Profile for Santa Rosa, New Mexico, NM

Santa Rosa is on the Pecos River.

Former and merged names include:
· Auga Negra Chiquita

Named for a local chapel

Filming location for:
· 1940 movie, "The Grapes of Wrath"

Local festivals include:

• Guadalupe County Fair - Aug. 2-5, 2007
• Route 66 Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Santa Rosa Days - May 26-28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Santa Rosa Lake State Park

Historic routes: Route 66

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

Listed places near Santa Rosa

Cemeteries (5)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Guadalupe 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 Santa Rosa demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Guadalupe 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 88435 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Santa Rosa tourism

5% of Santa Rosa residents report German ancestry, and 2% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Santa Rosa ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Santa Rosa
• Cemeteries in Guadalupe County
• Libraries in or near Santa Rosa

Post a query on a message board:

• Guadalupe 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

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• Santa Rosa museums
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• Santa Rosa area parks

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• Santa Rosa area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Guadalupe County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Mexico cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Santa Rosa
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Guadalupe County

• Santa Rosa business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Guadalupe County
• Arrests in Guadalupe 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 Santa Rosa was $11,168, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

7% of Santa Rosa residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Santa Rosa
• Movies playing in or near Santa Rosa

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

Santa Rosa festival dates:

• Guadalupe County Fair - Aug. 2-5, 2007
• Route 66 Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Santa Rosa Days - May 26-28, 2007

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Santa Rosa
• Geocaches in New Mexico

• Santa Rosa items now on sale

• Guadalupe County government
• New Mexico state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Santa Rosa medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Santa Rosa, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $245.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $643.

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Libraries in Santa Rosa include Moise Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Santa Rosa

• New Mexico library

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

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KNLK.

• Daily newspapers in or near Santa Rosa
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• Military bases in New Mexico
• American Legion post locator
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• Chambers of commerce in New Mexico
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Santa Rosa
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• Parks near Santa Rosa
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Guadalupe County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Santa Rosa political report.

• New Mexico Democratic party
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• New Mexico elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Santa Rosa
• Total membership by faith, in Guadalupe County

• Chowhound message boards for NM

The average commute time for Santa Rosa workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Santa Rosa include Best Western Adobe Inn, Best Western Santa Rosa Inn, Comfort Inn, Motel 6, Ramada Inn, Ramada Limited, Super 8, Travelodge.

• Santa Rosa travel guide
• Airports near Santa Rosa
• Hotels near Santa Rosa
• 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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