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Questa

New Mexicovillage

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Total population

2,466

Median home value

$233,500

21.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$47,308

Questa$47k
National$74k
Weather74°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates36.71°, -105.60°

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

Overview

Set in New Mexico, United States, Questa is recorded in open geodata as a village. Questa maps to 36.712°, -105.599° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 2,466. The administrative footprint covers about 18.3 km². Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. That works out to roughly 135 residents per square kilometre — a relatively low population density. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,932 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Questa.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
51.8
Median home value
$233,500
Housing units
1,207
Poverty rate
17.5%
Unemployment
3%

Race & ethnicity

White
58.9%
Black
0.5%
Asian
1.9%
Hispanic
71.2%

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

Geography

Latitude
36.7124
Longitude
-105.5992
Water area
0.51 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
74°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
46°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
76°F
Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
43°F
Isolated Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Sunday
76°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
42°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Questa, NM from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.3%
Diabetes
11.4%
Adult obesity
28.7%
Binge drinking
15.9%
Adult smoking
9.6%
No leisure activity
24.5%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
2
Middle
2
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · QUESTA · 111 students · 10.1:1 ratio
  • QUESTA HIGH
    High · QUESTA · 100 students · 9.1:1 ratio
  • ROOTS & WINGS COMMUNITY
    Elementary · QUESTA · 59 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • ALTA VISTA INTERMEDIATE
    Middle · QUESTA · 59 students · 7.4:1 ratio
  • QUESTA JR HIGH
    Middle · QUESTA · 56 students · 14:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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)
816
Avg daily Wikipedia views
27
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Questa

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library