Profile for Las Vegas, New Mexico, NM

Las Vegas is on the Gallinas River

Once infamous as a haven for bandits

It was here, in 1846, that Gen. Stephen Watts Kearny proclaimed New Mexico part of the United States

Tom Mix established a film company here

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 185. The number of murders and homicides was 5. The violent crime rate was 12.9 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 1 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Filming location for:
· 1994 movie, "Wyatt Earp"
· 2000 movie, "All the Pretty Horses"

Nearby parks & recreation: Storrie Lake State Park, El Porvenir Canyon, Gallinas Canyon, McAllister Lake

Wildlife: The Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge provides habitat for more than 270 species of birds

Historic routes: Santa Fe Trail

Historic sites and museums: Las Vegas City Museum and Rough Riders Memorial Collection

Colleges and universities: New Mexico Highlands University

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 Las Vegas

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (2)

Communities (1)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Las Vegas
• School enrollment & education levels in Las Vegas
• Transportation & commute times in Las Vegas
• San Miguel 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 Las Vegas demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the San Miguel 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 87701 ZIP code.

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3% of Las Vegas residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Las Vegas ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Las Vegas
• Cemeteries in San Miguel County
• Libraries in or near Las Vegas

Post a query on a message board:

• San Miguel 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

• Las Vegas museums
• Las Vegas historic sites
• Las Vegas area parks

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

• Communities near Las Vegas
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in San Miguel County

• Las Vegas business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in San Miguel County
• Arrests in San Miguel 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 Las Vegas was $12,619, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• San Miguel County economic census
• San Miguel County economic summary
• San Miguel County employment growth
• San Miguel County unemployment rate
• New Mexico economic data

23% of Las Vegas residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Las Vegas
• Movies playing in or near Las Vegas
• YouTube videos about Las Vegas

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Las Vegas
• Geocaches in New Mexico

• Las Vegas items now on sale

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

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

• Las Vegas medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Las Vegas include Bridge Street Historic District, Distrito de las Escuelas, Douglas-Sixth Street Historic District, Las Vegas Plaza, Library Park Historic District, Lincoln Park Historic District, North New Town Historic District, Old Town Residential Historic District, Railroad Avenue Historic District ... View historic districts

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

Median rent in Las Vegas, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $307.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $763.

• Find Foreclosure in Las Vegas
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in New Mexico
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Libraries in Las Vegas include Carnegie Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Las Vegas

• New Mexico library

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

Newspapers in Las Vegas include Las Vegas Optic

• Daily newspapers in or near Las Vegas
• AM radio stations in or near Las Vegas
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• Media ownership in the Las Vegas area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• 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 Las Vegas
• Search obituaries in New Mexico
• Recent death notices - selected NM newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Mexico
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Mexico
• Lions clubs in New Mexico
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Las Vegas
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Las Vegas

• Parks near Las Vegas
• National forests in New Mexico
• Ski areas near Las Vegas
• Ski areas in New Mexico
• State parks in New Mexico

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Las Vegas
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• Panoramic photos of New Mexico communities
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• Post cards of New Mexico communities

San Miguel County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Las Vegas political report.

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Las Vegas
• Total membership by faith, in San Miguel County

• Chowhound message boards for NM

The average commute time for Las Vegas workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Las Vegas between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Las Vegas include Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Plaza Hotel Las Vegas, Super 8.

• Las Vegas travel guide
• Airports near Las Vegas
• Amtrak station in Las Vegas
• Hotels near Las Vegas
• 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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