A town of 450. A regional job hub with 570 jobs.
The 3 things Red River does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Red River. Another town gets a different order.
42% of Red River’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Taos (8%), Questa (8%) and Albuquerque (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
3.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carson National Forest | 1.4 mi | 243 |
| 2. Columbine-Hondo Wilderness | — | 27 |
| 3. Mallette Park | — | 5 |
The typical Red River home is worth about $418,000, down 0.6% in a year, 31% above the New Mexico typical home.
Red River has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 157 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2 crimes were reported in Red River in 2025: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Red River is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Red River beats the New Mexico average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Red River | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 16.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.4% |
RED RIVER VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL · 1 schools
| School | Grades | Students | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red River Valley Charter School | PK–8 | 84 |
Where Red River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
Town in New Mexico, United States
Red River is a resort town in Taos County, New Mexico, US in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The population was 542 at the 2020 census. Red River is on the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, and is 36 miles (58 km) from Taos.
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