The Town of Taos is located at an elevation of 6,950 feet sharing space on the famous Enchanted Circle with neighboring towns of Red River, Eagle Nest, and Angel Fire, New Mexico.” Taos Ski Valley elevation is 9,207 feet. The sun shines 70% of possible hours annually with warmest month temperature averages in the 80s and low winter temperatures average near 10 degrees.

Annual precipitation in town is 12 inches with an average annual snowfall of 35 inches. Taos Ski Valley averages 312 inches snowfall annually.

A little more than 38% of Taos County’s 1,444,480 acres is privately owned. The rest belongs to federal and state governments and Native Americans. 21% of county land is engaged in agricultural activities. County property tax is calculated at 1/3 of assessed value times a tax rate which varies within the county.

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