Ruidoso
A village in Lincoln County, New Mexico — population 8,061 as of 2020.
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63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms92% precip
Tonight
52°F
Showers And Thunderstorms85% precip
Thursday
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely72% precip
Thursday Night
52°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms88% precip
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Ruidoso by the numbers
Population
8,061Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 16.13 sq mi (41.78 km²), 0.02 sq mi water
- Median age
- 44.8
- Households
- 3,941
- Persons per household
- 2
- Median household income
- $52,736
- Median house value
- $243,800
Municipal office
- Office
- VILLAGE MANAGER
- Address
- 313 CREE MEADOWS DR, RUIDOSO, NM 88345