Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

Taos County

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Ranchos de Taos is a town in Taos County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Ranchos de Taos has 2390 inhabitants in an area of 8.8 km ². The population density is 272.2 inhabitants / km ². The village is near Taos between the Carson National Forest and the Taos Indian Reservation. The place is a tourist attraction with its Indian- influenced Mexican cityscape and has an artists' colony. Built in the Spanish Colonial style in the 18th century church of San Francisco de Asis is located a few kilometers south of the village.

Demographic data

The average income of a household is $ 28,750, the median income for a family at $ 32,045. Males have a median income of $ 23,750 compared to women with an average of $ 18,382. The per capita income is $ 20,988. 15.2 % of the population and 13.8 % of families are below the poverty line. 22.6% of the population is under 18 years old and 100 females aged 18 and over, there are 89.6 men statistically. The average age is 65 years. (As of 2000).

Special

The grave of the U.S. actor Dennis Hopper is located at the local cemetery Jesus Nazareno Cemetery.