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Village of Tijeras Print E-mail

Population: 474 (2000) Area: 1.0 Square Miles (2001)

Tijeras
Rolling hills in the Village of Tijeras
Tijeras is located at the intersection of Interstate 40 and NM 337 in Tijeras Canyon east of Albuquerque. It is one of only two incorporated communities in the area typically called the "East Mountains", but it is really only one of many communities along the eastern slopes of the Sandia and Manzano Mountains. Tijeras is Spanish for scissors; there is a story that the name was inspired by the shape of the canyons that meet near the townsite. The canyon has, for centuries, been a travel route between the Rio Grande valley and the areas to the east. A settlement has continuously existed at this site since at least the 1850's, however, the Village was not incorporated until 1973.

The major employers in the community are Albuquerque Public Schools and Rio Grande Portland Cement Corporation (mining and manufacturing). In 2000, almost 500 persons were employed within the community. Well over half of the jobs were accounted for by the above two employers.

Population Trend, 1960 - 2000
  1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
Population     n/a 160 311 340 474
Annual Growth Rate %     6.87  0.89 3.38
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Census for 1960 - 1990, MRGCOG for 1999 Estimate

1990 Median Age (Census): 33.9
2000 Median Age (Census): 38.9

 

Housing by Type, 1990 and 2000
Year Single Family Multifamily Mobile Homes Total Units
1990 103 4 38 145
2000 143 16 43 210
Source: 1990 Census and 2000 Census

2000 Average Household Size (Census): 2.48

Median Household Income

1989 (Census): $30,536 (102% of the U.S. median)
1999 (Census): $34,167

Government

A mayor and five councilors are elected to four-year staggered terms.

Utilities

  • Water: Village of Tijeras and individual on-site systems
  • Source of Water: Ground water
  • Sewer: Primarily individual on-site systems. There is a sewer line from the Village to the City of Albuquerque plant.
  • Solid Waste: Bernalillo County provides a compactor/transfer site in the Village
  • Electric: Public Service Company of New Mexico
  • Natural Gas: Public Service Company of New Mexico
  • Telephone: QWEST

Transportation

  • Air: Available at Albuquerque International Airport
  • Intercity Bus: Scheduled service is available in Albuquerque
  • Train: Available in Albuquerque
  • Transit: None

Services

  • Police: Provided by the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department
  • Fire: Volunteer fire department

Education

Tijeras is within the Albuquerque Public School District.

 

 

 

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809 Copper Ave., NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505.247.1750
Fax: 505.247.1753
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