Fact Sheet
Taos County Towns, Pops, Elev, Acerage
Taos County has approximately 31,800 residents.
Incorporated municipalities include:
Taos 5,008
Questa 1,927
Red River 489
Taos Ski Valley 56
Unincorporated areas include:
Amalia, Costilla, Ojo Caliente, Pilar, Penasco, Ranchos de Taos, Talpa, Tres Piedres, Valdez.
Elevation in feet:
Town of Taos 6,967
Taos Ski Valley 9,207 (base of the mountain resort)
Wheeler Peak 13,161 (highest peak in New Mexico)
Angle Fire 8,382
Acerage:
1,444,480 acres in Taos County.
22,257 square miles.
50 percent federally controlled.
6.7 percent state-owned.
4.3 percent Native American land.
38.2 percent privately owned.
Census Bureau - added demographic information for Taos County.
