Welcome to Mountainair ...
The town of Mountainair is located in central New Mexico.
Mountainair is located in Torrance County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountainair, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mountainair has a population of 871 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Mountainair is 6,520 feet [1,987 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mountainair is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mountainair lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mountainair lies within the (505) area code.
The ZIP code for Mountainair: 87036<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mountainair had an population of 871 people. This is a decrease of 6.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mountainair had a population of 928 people (which is 5.66% of the total population of Torrance County). This makes Mountainair the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Mountainair represents 0.05% of the total population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 69th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 928 people, the population of Mountainair decreased 16.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,116 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mountainair.
Communities near Mountainair ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountainair.
- Estancia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estancia
- Estancia is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estancia <5>
- Willard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <5>
- Abo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
- Abo is located in Torrance County
- Manzano
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Torreon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Tajique
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tajique
- Tajique is located in Torrance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tajique <5>
- Chilili
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Meadow Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
- McIntosh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Torrance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <5>
- Casa Colorada
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
- Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mountainair. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountainair.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountainair. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mountainair.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountainair ...
Looking for more information about Mountainair? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mountainair, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mountainair.
Adding Mountainair to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mountainair in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mountainair was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mountainair post office opened in 1903.
We also found Mountainair on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1920).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountainair.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountainair. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Torrance County: www.torrancecountynm.org/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Torrance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mountainair. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountainair - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Mountainair). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mountainair or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |