Census Data for Taos Ski Valley

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Taos Ski Valley a population of 71 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Taos Ski Valley a population of 69 people.

The village of Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County. The 2010 Census gave Taos County; a population of 32,895 people. This means that Taos Ski Valley had 0.21% of the county's total population, making it Taos' 4th most populous community.

At the same time, New Mexico had a population of 2,059,179 people.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Taos Ski Valley has a total area of 2.34 square miles [6.1 km²].

Taos County has a land area of 2,203 square miles [5,706 km²]. At 2.34 square miles [6.1 km²], Taos Ski Valley has 0.11% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a village like Taos Ski Valley, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the village.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Taos Ski Valley reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Taos Ski Valley might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   36° 35' 26"   (or 36.59°)
  • Lon:   -105° 26' 15"   (or -105.44°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Taos County ...

Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County<3>.

The county had a population of 32,895 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 69 people, Taos Ski Valley represented 0.21% of the county's total.

In addition, where the village of Taos Ski Valley has a population density of 29.51 people per square mile [11.39 people/km²], Taos County averages 14.93 people per square mile [5.76 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Taos County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Taos Ski Valley, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Taos Ski Valley. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Taos Ski Valley or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Taos Ski Valley, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Taos Ski Valley.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   36.590811°   (or 36°35'26" N)
  • Lon:   -105.437597°   (or -105°26'15" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   36.597724°   (or 36°35'51" N)
  • Lon:   -105.445051°   (or -105°26'42" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 3,333 feet to the southeast<4> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2413591) to Taos Ski Valley. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Taos Ski Valley. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   36.590829°   (or 36°35'26" N)
  • Lon:   -105.437910°   (or -105°26'16" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 91.9 feet to the east<5> of the point given by the GNIS for Taos Ski Valley. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Taos Ski Valley.

Miscellaneous Information for Taos Ski Valley ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Taos County or the village of Taos Ski Valley:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Taos Ski Valley:
  • GNIS ID for Taos Ski Valley: 2413591
  • GNIS ID for Taos County: 933056
  • GNIS ID for State of New Mexico: 897535

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 35 (New Mexico)
  • County Code: 055 (Taos County)
  • Place Code: 76480 (Taos Ski Valley)
  • State & County Code: 35/055 (New Mexico / Taos County)
  • State & Place Code: 35/76480 (New Mexico / Taos Ski Valley)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Taos Ski Valley is located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and Division #8 (the Mountain Division).

• The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
  • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a village like Taos Ski Valley, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Taos Ski Valley. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
  • The ZIP code for Taos Ski Valley:87525<6>

• Census ZCTA Codes ...
  • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
  • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Taos Ski Valley.