul 23, 2011 12:02 AM, Sr-185, Lat: 32.660303, Lon: -107.142825, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 27, 2011 03:54 PM, I-25, Lat: 32.668208, Lon: -107.083736, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 157ft / 47.8mTotal length
  • $860,000Total costs
  • 44,449Total average daily traffic
  • 15,487Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Rincon, NM - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 111960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Rincon, NM

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2
  • (Hatch) 1.3 Mi N I-25 Nr (Lat: 32.693333 Lon: -107.069167), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 245.3 m, Call Sign: KNKA569
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHzGrant Date: 12/19/2017, Expiration Date: 01/22/2028, Certifier: Gregory M RomanoRegistrant: Verizon, 1300 I St Nw - Suite 500 East, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 515-2453, Email:

  • (Hatch) 1.3 Mi N I-25 Nr (Lat: 32.693333 Lon: -107.069167), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 245.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN366
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHzGrant Date: 09/01/2020, Expiration Date: 10/01/2030Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Michael Smith, 1.3 Mi N I-25 Nr (Lat: 32.693333 Lon: -107.069167), Type: 245.3, Structure height: 35013 m, Overall height: 245.3 m, Registrant: Rio Grand Christian Broadcasting, El Pa-so, Phone: (915) 779-0016

  • 1.3 Mi N I-25 Nr (Lat: 32.693333 Lon: -107.069167), Type: 245.3, Overall height: 245.3 m, Registrant: Rio Grand Christian Broadcasting, El Pa-so, Phone: (915) 779-0016


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Southwest Rr Mp 1082.4 - Ricon W Aei (Lat: 32.668861 Lon: -107.090722), Type: Mast, Structure height: 2.4 m, Call Sign: WPXJ966,
    Assigned Frequencies: 902.250 MHz, 903.750 MHz, 903.750 MHz, 910.000 MHz, 910.000 MHz, 911.500 MHz, 913.000 MHz, 913.000 MHz, 915.000 MHz, 915.000 MHz... (+9 more), Grant Date: 03/10/2023, Expiration Date: 04/21/2033, Certifier: Robert C Leedham, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • L6 MOBILES, Lat: 32.602083 Lon: -106.996500, Call Sign: KLI308,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.650 MHz, Grant Date: 01/18/2022, Expiration Date: 02/13/2032, Certifier: Robert C Leedham, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Email:

  • 6103 Ft N (Lat: 32.689250 Lon: -107.060306), Type: Pole, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 26 m, Call Sign: KSR912,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.560 MHz, 160.650 MHz, 161.370 MHz, Grant Date: 11/09/2004, Expiration Date: 11/06/2014, Cancellation Date: 01/09/2014, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4640, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
Most common first names in Rincon, NM among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Manuela265.5 years
Antonio272.5 years
James272.5 years
Edward271.5 years
John276.0 years
Ramon267.0 years
Most common last names in Rincon, NM among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Garcia572.0 years
Munoz477.5 years
Castillo357.3 years
Gary380.3 years
Leza371.0 years
Martinez379.4 years
Thompson365.4 years
Samaniego390.0 years
Weathers272.0 years
Hinojos278.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rincon, NM
  • 100.0%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rincon, NM
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Rincon compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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