Ruidoso, New Mexico

Ruidoso: Village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States

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Ruidoso is a village located in the county of Lincoln in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,029 and a population density of 192 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 8,061 inhabitants.

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Location of Ruidoso on New Mexico map.

Quick Facts about Ruidoso

Population : 8,061 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : New Mexico (United States)
County : Lincoln County
Phone Area Codes : 575
Area : 41.81 km2
Altitude : 6,729 feet / 2051 meters
Time Zone : Mountain Time Zone
Local time : 00:24:40 (3rd December 2024)
Postal code : 88345
Density : 193 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 0.4% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Ruidoso is located at 33°19'54"N 105°40'23"W (33.3317500, -105.6730400).

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Demographics

The population of Ruidoso increased by 0.4% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 8,029 - census
2011 8,032 0.04% estimation process
2012 7,962 -0.88% estimation process
2013 7,895 -0.85% estimation process
2014 7,768 -1.63% estimation process
2015 7,694 -0.96% estimation process
2016 7,737 0.56% estimation process
2017 7,792 0.71% estimation process
2018 7,845 0.68% estimation process
2019 7,901 0.71% estimation process
2020 8,061 1.98% estimation process

Ruidoso zip code is 88345. County name: Lincoln, County fips: 35027

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People born in Ruidoso (3)

People born in Ruidoso, including skeleton racer Tristan Gale, writer Cody Willard, politician Yvette Herrell, .

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Schools in Ruidoso

College & universities near Ruidoso, NM

Code Name City ZIP
383996 Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso (NM) 88345
187994 New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo (NM) 88310
187505 Olympian Academy of Cosmetology Alamogordo (NM) 88310-5051

Post offices near Ruidoso

Post Office Name City ZIP
Ruid Post Office Ruidoso (NM) 88345

Other cities in Lincoln County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lincoln County , NM.

City Name Population Title
Ruidoso Downs 2,631 City in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States of America
Capitan 1,457 Village in New Mexico, USA
Carrizozo 950 Town of the United States
Corona 167 Town in New Mexico

Distance to Other Cities

Ruidoso distances to largest New Mexico cities