Santa Fe at a Glance
DEMOGRAHICS
City Population: approx. 66,000
County Population: approx. 136,000
Median Age: 37.0
Average One-Way Commute: 16.1 minutes
Median Household Income (1999): $39,000
CLIMATE
Average Precipitation: 14 inches rain, 32 inches snow
Average Sunny Days: 283 per year
Average High in July: 91 degrees F
Average Low in January: 19 degrees F
Average Length of Growing Season: 150 days
UTILITIES
Public Service Company of New Mexico (Electric & Gas Services)- 505.473.3200
Sangre de Cristo Water Company (City Water) - 505.955.4333
City of Santa Fe Solid Waste Department - 505.955.2207
Santa Fe County Utilities Division (Water, South & West) - 505.986.6210
Santa Fe County Solid Waste Management - 505.992.3017
Eldorado Utilities (Water) - 505.988.1918
SANTA FE CONSUMER TAXES
City Gross Receipts Tax (as of 7/1/04): 6.6875%
County Gross Receipts Tax (as of 7/1/04): 6.125%
NEWSPAPERS
The New Mexican (Daily) - 505.983.3303 or 800.873.3372, www.sfnewmexican.com
Albuquerque Journal & Tribune (Daily) - 505.988.8881 or 800.641.3451, www.abqjournal.com
Santa Fe Reporter (Weekly) - 505.988.5541
HEALTH CARE
St. Vincent Hospital - 505.983.3361
Presbyterian Medical Services - 505.982.5565
Lovelace Health Systems - 505.995.2400
Indian Health Services - 505.988.9821
TRANSPORTATION
Santa Fe Municipal Airport - 505.955.2900
Shuttle Service To/From SF Airport:
>>Roadrunner Shuttle - 505.424.3367
Albuquerque Int'l Airport - 505.842.4366
Shuttle Service To/From ABQ Airport:
>>Sandia Shuttle - 505.474.5696 or 888.775.5696
OTHER USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS & WEB SITES
Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce - 505.983.7317, www.santafechamber.com
Convention & Visitors Bureau - 505.955.6218, www.santafe.org
Department of Motor Vehicles - 505.827.4636, www.state.nm.us/tax/mvd
Qwest Residential Telecommunications - 800.244.1111
AT&T Residential Service - 800.222.0300
Comcast Digital Cable - 505.438.2600, www.comcast.net
Here are some of our more popular events in the Santa Fe area:
FOR 2005:
Santa Fe Opera, July 1-August 27
(505)986-5900, www.santafeopera.org
Summer Spanish Market, July 30-31
(505)982-2226, www.spanishmarket.org
Winter Spanish Market, December
(505)982-2226, www.spanishmarket.org
Indian Market on the Plaza, August 20-21
(505)983-5220, www.swaia.org
Buckaroo Ball, June 18-20
(505)992-3700, www.buckarooball.com
Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, July 9-10
(505)476-1203, www.folkartmarket.org
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, July 17-August 22
(505)983-2075, www.sfcmf.org
Wine and Chile Fiesta, September 22-26
(505)438-8060, www.santafewineandchile.org
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, October 2-10
(800)284-2282, www.aibf.org
Farmers Market, Saturday and Tuesday Mornings April 27-November 2, and Thursday Afternoons July 11-September 26
(888)983-4400 & (505)983-4098
Rodeo de Santa Fe, June 22-25
(505)471-4300, www.rodeodesantafe.org
Santa Fe Film Festival, December 4-8
(505)988-5225, www.santafefilmfestival.com
Burning of Zozobra, September
(505), www.
New Mexico State Fair (Albuquerque), September
(505), www.virtualalbuquerque.com/VirtualABQ/StateFair
Farolita Walk on Canyon Road, Christmas Eve
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