Corrales, New Mexico

Corrales, New Mexico
Village
Mariquita Road in Corrales
Location of Corrales, New Mexico
Corrales, New Mexico Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°14′5″N 106°37′5″W / 35.23472°N 106.61806°WCoordinates: 35°14′5″N 106°37′5″W / 35.23472°N 106.61806°W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Counties	Sandoval
Government
• mayor	Scott Kominiak
Area
• Total	11.3 sq mi (29 km^2)
• Land	10.7 sq mi (28 km^2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km^2)
Elevation	5,023 ft (1,531 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	8,329
• Density	778.4/sq mi (286.2/km^2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	87048
Area code(s)	505
FIPS code	35-17960
GNIS feature ID	0905378
Website	corrales-nm.org

Corrales is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 8,329 at the 2010 Census. With proximity to the Rio Grande, the village was founded for agricultural purposes. The Rio Grande Bosque on the eastern edge of the village provides refuge for native animals and plants. The village fights hard to maintain its rural character in light of being surrounded by the rapidly expanding cities of Rio Rancho and Albuquerque ^[1]

History

The village was selected as #19 in CNN Money's list of the 100 best places to live in 2007. ^[2]

Geography

Corrales is located at 35°14′5″N 106°37′5″W / 35.23472°N 106.61806°W (35.234838, -106.618183).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29 km²), of which, 10.7 square miles (28 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) (4.71%) is water.

Until 2005, portions of the Village of Corrales were located in both Bernalillo and Sandoval counties. In 2005, a special election annexed the portion of Corrales located in Bernalillo County to Sandoval County, so that now the entire village is located in Sandoval County.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	2,791		—
1990	5,453		95.4%
2000	7,334		34.5%
2010	8,329		13.6%
Est. 2015	8,502	[4]	2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Corrales is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 7,334 people, 2,819 households, and 2,122 families residing in the village. The population density was 683.7 inhabitants per square mile (264.0/km²). There were 2,983 housing units at an average density of 278.1 per square mile (107.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 86.05% White, 0.57% African American, 1.51% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 8.22% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.55% of the population.

There were 2,819 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $67,217, and the median income for a family was $79,331. Males had a median income of $52,397 versus $34,091 for females. The per capita income for the village was $33,629. About 3.1% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Corrales is the residence of former U.S. Senator Fred Harris of Oklahoma, who unsuccessfully sought the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination.^[7] Timothy Kraft, a political consultant and campaign manager for Harris' rival, Jimmy Carter, formerly lived in Corrales.^[8]

References

1. "Village of Corrales, New Mexico". Retrieved 2012-03-30.
2. Ashford, Kate; Bartz, Andrea; Cox, Jeff; Fitch, Asa; Gandel, Stephen; Hyatt, Josh; Kelley, Rob; Knight, Kathleen; et al. "CNN Money Magazine 100 Best Places to Live 2007, Corrales".
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. Berg, Jeff (March 2008). "The Political Kraft". Desert Exposure.
8. Kaufman, Burton Ira (2009). The Carter Years. Facts on File library of American History: Presidential Profiles. New York City: InfoBase Publishing. p. 271. ISBN 9780816074587.