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Ojo Sarco

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Total population

112

Median home value

$63,200

19.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$13,292

Ojo Sarco$13k
National$74k
Elevation7405 m
Weather71°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates36.12°, -105.78°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
7405 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ojo Sarco is an unincorporated community located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ojo Sarco had a population of 277. Ojo Sarco is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, 1 mile (1.6 km) from New Mexico State Road 76 and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west-southwest of Las Trampas. Ojo Sarco had its own post office until June 8, 1996. Ojo Sarco was founded by settlers on the Las Trampas Land Grant which dates back to 1751.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
72.2
Median home value
$63,200
Housing units
77
Poverty rate
72.3%
Unemployment
—

Race & ethnicity

White
73.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
26.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.1249
Longitude
-105.7845
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
71°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
51°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
75°F
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
49°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday
75°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
47°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Ojo Sarco, NM from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.3%
Diabetes
13.1%
Adult obesity
40.1%
Binge drinking
13.6%
Adult smoking
16%
No leisure activity
29.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
23,254
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    816
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    748
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    674
  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    613
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    604
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    579
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    494
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    487

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • DIXON ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · DIXON · 48 students · 8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
46
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2021-07-12

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in New Mexico

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,932

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
61
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API