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Mountainair

A town of 1,178 people in New Mexico
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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Mountainair, New Mexico. A cultivated field along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad between Vaughn and Belen, …1943
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Mountainair, New Mexico. A cultivated field along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad between Vaughn and Belen, …, 1943

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About Mountainair

Town in New Mexico, United States
884Population
1.1 sq miArea
6,519 ftElevation

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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ZIP code87036
Area code505
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Housing in Mountainair

$165K▲ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mountainair home is worth about $165,000, up 1.4% in a year, 48% below the New Mexico typical home.

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VA New Mexico Healthcare SystemAlbuquerque · 41.5 mi · ER
Pms - Mountainair Fam Hlth CtrMountainair · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
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