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Rio Communities
New Mexicocity
Total population
4,925
Median home value
$205,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$46,035
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in New Mexico, United States, Rio Communities is recorded in open geodata as a city. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 4,925. Rio Communities maps to 34.645°, -106.716° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. At 247 people per km², the city shows a relatively low population density. The city extends across about 19.9 km². The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 2,065 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves1,897
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,717
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,558
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,515
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves1,474
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,431
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,390
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves1,297
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- BELEN HIGHHigh · BELEN · 1,027 students · 21:1 ratio
- VALENCIA HIGHHigh · LOS LUNAS · 887 students · 18.9:1 ratio
- BELEN MIDDLEMiddle · BELEN · 528 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · LOS LUNAS · 492 students · 20.5:1 ratio
- LA MERCED ELEMENTARYElementary · BELEN · 437 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · LOS LUNAS · 375 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARYElementary · BELEN · 357 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- TOME ELEMENTARYElementary · LOS LUNAS · 331 students · 15.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2026-09-152 km NNW of Las Nutrias, New Mexico
- M 3 — 2026-08-1815 km WSW of Pueblitos, New Mexico
- M 2.8 — 2026-08-1715 km W of Pueblitos, New Mexico
- M 3.2 — 2026-08-0816 km ESE of Magdalena, New Mexico
- M 2.5 — 2026-07-2713 km W of Socorro, New Mexico
- M 2.6 — 2026-07-2710 km W of Socorro, New Mexico
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in New Mexico
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Rio Communities
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library