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Population: 1,764 (2000) Area: 4.6 Square Miles (2001)
Moriarty City Hall
Moriarty, the largest community in Torrance County, is located at the junction of I-40 and NM 41. Much of the economy of Moriarty is related to providing services to truckers and travelers on I-40.
Located in the Estancia Basin, east of the Sandia Mountains, Moriarty was founded around 1900 and named for a local cattle rancher. There was also a town of Buford, north of the original townsite of Moriarty, on old U.S. 66. Buford and Moriarty combined to form the community that exists today.
Moriarty has been growing since the early 1970's. Much of its growth has been related to the expanding Albuquerque Metropolitan Area. There have been fluctuations in the rate of growth which have varied with the general growth of northwest Torrance County and southwest Santa Fe County. The area-wide growth has been especially apparent in the Moriarty School enrollments which have increased nearly four-fold since 1980.
In 2000, employment in or near Moriarty was over 1,500. Over 50 percent of these jobs were in the retail and services sectors which are largely geared to providing goods and services to travelers on I-40. About 30 percent of the jobs were in the government sector which includes public school employment. The major employers in the community are Moriarty Public Schools and Rip Griffin Truck Service.
Population Trend, 1960 - 2000 |
| |
1960 |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| Population |
720 |
758 |
1,276 |
1,399 |
1,765 |
| Annual Growth Rate % |
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0.52 |
5.35 |
0.92 |
2.35 |
| Sources: U.S. Bureau of Census for 1960 - 1990, MRGCOG for 1999 Estimate |
1990 Median Age (Census): 31.9
2000 Median Age (Census): 32.0
Housing by Type, 1990 and 2000 |
| Year |
Single Family |
Multifamily |
Mobile Homes |
Total Units |
| 1990 |
367 |
16 |
214 |
597 |
| 2000 |
392 |
58 |
303 |
776 |
| Source: 1990 Census and 2000 Census |
2000 Average Household Size (Census): 2.64
Median Household Income
1989 (Census): $18,750 (62% of the U.S. median)
1999 (Census): $25,150
Government
A mayor and four councilors are elected for four-year staggered terms.
Utilities
- Water: City of Moriarty
- Source of Water: Ground water
- Sewer: City of Moriarty
- Solid Waste: Torrance County Solid Waste Authority
- Electric: Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative
- Natural Gas: EMW Gas Association
- Telephone: QWEST
Transportation
- Air: A general aviation airport
- Intercity Bus: TNM&O
Services
- Police: City of Moriarty
- Fire: Moriarty Volunteer Fire Department
- Parks: The City maintains three parks, tennis courts, baseball field, and picnic area
- Rodeo arena
Education
- Moriarty School District
- The University of New Mexico offers selected courses in Moriarty
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Region & People 
Mid Region Council of Governments