Pecos is a village in San Miguel County,

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

, United States. The population was 1,392 at the 2010 census, shrinking slower than other parts of San Miguel County, partly because Pecos is within commuting distance of Santa Fe. The village is built along the

Pecos River The Pecos River ( es, Río Pecos) originates in north-central New Mexico and flows into Texas, emptying into the Rio Grande. Its headwaters are on the eastern slope of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in Mora County north of Pecos, New Mexico ...

, which flows from the north out of the

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. Notable locations nearby include

Pecos National Historical Park Pecos National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park in San Miguel and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico. The park, operated by the National Park Service, encompasses thousands of acres of landscape infused with historical ...

Glorieta Pass Glorieta Pass (elevation 7500 ft.) is a mountain pass in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico. The pass is at a strategic location near at the southern end of the Sangre de Cristos in east central Santa Fe County southeast o ...

, Pecos Benedictine Monastery, and Lisboa Springs Trout Hatchery. It is also an entry point for hunting, fishing, hiking and camping in the

Pecos Wilderness The Pecos Wilderness is a protected wilderness area within the Santa Fe National Forest and Carson National Forest. The Pecos Wilderness lies within the Camino Real Ranger District of the Carson National Forest, and the Pecos Ranger District and Es ...

. The closest

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is the Santa Fe metropolitan area, approximately 26 miles (42 km) to the west.

Geography

Pecos is located at (35.580954, -105.678660). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,441 people, 542 households, and 383 families residing in the village. The

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was 830.3 people per square mile (319.8/km). There were 628 housing units at an average density of 361.9 per square mile (139.4/km). The racial makeup of the village was 68.91%

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, 0.21%

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, 1.39% Native American, 0.21%

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, 26.51% from

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, and 2.78% from two or more races.

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of any race were 80.08% of the population. There were 542 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were

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living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.15. In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $30,549, and the median income for a family was $33,828. Males had a median income of $28,625 versus $22,500 for females. The

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for the village was $13,306. About 13.0% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the

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, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 22.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Pecos Independent Schools Pecos Independent Schools (also known as the Pecos Independent School District) is a public school district based in Pecos, New Mexico, United States. The district covers a area in western San Miguel County. The district's service area includes ...

serves the Village of Pecos as well as rural areas in western San Miguel County.

References

External links

National Park Service: Pecos National Historical Park

* ttp://www.swanet.org/2007_pecos_conference/index.html Pecos Conference
San Miguel County Plan
* {{authority control Villages in San Miguel County, New Mexico Villages in New Mexico