Profile for Ruidoso, New Mexico, NM

Ruidoso is on the eastern slopes of the Sacramento Mountains.

Former and merged names include:
· Dowlin's Mill

Local festivals include:

• Mountain of Blues Festival - June 2, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 19-20, 2007
• Ruidoso Art Festival - July 27-29, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Bonito Lake

Historic sites and museums: Museum of the Horse, Hubbard Museum of the American West

Quotes:
Ruidoso is a linear town, stretched out along miles of highway in creases of the mountains, its wide streets lined with flaky plastic.
-- Pieces of the Frame
John McPhee

Listed places near Ruidoso

Cemeteries (3)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (15)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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15% of Ruidoso residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ruidoso ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ruidoso
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• Lincoln County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - NM data
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• County history catalog
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Ruidoso business guide
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• Courts in New Mexico
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• Crime in Lincoln County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• 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 Ruidoso was $22,721, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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28% of Ruidoso residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Ruidoso festival dates:

• Mountain of Blues Festival - June 2, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 19-20, 2007
• Ruidoso Art Festival - July 27-29, 2007

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

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Median rent in Ruidoso, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $403.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $823.

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Newspapers in Ruidoso include Ruidoso News

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Lincoln County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ruidoso political report.

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The average commute time for Ruidoso workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Ruidoso include Apache Village Cabins, Apple Tree Inn & Retreat Center, Best Western Pine Springs Inn, Big Pine Lodge, Comfort Inn, Hawthorn Suites Resort, Holiday Inn Express, Pinon Park Resort, Quality Inn Ruidoso, Sitzmark Chalet ... More hotels.

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• New Mexico tourism bureau

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