Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Rio Rancho, New Mexico Aerial view of suburban Rio Rancho Aerial view of suburban Rio Rancho Official seal of Rio Rancho, New Mexico Rio Rancho, New Mexico is positioned in the US Rio Rancho, New Mexico - Rio Rancho, New Mexico Rio Rancho (Spanish: Rio Rancho) is the biggest city and economic core of Sandoval County in the U.S.
As of the 2010 census, Rio Rancho had a populace of 93,820. Rio Rancho is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Rio Rancho Estates in 1970 The Rio Rancho region was originally part of the Alameda Grant, which was established by the Spanish in 1710.
Amrep Corporation purchased 55,000 acres (22,000 ha) in 1961 and turned the territory into a housing evolution called "Rio Rancho Estates", with the first families moving in the early 1960s.
The populace interval ten-fold between 1970 and 1980, and the City of Rio Rancho was incorporated in 1981.
Since the 1990s, Rio Rancho has taken steps to turn into more autonomous from neighboring Albuquerque, including the establishment of separate school and library systems and attempts to attract businesses to the area.
The city's latest universal is the Downtown City Centre evolution that includes a new town/city hall building, a new University of New Mexico West and Central New Mexico Community College campus, as well as the Santa Ana Star Center.
Rio Rancho is positioned at 35 17'10" North, 106 40'14" West (35.286185, -106.670660). It lies in the Albuquerque Basin to the west of the Rio Grande, which bounds the northeast corner of the city.
Rio Rancho is bordered by Albuquerque to the south, the Santa Ana Indian Reservation to the north, and Bernalillo and Corrales to the east.
Rio Rancho is in an dry climate. Climate data for Rio Rancho, New Mexico (1981 2010 normals) Largest Employers in Rio Rancho 2 Rio Rancho Public Schools The Intel Corporation is by far the biggest employer in Rio Rancho.
Rio Rancho is the site of Intel's Intel Fab 11 - X, one of the biggest semiconductor fabrication plants in the world.
Fab 7, Intel's initial Rio Rancho plant, closed in 2002, but is being converted into a test facility.
In 2005, Rio Rancho became the first U.S.
Several call centers call Rio Rancho home.
Walmart opened in early summer of 2006 in Rio Rancho, thus sparking a several new commercial retailers to locate nearby.
A new University of New Mexico West Campus A new 75-acre (300,000 m2) evolution on Unser Boulevard in the southwestern part of the town/city including a new locale for Presbyterian Hospital, opened October 17, 2011, surrounded by prepared office and retail space, a hotel, and a 12-screen Century-branded Cinemark movie theater with Cinemark XD theater.
Rio Rancho has seen an increase in foreclosure activity.
In 2017, Rio Rancho will host the National Speleological Society's annual convention. Main article: Rio Rancho City Council Rio Rancho Public Schools serve students in Rio Rancho.
Rio Rancho has two primary enhance high schools: Rio Rancho High School (opened in 1997) In addition, Rio Rancho has one enhance charter school called The ASK Academy, which focuses on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, and presently serves grades 6-12.
Rio Rancho is home to the Albuquerque metro area's only oldies-format airways broadcast, KDSK (AM), having moved into the Rio Rancho market in March 2015 and having licensed its newest FM signal, 92.9 FM, to Rio Rancho, New Mexico, in April 2016.
The station holds the moniker "Rio Rancho Radio".
The station features Rio Rancho region affairs and airs a weekly talk/discussion show with Gregg Hull, Mayor of Rio Rancho, Sunday mornings.
The weekly Rio Rancho Observer is the small-town newspaper, while Rio Ranchoans also have access to tv and radio broadcasts from Albuquerque, as well as the daily journal Albuquerque Journal, along with its localized weekly version the Rio West.
Rio Rancho is also served by a government-access tv channel available only through the city's only cable tv provider Cable ONE.
Albuquerque's transit department, ABQ RIDE, operates a bus route (251 Albuquerque-Rio Rancho Rail Runner Connection) connecting Rio Rancho with the New Mexico Rail Runner Express station at Journal Center.
In late January 2011, ABQ RIDE extended two additional routes (96 Crosstown Commuter and 155 Coors Blvd), and introduced an additional route (551 Jefferson/Paseo Del Norte Express) into Rio Rancho.
The Rio Metro Regional Transportation District operates Rio Transit, a door-to-door paratransit service for senior people 55 years of age and older, and disabled grownups 18 years of age and older, for inhabitants of Rio Rancho.
Rio Metro RTD also operates a commuter bus route serving the Enchanted Hills neighborhood in Rio Rancho.
Rio Rancho was home to the New Mexico Scorpions minor-league ice hockey team, which relocated from Albuquerque in 2006, until the team ceased operations in 2009.
Starting in fall of 2010, the Star Center was home to the New Mexico Thunderbirds of the NBA Development League and the New Mexico Mustangs of the North American Hockey League (NAHL).
Since February 2012, Rio Rancho has been the locale of the New Mexico Stars, a experienced indoor football team.
Rio Rancho is also the home town/city of New Mexico Strongman, an amateur organization dedicated to promoting and hosting strongman competitions in New Mexico.
New England Patriots defensive tackle Alan Branch is from Rio Rancho.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rio Rancho city, New Mexico".
"Geographic Identifiers: 2013 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rio Rancho city, New Mexico".
"Rio Rancho Profile".
City of Rio Rancho.
"Average Weather for Rio Rancho, New Mexico".
"Community Overview Rio Rancho, New Mexico" (PDF).
Rio Rancho Economic Development Corporation.
"HP breaks ground on Rio Rancho center".
"The City of Rio Rancho, Office of the City Clerk: Enrollment Breakdown as of 05/01/2016" (PDF).
Rio Rancho Elections.
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