Twin Forks, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 196.
Males: 51  (26.2%)
Females: 145  (73.8%)
Median resident age:

61.4 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,093
Twin Forks:

$54,093
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,282

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $161,900
Twin Forks:

$161,900
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $238,814; detached houses: $232,840
March 2022 cost of living index in Twin Forks: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 68.8%

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  • Races in Twin Forks, NM (2022)
    • 20987.1%White alone
    • 4117.1%Other race alone
    • 62.5%Two or more races
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Ancestries: Finnish (73.7%), Italian (17.3%), European (5.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (78.0 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (91.5 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (374.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Cloudcroft, NM (2.4 miles ),
Mayhill, NM (3.2 miles),
High Rolls, NM (3.3 miles ),
Sacramento, NM (3.4 miles),
Weed, NM (3.5 miles),
Mescalero, NM (4.1 miles ),
La Luz, NM (4.2 miles ),
Alamogordo, NM (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 32.94 N, Longitude: 105.65 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Twin Forks, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Twin Forks, NM in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
New Mexico:

3.6%
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AQI PM10
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Particulate Matter Level

Earthquake activity:

Twin Forks-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 457% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 227.7 miles away from Twin Forks center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 126.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 206.3 miles away from Twin Forks center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 154.0 miles away from Twin Forks center
On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 127.1 miles away from the city 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 633.0 miles away from Twin Forks 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
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Otero County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Twin Forks:

  • Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (about 70 miles; Roswell, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,212)
  • New Mexico State University-Main Campus (about 79 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 14,497)
  • New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (about 79 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 5,640)
  • El Paso Community College (about 91 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 19,576)
  • Vista College (about 92 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 3,453)
  • The University of Texas at El Paso (about 95 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 18,008)
  • Western New Mexico University (about 154 miles; Silver City, NM; FT enrollment: 2,456)

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Otero 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:

2.1 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.2%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.5%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 3.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Twin Forks:

Marital status in Twin Forks, NM
  • Never married: 11.3%
  • Now married: 12.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 76.1%

For population 25 years and over in Twin Forks:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.7
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Twin Forks, NM (based on Otero County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic11,86211
Evangelical Protestant8,94755
Mainline Protestant2,91312
Other1,71211
Black Protestant4665
None37,897-
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: 6
Otero County:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Otero County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
This county:

4.30 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 35
Otero County:

5.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Otero County:

6.8%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Otero County:

25.8%
State:

22.1%

10.22% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.22%
New Mexico average:

6.50%

0.77% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,859 average AGI)
Otero County:

0.77%
New Mexico average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.99% ($32,241 average AGI)
from El Paso County, TX  0.86% ($32,722)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.35% ($28,143)


9.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,426 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.90%
New Mexico average:

6.53%

0.54% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,709 average AGI)
Otero County:

0.54%
New Mexico average:

0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Dona Ana County, NM  0.79% ($41,079 average AGI)
to El Paso County, TX  0.57% ($34,746)
to Clark County, NV  0.34% ($60,756)

Strongest AM radio stations in Twin Forks:

  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KBUY (1360 AM; 5 kW; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KRSY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KINN (1270 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: BURT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Twin Forks:

  • K205DE (88.9 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
  • K256AI (99.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K215EC (91.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KZZX (105.3 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: BURT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K249DD (97.7 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: ROSWELL CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • KNMB (96.7 FM; CLOUDCROFT, NM; Owner: MTD, INC.)
  • KIDX (101.5 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: MTD, INC.)
  • K240CN (95.9 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: FRIENDS OF KHFM-RUIDOSO)
  • K297AE (107.3 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • KRSY-FM (92.7 FM; LA LUZ, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KNMZ (103.7 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)

TV broadcast stations around Twin Forks:

  • K11RH (Channel 11; PINEYWOODS ESTATES, NM; Owner: PINEYWOODS WATER ASSOCIATION)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Twin Forks, NM
  • 39.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 34.8%Electricity
  • 26.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Twin Forks, NM
  • 60.8%Wood
  • 39.2%Electricity


Twin Forks compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
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