Taos County, New Mexico
Taos County | |
|---|---|
Taos Mountain from El Prado | |
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico | |
New Mexico's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°34′N 105°38′W / 36.57°N 105.63°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Founded | January 9, 1852 |
| Seat | Taos |
| Largest town | Taos |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,204 sq mi (5,710 km2) |
| • Land | 2,203 sq mi (5,710 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3 km2) 0.06% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,489 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Taos County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,489. Its county seat is Taos. The county was formed in 1852 as one of the original nine counties in New Mexico Territory.
Taos County comprises the Taos, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area.