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Communities: Torrance County

Edgewood | Estancia | Moriarty | Mountainair | Torrance County

From the up-and-coming art community in Mountainair to the expanding commercial and industrial base in Moriarty, Torrance County, New Mexico provides a wealth of choices for enterprises of all sizes and types. The county’s system of Interstate and major secondary roads provides effective access to major markets throughout the state and the Southwestern U.S., making it an attractive location for manufacturing and distribution operations. A combination of rural, small-town, and modern development patterns afford a wide variety of options for enterprise siting, and the broad variety of residential opportunities ensure that the specific living needs of all members of an organization can be satisfied. Torrance County has something for everyone, whether it’s the hills and trees of the western part of the county or the wide open spaces to the east. A plethora of recreational opportunities, from hiking and skiing in the nearby Manzano and Sandia Mountains to soaring and general aviation in the valley, make the county an attractive place to live, work, and play. Very reasonable land prices and low tax rates – all within convenient driving distance of the state’s largest metropolitan area – make Torrance County an excellent location for your business.

Torrance County is home to five incorporated communities – Encino, Estancia, Moriarty, Mountainair, and Willard. Public and private health care facilities are located at a number of locations throughout the county and in nearby Edgewood, and the County’s proximity to Albuquerque ensures that services in all areas of medical practice are readily available to all residents and workers in Torrance County. Much of Torrance County is served by high-speed internet service providers, ensuring that your operation’s communication and data transfer needs can be satisfied by the existing infrastructure.

Torrance County Fact Sheet (PDF)