Taos County | |
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Coordinates: 36°34′N 105°38′W / 36.57°N 105.63°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
Founded | January 9, 1852 |
Seat | Taos |
Largest town | Taos |
Area | |
• Total | 2,204 sq mi (5,710 km2) |
• Land | 2,203 sq mi (5,710 km2) |
• Water | 1.3 sq mi (3 km2) 0.06% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,489 |
• Density | 16/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Taos County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,489.[1] Its county seat is Taos.[2] The county was formed in 1852 as one of the original nine counties in New Mexico Territory.[3]
Taos County comprises the Taos, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area.