Editing Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico

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'''Los Ranchos de Albuquerque''', also known simply as "Los Ranchos", is a village in [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico|Bernalillo County]], [[New Mexico]]. The population was 6,024 at the time of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]].

==Description==
Part of the [[Albuquerque metropolitan area]], Los Ranchos is located on the east side of the [[Rio Grande]], adjacent to the unincorporated [[North Valley, New Mexico|North Valley]] area. Los Ranchos is surrounded on three sides by the larger city of Albuquerque.<ref name="Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Master Plan">{{cite web |title=Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Master Plan |url=http://www.villr.com/documents/2020MasterPlanSections1_2.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110428213820/http://villr.com/documents/2020MasterPlanSections1_2.pdf |archive-date=April 28, 2011 |accessdate=May 27, 2011}}</ref> Like the North Valley and [[Corrales, New Mexico|Corrales]], Los Ranchos is a mostly rural area with widely spaced large houses and dense vegetation.

==History==

===Pueblo tribes===
Signs of human activity in the middle [[Rio Grande]] valley date back to as early as 10,000 B.C. The introduction of cultivated [[maize]] from [[Mexico]] in 1,000 B.C. marked a major turning point in the settlement of the region, causing the traditionally nomadic tribes of the area to adopt a more agricultural way of life. The first pueblos in the area appeared between one and 600 A.D., established by the [[Tiwa Puebloans|Tiwas]] (called ''Tigua'' by the Spaniards),<ref>Campbell, Howard (2006): ''Tribal Synthesis: Piros, Mansos, and Tiwas through History''.</ref> and by 1,200 AD there were already 14 major sites along the Rio Grande from [[Algodones, New Mexico|Algodones]] to [[Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico|Isleta]], the Chamisal Site in present-day Los Ranchos being among the largest of these communities.

Hernando de Alvarado was reported as being one of the first Europeans to lay eyes on the region in September 1540 as the leader of a small convoy sent out by [[Francisco Vásquez de Coronado|Coronado]]. He described the area as a "broad valley planted with fields of maize and dotted with cottonwood groves. There are twelve pueblos, whose houses are built of mud and are two stories high."<ref name=davis>{{cite book | last=Davis | first=Mary P. | editor1-last=Condie | editor1-first=Carol J. | title=No. 4, Los Ranchos Plaza (LA 46638), Test Excavations at a Spanish Colonial Settlement in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 1996–1997 | date=2007 | publisher=Maxwell Museum of Anthropology | location=Albuquerque | pages=13–24 | url=https://maxwellmuseum.unm.edu/sites/default/files/public/technical-series/Maxwell%20Technical%20Series%204%20Los%20Ranchos%20Plaza.pdf | accessdate=September 22, 2017 | chapter=Chapter 3: Historic Background}}</ref>

===Early settlers===
The first colonizing expedition into New Mexico was led by [[Juan de Oñate]] in 1598, and the fertile valley between Alameda and Atrisco was gradually populated by settlers living on scattered farms. The settlers were briefly driven out during the [[Pueblo Revolt]] of 1680, but returned in 1692. Frequent [[Apache]] and [[Navajo people|Navajo]] raiding compelled the settlers to consolidate their scattered dwellings into a series of plazas, which were easier to defend. Upriver from Albuquerque, these included Los Duranes, Los Candelarias, Los Griegos, and Los Ranchos, or more formally Plaza de Señor San José de los Ranchos. The Los Ranchos plaza was probably established around 1750, and had 176 residents living in 40 households at the time of the 1790 census. By 1814, the population had increased to 65 households and 331 people, and the village even became the seat of [[Bernalillo County]] for a brief period from 1851 to 1854. Unfortunately for its residents, the Los Ranchos area was prone to [[flood]]ing, and the old village was badly damaged by major floods in 1874 and 1891 before being completely wiped away in a third flood in 1904.<ref name=davis/> The continued flooding also turned much of the land [[alkaline]] and untillable.

===Early 20th-century development===
Many of the settling families sold their land to [[Anglo]] settlers and speculators after the [[railroad]] reached Albuquerque in 1880. In the face of growing demand for more housing, small subdivisions, land holdings and large country estates began to appear along Rio Grande Boulevard, new roads were constructed and existing ones were paved or removed. During the 20th century, a half-mile-long section of the Guadalupe Trail starting just south of Chamisal Road and extending north to Ranchitos Road became known as the new Los Ranchos.

"The 1930s marked a time when Albuquerque families began moving to the North Valley in greater numbers, some buying and restoring abandoned adobe homes, others proceeding to build large new houses."<ref>Sargeant, Kathryn and Mary Davis (1986): ''Shining River Precious Land: An Oral History of Albuquerque's North Valley''. Albuquerque: The Albuquerque Museum.</ref> United States Representatives [[Albert Simms]] and his wife [[Ruth Hanna McCormick]] were among these families and built two houses designed by [[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe]] architect [[John Gaw Meem]] on the site of the current-day Los Poblanos Ranch. The valley continued to be home to many farms and ranches, and dairies were run by both Anglo and Spanish families alike. After [[World War II]] there was a new flood of settlers to Albuquerque, and the number of able-bodied men to work the land had thinned. Housing developments began to pop up on any available land around the Valley. Rob Lee Meadows was built on the site of the old Los Ranchos plaza, the farmlands belonging to the Robert Dietz family were turned into the rows of houses of Dietz Farms and over 100 acres of farm owned by the Charles Mann family became the present day Meadows on Rio Grande and Thomas Village homes.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mann|title=In the Time Before the Meadows|url=http://meadowsonriogrande.org/Newsletters/summer_2015.pdf|website=Meadows on Rio Grande Homeowners News|publisher=Meadows on Rio Grande|accessdate=January 4, 2016}}</ref>

===Founding and incorporation===
This sudden influx of newcomers and development after the war caused alarm that Albuquerque proper would [[annexation|annex]] Los Ranchos, and residents sought [[Municipal corporation|incorporation]] to prevent such a fate. After a successful vote, the village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque was incorporated on December 29, 1958. People involved in incorporating the village included William Kitsch, Frederick O'Hara, Sam Hartnett, Paul Gillespie and Robert Nordhaus. This area contained the least developed section of the valley and included many of the larger homes and remaining open space. Restrictions on lot size and use have kept this area less built up and more verdant than other parts of the North Valley.<ref>Sargeant, Kathryn and Mary Davis (1986)</ref>

Today Los Ranchos has been able to preserve much of its original rural agricultural nature and is one of the most desirable places of high-end residence in the entire Albuquerque area.<ref>Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Master Plan: "[http://www.villr.com/documents/2020MasterPlanSection5.pdf Historic and Cultural Resources] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110428213646/http://villr.com/documents/2020MasterPlanSection5.pdf |date=2011-04-28 }}." Retrieved April 9, 2012.</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|11.3|sqkm|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3543930| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212184828/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3543930| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Los Ranchos de Albuquerque village, New Mexico| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=January 28, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1980= 2741
|1990= 3955
|2000= 5092
|2010= 6024
|2020= 5874
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 5,092 people, 1,997 households, and 1,431 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,247.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,107 housing units at an average density of {{convert|516.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 81.60% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.49% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.55% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.71% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 12.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.46% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 37.41% of the population.

There were 1,997 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,500, and the median income for a family was $77,150. Males had a median income of $51,797 versus $31,757 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $40,883. About 6.6% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

== Notable people ==

* [[Joshua Cooper Ramo]], author and consultant
* [[John Ryan (New Mexico politician)|John Ryan]], former member of the [[New Mexico House of Representatives]]
* [[José Sarria]], activist and former drag queen
* [[Roy Tackett]], author and co-founder of [[Bubonicon]].

==Education==
It is zoned to [[Albuquerque Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st35_nm/schooldistrict_maps/c35001_bernalillo/DC20SD_C35001.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bernalillo County, NM|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 20, 2021}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|New Mexico}}
* [[List of municipalities in New Mexico]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico}}
* {{official website|http://www.losranchosnm.gov}}

{{Bernalillo County, New Mexico}}

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[[Category:Villages in Bernalillo County, New Mexico]]
[[Category:Villages in New Mexico]]
[[Category:Albuquerque metropolitan area]]