Chama, New Mexico
Chama, New Mexico | ||
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FIPS code 35-13970 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0902207 | |
Website | http://chamavillage.com/ |
Chama is a village in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 917 at the 2020 census. The village is located in the Rocky Mountains about 7 miles (11 km) south of the Colorado-New Mexico border.
Geography
Chama is located at 36°53′41″N 106°35′4″W / 36.89472°N 106.58444°W (36.894777, -106.584406),
History
Chama was originally part of the
The northern valley of the Rio Chama had extensive
Chama is now the western terminus of the
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The Chama train depot
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TwoDRGWlocomotives waiting to be serviced at the Chama engine house, 1967.
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Cumbres & Toltec train in downtown Chama.
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Northwest Field Team Leader Norm Vigil (red) and Soil Conservationist Jill Jensen (blue) provide grazing recommendations for a ranch that specializes in raising elk for hunting. Chama, New Mexico; 2011.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1970 | 899 | — | |
1980 | 1,090 | 21.2% | |
1990 | 1,048 | −3.9% | |
2000 | 1,199 | 14.4% | |
2010 | 1,022 | −14.8% | |
2020 | 917 | −10.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6][2] |
At the 2000 census,
There were 467 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13.
26.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The
Education
It is within the
Climate
This
Climate data for Chama, New Mexico (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
65 (18) |
77 (25) |
79 (26) |
89 (32) |
98 (37) |
99 (37) |
99 (37) |
94 (34) |
84 (29) |
79 (26) |
68 (20) |
99 (37) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 50.3 (10.2) |
52.7 (11.5) |
62.3 (16.8) |
69.6 (20.9) |
77.6 (25.3) |
86.6 (30.3) |
88.5 (31.4) |
85.8 (29.9) |
81.7 (27.6) |
73.8 (23.2) |
62.4 (16.9) |
52.7 (11.5) |
89.5 (31.9) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.5 (3.1) |
40.8 (4.9) |
48.4 (9.1) |
56.2 (13.4) |
65.5 (18.6) |
76.8 (24.9) |
80.4 (26.9) |
77.8 (25.4) |
71.5 (21.9) |
60.6 (15.9) |
47.7 (8.7) |
37.7 (3.2) |
58.4 (14.7) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 22.3 (−5.4) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
33.4 (0.8) |
40.2 (4.6) |
48.5 (9.2) |
57.6 (14.2) |
63.2 (17.3) |
61.7 (16.5) |
54.7 (12.6) |
43.9 (6.6) |
32.3 (0.2) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
42.2 (5.7) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.1 (−13.8) |
10.8 (−11.8) |
18.3 (−7.6) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
38.5 (3.6) |
46.0 (7.8) |
45.6 (7.6) |
37.9 (3.3) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
8.2 (−13.2) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −11.1 (−23.9) |
−8.2 (−22.3) |
−0.2 (−17.9) |
10.0 (−12.2) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
37.0 (2.8) |
37.7 (3.2) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
12.3 (−10.9) |
−1.6 (−18.7) |
−10.7 (−23.7) |
−15.2 (−26.2) |
Record low °F (°C) | −30 (−34) |
−30 (−34) |
−19 (−28) |
−8 (−22) |
7 (−14) |
18 (−8) |
28 (−2) |
15 (−9) |
13 (−11) |
−2 (−19) |
−23 (−31) |
−30 (−34) |
−30 (−34) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.04 (52) |
1.94 (49) |
1.45 (37) |
1.51 (38) |
1.59 (40) |
0.80 (20) |
2.32 (59) |
3.02 (77) |
2.32 (59) |
1.73 (44) |
1.69 (43) |
1.94 (49) |
22.35 (568) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 22.6 (57) |
23.0 (58) |
13.9 (35) |
5.9 (15) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.1 (5.3) |
9.7 (25) |
13.6 (35) |
91.9 (233) |
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 22.9 (58) |
26.3 (67) |
20.7 (53) |
5.0 (13) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.6 (4.1) |
6.7 (17) |
13.9 (35) |
28.5 (72) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) | 7.2 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 96.4 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6.7 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 31.9 |
Source: NOAA[11][12] |
Popular culture
Chama has been featured in several films, including The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969) The Cowboys (1972), Bite the Bullett (1975), The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982), Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1989), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Wyatt Earp (1994), Wild Wild West (1999), All the Pretty Horses, (2000), Appaloosa (2008), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), Godless (2016), and Hostiles (2017).[13][14]
An episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations was filmed around the Rio Chama.[15] A 2014 episode of the Discovery Channel miniseries Klondike was also filmed around Chama.[16]
Three members of the Unser family, famous for its success in auto racing with a total of nine victories in the Indianapolis 500, own or have owned ranches in Chama: Al Unser Sr., Bobby Unser, and Al Unser Jr.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ ISBN 0-8263-1185-7
- ISBN 0-8263-0082-0
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Schools". Chama Valley Independent Schools. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ Dur to its dry high elevation location, Chana also has a relatively high temperature diurnal.Climate Summary for Chama, New Mexico
- ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ISBN 9781312625020.
- ^ "Movie History". Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "US Files - Volume 1". Travel Channel. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Filming Location Matching "Chama, New Mexico, USA" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)". IMDb. Retrieved January 10, 2021.