Rio Rancho
| Rio Rancho | |
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| Nickname : The City of Vision | |
 Rio Rancho City Hall |
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| Location in New Mexico | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1981 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Mexico |
| Counties : |
Sandoval County Bernalillo County |
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 17 ′ N , 106 ° 40 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 87,521 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 460.2 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 190.4 km 2 (approx. 74 mi 2 ) of which 190.2 km 2 (approx. 73 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 1610 m |
| Postcodes : | 87124, 87144, 87174 |
| Area code : | +1 505 |
| FIPS : | 35-63460 |
| GNIS ID : | 1699884 |
| Website : | www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us |
| Mayor : | Greggory D. Hull |
Rio Rancho is the largest city in Sandoval County in the US state of New Mexico . It had 87,521 inhabitants on an area of 190.4 km² (as of 2010). Rio Rancho borders Albuquerque to the south, Bernalillo to the north, and Corrales to the east . The city lies on the Rio Grande .
history
The area around today's Rio Rancho was settled by the Spaniards in 1710, while the city was founded in 1981 due to the ever-increasing settlement. At the end of 2006 the city center was restructured and an arena and a new town hall building were built.
population
The population increased by 69% from 2000 to the end of 2010. This makes Rio Rancho one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. With a population of 87,521, it is the third largest city in New Mexico after Albuquerque and Las Cruces .
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 9,985 |
| 1990 | 32,512 |
| 2000 | 51,765 |
| 2008 | 79,655 |
| 2010 | 87,521 |
¹ 1980–2000: census results; 2008: Update of the US Census Bureau; 2010: RREDC.org.
economy
The Intel Corporation has approximately 7,000 employees by far the largest employer in Rio Rancho; and Hewlett-Packard as employs 1,300 people. 1400 staff work for the Rio Rancho Public Schools . In addition to the service and retail sectors, some government agencies also offer jobs.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c RREDC.org: 2010 US Census: New Mexico Interactive Map. Rio Rancho Grew 69%. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
