Ruidoso NM

For more photos of the city click on the picture Links: Ruidoso Home Page http://ruidoso.net/ Significant City History The village received its name from the Rio Ruidoso (Spanish for "Noisy River"), a small stream that weaves through the city. Famous people Neil Patrick Harris, Ross Anderson, Paul Dowlin, Capt. Henry Stanton City State Population Year Founded Ruidoso NM 8,812 1917 Elevation Industry % Unemploy Avg. Income 6,720 feet Timber 5.0% $35,800 Ethnic Groups % of Population Average Age Pop. Density White 75% 46 340 per sq mile Hispanic 15% American Indian 3% Other / Mixed 7% Avg Max Mean Temp Avg Max Mean Temp Avg Min Mean Temp Avg Min Mean Temp July 1961 July 2000 Jan 1961 Jan 2000 91.8 96 24 29.9 Avg July Precip Avg July Precip Avg Jan Precip Avg Jan Precip July 1961 July 2000 Jan 1961 Jan 2000 1.1 1.3 0.6 0.4 Current Avg % of Sunny Days Precip (Yearly) 2.9 77% State Ranking Total Carbon Total Carbon Resid. Carbon C02 Footprint Output Per Person Output Ruidoso Output Ruidoso (most consumption) Metric Tons of Metric Tons of Metric Tons of CO2 Per Year CO2 Per Year CO2 Per Year 35th 31.68 279,164 19,034