A town of 1,178. A typical home worth about $165K.
The 3 things Mountainair does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Mountainair. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Mountainair home is worth about $165,000, up 1.4% in a year, 48% below the New Mexico typical home.
Mountainair beats the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Mountainair | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.5% | 73.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.3% | 14.2% |
Mountainair has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
About one in 5 of Mountainair’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Albuquerque (22%), Estancia (6%) and El Paso (5%). Half commute less than 43 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
MOUNTAINAIR · 3 schools
| School | Grades | Students | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainair Elementary | PK–5 | 90 | |
| Mountainair Jr. High | 6–8 | 36 | |
| Mountainair High | 9–12 | 58 |
0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chavez Memorial Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Monte Alto Plaza | 0.1 mi | 1 |
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Mountainair on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New Mexico, United States
Mountainair is a town in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. It was founded in 1902 by John Corbett, Colonel E. C. Manning, and Elias S. Stover. The population was 884 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. The main visitor center for Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is located within the town.
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