| Official Name: | Mountainair, New Mexico |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Nickname: | Monta |
| Motto: | "Gateway to ancient cities" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Mexico |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Torrance |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.09 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.09 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.58 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.58 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 884 |
| Population Density Km2: | 215.93 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 559.14 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 6513 |
| Coordinates: | 34.5197°N -106.2433°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 87036 |
| Area Code: | 505 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 35-50370 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2413025 |
| Website: | http://mountainairnm.gov |
Mountainair is a town in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. It was founded in 1902 by John Corbett, Colonel E. C. Manning, and Elias S. Stover. The population was 884 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. The main visitor center for Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument is located within the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), all land.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,116 people, 452 households, and 281 families residing in the town. The population density was 1064.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 545 housing units at an average density of 519.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 61.20% White, 1.79% African American, 1.61% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 29.48% from other races, and 5.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 53.14% of the population.
There were 452 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,146, and the median income for a family was $25,125. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $21,094 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,566. About 19.3% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.5% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
The following are the government officials of Mountainair as of June 2024:[3]
| Mayor | Peter Nieto | |
| Mayor Pro-Tem | Gayle Jones | |
| Councilperson(s) | Jose TorresDustin Kayser Annette Padilla | |
| Town Clerk | Cheryl Allen | |
| Treasurer Clerk | Phyllis Royce | |
| Billing Clerk | Esperanza Luna | |
| Project Administrator | Ramona Vickrey | |
| Chief of Police | Vacant |
Its school district is Mountainair Public Schools.[4]
Francine Neff, the 35th Treasurer of the United States, grew up on a small vegetable farm outside Mountainair.