Lincoln County, New Mexico
35 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 20,224
- Median household income
- $53,303
- ±2,293
- Unemployed
- 5.1%
- 454 of 8,954 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.7%
- 8,465 of 10,000 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lincoln | 20,436 (2021) | Po Box 711, Carrizozo | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ruidoso Downs | 2,648 (2021) | Po Box 348, Ruidoso Downs | — |
| Town of Carrizozo | 972 (2021) | Po Box 247, Carrizozo | — |
| Village of Capitan | 1,405 (2021) | Po Box 1380, Capitan | — |
| Village of Corona | 130 (2021) | 461 Main St, Corona | Website |
| Village of Ruidoso | 7,769 (2021) | 313 Cree Meadows Dr, Ruidoso | Website |
Special districts 29
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Sanchez Ditch Association | Drainage | Po Box 40, Glencoe | — |
| Ambrosio Chavez Ditch | Drainage | 22919 Rancho de Chavez, Santa Fe | — |
| Avent-Bracken Ditch Association | Drainage | Po Box 349, Ruidoso Downs | — |
| Chosas North Ditch Association (a Sanchez Community Ditch) | Drainage | Po Box 83, Glencoe | — |
| Chosas South Ditch Association | Drainage | 805 Early St, Santa Fe | — |
| F Sanchez Ditch Association | Drainage | 805 Early St, Santa Fe | — |
| Fritz and Gonzales Ditch Association | Drainage | Po Box 44, Hondo | — |
| Hale South Ditch Association | Drainage | Po Box 57, Ruidoso Downs | — |
| J and P Analla Ditch Association | Drainage | Po Box 2, Picacho | — |
| Lincoln Acequia Water Users Ditch Association | Drainage | 1276 Calle la Placita, Lincoln | — |
| Lower Chosas South Ditch Association | Drainage | 805 Early St, Santa Fe | — |
| Maxwell Ditch Association | Drainage | General Delivery, Glencoe | — |
| Pablo Chavez Ditch Association | Drainage | 304 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos | — |
| Providencia Ditch Association | Drainage | 124 Orchard View Ln, Lincoln | — |
| Sedillo and Cruz de Jara Ditch Association | Drainage | Po Box 68, Lincoln | — |
| Storm Ditch Association | Drainage | Po Box 7, San Patricio | — |
| Analla-Barragon Community Ditch Association | Irrigation | 805 Early St, Santa Fe | — |
| Barragon and West Ditch Association | Irrigation | Po Box 32, San Patricio | — |
| J Tully Ditch Association | Irrigation | General Delivery, Glencoe | — |
| Mes Ditch Association | Irrigation | Po Box 100, San Patricio | — |
| Picacho Ditch Association | Irrigation | Po Box 10, Picacho | — |
| Alto Lakes Water and Sanitation District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 750, Alto | — |
| Carrizozo Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 457, Carrizozo | — |
| Upper Hondo Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 900, Capitan | Website |
| Greentree Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 2405, Ruidoso Downs | Website |
| Alpine Village Sanitation District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1217, Ruidoso | — |
| Lincoln Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | Po Box 56, Lincoln | — |
| Nogal Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | Po Box 72, Nogal | — |
| Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District | Water supply utility | Po Box 151, Alto | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CAPITAN
School district3 schools
519 SMOKEY BEAR BLVD, Capitan, NM, 88316
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CARRIZOZO
School district3 schools
800 D AVENUE, Carrizozo, NM, 88301
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CORONA
School district2 schools
531 FRANKLIN ST, Corona, NM, 88318
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HONDO VALLEY
School district2 schools
111 DON PABLO LANE, Hondo, NM, 88336
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RUIDOSO
School district4 schools
200 HORTON CIRCLE, Ruidoso, NM, 88345
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Rascal Fair/White Oaks Community Market
965 White Oaks Avenue White Oaks, NM, 88301
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.