Rio Communities, New Mexico
Rio Communities, New Mexico | |
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Location of Rio Communities, New Mexico | |
Rio Communities, New Mexico Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′31″N 106°43′20″W / 34.64194°N 106.72222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Valencia |
| Established | May 16, 2013 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joshua Ramsell |
| • Council Members | Lawrence Gordon, Peggy Gutjahr, Art Apodaca, Jim Winters |
| • Municipal Judge | H. Noelle Chavez |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.70 sq mi (19.95 km2) |
| • Land | 7.70 sq mi (19.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,944 ft (1,507 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,926 |
| • Density | 640/sq mi (247.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-63145 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2771703 |
| Website | www |
Rio Communities is a city in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. Prior to its incorporation on May 16, 2013, it was a census-designated place (CDP). As of the 2020 census, Rio Communities had a population of 4,926.
Rio Communities was developed by the Horizon Corporation, who sold undeveloped land. The Federal Trade Commission eventually ordered Horizon to pay money to the buyers due to false and misleading ads.