Tesuque, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Tesuque, New Mexico
Settlement Type:CDP
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:Santa Fe
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:14.65
Area Land Km2:14.65
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:5.66
Area Land Sq Mi:5.66
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1094
Population Density Km2:74.66
Population Density Sq Mi:193.35
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:6929
Coordinates:35.7569°N -105.925°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:87574
Area Code:505
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-77040
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2410071
Footnotes:
Embed:yes
Pueblo of Tesuque
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:New Mexico
Designated Other1 Date:November 22, 1971
Designated Other1 Number:222
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Nearest City:Santa Fe, New Mexico
Added:July 16, 1973
Refnum:73001149

Tesuque (Tewa: Tetsʼúgéh Ówîngeh / Tetsugé Oweengé pronounced as /tèʔts’úgé ʔówîŋgè/) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,094 at the 2020 census. The area is separate from but located near Tesuque Pueblo, a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos, and the Pueblo people are from the Tewa ethnic group of Native Americans who speak the Tewa language. The pueblo was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7sqmi, all land. Camel Rock is a distinctive rock formation. The landmark is along U.S. Routes 84/285 across from the Camel Rock Studios owned by Tesuque Pueblo.[2]

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 909 people, 455 households, and 249 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 130.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 541 housing units at an average density of 77.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.25% White, 0.44% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 18.37% from other races, and 4.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.64% of the population.

There were 455 households, out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.61.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 14.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 41.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,029, and the median income for a family was $80,043. Males had a median income of $43,833 versus $42,650 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $52,473. About 7.3% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 29.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is within Santa Fe Public Schools.[4]

It is zoned to Tesuque Elementary School, Milagro Middle School, and Santa Fe High School.[5]

Notable people

Cultural references

Tesuque is mentioned in Willa Cather's 1927 novel Death Comes for the Archbishop

There is a passing mention of Tesuque in chapter 6 of the 1932 novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.

Tesuque is mentioned in the 1966 novel The Last Gentleman

Michael Tobias' 2005 novel, The Adventures of Marigold, is set in Tesuque.

Tesuque is also mentioned in the 2016 Stuart Woods novel "Dishonorable Intentions".

In the final episode of the crime drama series Breaking Bad

In the penultimate episode of the animated comedy drama series BoJack Horseman

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. News: Native Americans have long been Hollywood outsiders. That's changing in New Mexico. Sakoui. Anousha. 2020-03-13. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2020-03-13.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Santa Fe County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-07-20.
  5. Web site: School Zone Maps. Santa Fe Public Schools. 2021-07-22.
  6. ABQ Journal September 25, 2007
  7. Dominic Frontiere, Composer for 'The Outer Limits,' 'The Flying Nun,' Dies at 86 . Jon . Burlingame . . December 23, 2017 . 0042-2738.
  8. News: Dominic Frontiere Obituary . . December 23, 2017.
  9. News: Limon. Enrique. City, Different. October 3, 2017. San Francisco Reporter. January 22, 2014.
  10. Web site: El Mitote, April 7, 2013. Santafenewmexican.com. 29 November 2017.