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Taos County, New Mexico

Taos County
Taos Mountain from El Prado
Taos Mountain from El Prado
Official seal of Taos County
Map of New Mexico highlighting Taos County
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
Map of the United States highlighting New Mexico
New Mexico's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°34′N 105°38′W / 36.57°N 105.63°W / 36.57; -105.63
Country United States
State New Mexico
FoundedJanuary 9, 1852
SeatTaos
Largest townTaos
Area
 • Total
2,204 sq mi (5,710 km2)
 • Land2,203 sq mi (5,710 km2)
 • Water1.3 sq mi (3 km2)  0.06%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
34,489
 • Density16/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.taoscounty.org

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.

  1. ^ "Taos County, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "New Mexico: Consolidated Chronology of State and County Boundaries". New Mexico Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

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