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Country around Carson is a rural area of about 388 people in Taos County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 51 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 238 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $383k and rent runs about $1k a month.
388people
$383kTypical home
$1,034/moRent
86° / 42°Summer / winter
25"Snow
301Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 388 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 238 mi to Denver, CO
- 51 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $383k (≈$2,414/mo)
- Median rent $1,034/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (229 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (727 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 32% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to TSM airport
- 104 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 6,959 ft
- 551 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Taos County: D+47 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.