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Rio Chiquito

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Total population

187

Median home value

$246,800

24.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Weather73°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates35.99°, -105.91°

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

Within New Mexico, United States, Rio Chiquito stands as a small census-designated community. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 187. Coordinates of 35.995°, -105.907° situate Rio Chiquito in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Population density therefore averages about 67 per km², a relatively low population density. The location receives about 1,983 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. The census-designated community extends across a compact 2.8 km². The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
60.8
Median home value
$246,800
Housing units
155
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
20.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
100%

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

Geography

Latitude
35.9949
Longitude
-105.9069
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
73°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
55°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
76°F
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
53°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday
77°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
52°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Rio Chiquito, NM from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.6%
Diabetes
13.4%
Adult obesity
34.6%
Binge drinking
12.9%
Adult smoking
10.9%
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)
79,306
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,912
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    2,528
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,393
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,896
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,878
  • American Coot
    Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    1,752
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    1,744
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,677

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

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
1
Middle
2
High
0
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • MCCURDY CHARTER SCHOOL
    Other · ESPANOLA · 540 students · 16.9:1 ratio
  • POJOAQUE MIDDLE
    Middle · SANTA FE · 262 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • TONY QUINTANA ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · ESPANOLA · 210 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • SIXTH GRADE ACADEMY
    Middle · POJOAQUE · 117 students · 19.5:1 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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.43
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,983

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
43
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rio Chiquito

Death on the Rio Chiquito
Susan McDuffie · 2023

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • 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
  • • Open Library