Profile for Capitan, New Mexico, NM

Former and merged names include:
· Gray

Known as the home of Smokey Bear. In 1950, a burned black bear cub survived a fire in the nearby Lincoln National Forest. He went on to become the national symbol of forest fire prevention.

Local festivals include:

• Smokey Bear Days - May 4-5, 2007
• Lincoln County Fair - Aug. 6-11, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lincoln National Forest

Scenic roads: Billy the Kid Trail

Historic sites and museums: Smokey Bear Museum, Capitan Museum, Wildland Firefighters Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Capitan

Cemeteries (1)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

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• Capitan population
• Ancestry of people in Capitan
• Housing in Capitan
• Income in Capitan
• Marital status of adults in Capitan
• Place of birth of people in Capitan
• Residence in 1995, of people in Capitan
• School enrollment & education levels in Capitan
• Transportation & commute times in Capitan
• Lincoln County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Mexico
• State data - New Mexico
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Capitan demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lincoln County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 88316 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Lincoln County government
• Capitan Chamber of Commerce

12% of Capitan residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Capitan ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Capitan
• Cemeteries in Lincoln County
• Libraries in or near Capitan

Post a query on a message board:

• Lincoln County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NM data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Capitan museums
• Capitan historic sites
• Capitan area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Capitan area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lincoln County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Mexico cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Capitan
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lincoln County

• Capitan business guide
• Capitan Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Mexico
• Local ordinances in New Mexico (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lincoln County
• Arrests in Lincoln County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Mexico
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Capitan was $15,062, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lincoln County economic census
• Lincoln County economic summary
• Lincoln County employment growth
• Lincoln County unemployment rate
• New Mexico economic data

18% of Capitan residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Capitan
• Colleges in New Mexico
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Mexico
• Schools in or near Capitan
• School districts in or near Capitan
• Yearbooks (old) of New Mexico high schools

• Movies playing in or near Capitan

• Air pollution in Lincoln County
• Diesel soot in Lincoln County
• Land contamination in Lincoln County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Mexico
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lincoln County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Mexico

Capitan festival dates:

• Smokey Bear Days - May 4-5, 2007
• Lincoln County Fair - Aug. 6-11, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Capitan festival web sites:

• Smokey Bear Days

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Mexico county fairs
• New Mexico festivals (New Mexico tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Capitan

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Capitan
• Geocaches in New Mexico

• Capitan items now on sale

• Lincoln County government
• New Mexico state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Capitan medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Capitan
• Historic sites in New Mexico
• Museums in or near Capitan
• Museums in New Mexico
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lincoln County genealogy forum

Median rent in Capitan, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $354.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $641.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in Capitan include Capitan Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Capitan

• New Mexico library

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• Census map of Capitan area
• Historic maps of NM cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Mexico
• Topographic map of Capitan

• Daily newspapers in or near Capitan
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• Search recent news archives in New Mexico

• Military bases in New Mexico
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Capitan
• Search obituaries in New Mexico
• Recent death notices - selected NM newspapers

• Capitan Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Mexico
• Lions clubs in New Mexico
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Capitan
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Capitan

• Parks near Capitan
• National forests in New Mexico
• Ski areas near Capitan
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Capitan
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Lincoln County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Capitan political report.

• New Mexico Democratic party
• New Mexico Republican party
• New Mexico elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Capitan
• Total membership by faith, in Lincoln County

• Chowhound message boards for NM

The average commute time for Capitan workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Capitan travel guide
• Airports near Capitan
• Hotels near Capitan
• New Mexico tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Mexico
• Wildlife refuges in New Mexico

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