Rio Rancho, New Mexico
city in Sandoval and Bernalillo County, New Mexico United States
Rio Rancho is the largest city in Sandoval County and third largest city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. A suburb of Albuquerque, it is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Rio Rancho, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Aerial view of suburban Rio Rancho | |
| Nickname(s): "The City of Vision" | |
 Location within Sandoval County | |
  Rio Rancho Location within New Mexico  Rio Rancho Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°17′10″N 106°40′14″W / 35.28611°N 106.67056°WCoordinates: 35°17′10″N 106°40′14″W / 35.28611°N 106.67056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Counties | Sandoval, Bernalillo |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Incorporated | 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gregg Hull (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 103.69 sq mi (268.56 km2) |
| • Land | 103.42 sq mi (267.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,282 ft (1,610 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 87,521 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 99,178 |
| • Density | 958.97/sq mi (370.26/km2) |
| • Metro | 907,755 (MSA) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (Mountain) |
| ZIP Codes | 87124, 87144, 87174[3] |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-63460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1699884 |
| Primary Airport | Albuquerque International Sunport ABQ (Major/International) |
| Secondary Airport | Double Eagle II Airport KAEG (Public) |
| Website | www |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rio Rancho city, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.cov.gswdcivitan.com/index.html
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