• Red River is located in Taos (pronounced TAH-os) County.
• Red River is 3 miles long (downtown area 1 mile) and approximately 3 blocks wide.
• ZIP Code is 87558 and Area Code is 575.
• Full-time resident population ranges between 470 and 515. Median age is 41.
• Median household income is $36,518.
• Median monthly gross rental cost is $813.
• Median property value is $301,600 and median monthly mortgage cost is $1514.
• Red River has a charter school serving Pre-K thru 8.
• Red River’s elevation is 8,650-8750 feet.
• Nearby Wheeler Peak is 13,161 feet above sea level, the highest peak in New Mexico.
• Red River is surrounded by the Kit Carson National Forest, named after the legendary frontiersman who hunted and trapped in the area in the 1830s and 40s. The 2019 Capitol Christmas tree was harvested in Red River from that forest.
• The peaks and valleys around Red River are part of the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) range in the Southern Rocky Mountains.
• Average daytime temperature during the summer is 75 degrees (F) while the nighttime cools to an average of 39 degrees. Sunshine can be expected 285+ days a year.
• Average Winter Temperature: 40 degrees in the daytime, 12 degrees at night. Average snowfall is about 150.”
• Mileage from surrounding areas:
Albuquerque – 168 miles
Amarillo – 285 miles
Dallas – 650 miles
Denver – 260 miles
Lubbock – 416 miles
Oklahoma City – 520 miles
Santa Fe – 106 miles
Wichita – 500 miles