Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:57 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:15 am – 5:03 pm
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People374 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.1109 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher51% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 38%38% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 15°F10 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month August8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days59 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grants Ap station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksPunta Mesapeak · 1.9 miLoma Montosapeak · 2.9 miAtarque del Doterreservoir · 3.9 miLaguna del Chicallake · 4.6 miNorthwest New Mexico Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.8 miJoe Skeen Campsitecampground · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEl Malpais National Monumentnational monument · 6.1 mi · 109,249 acresSan Jose Parkpark · 7.9 miWells Parkpark · 8.4 miCibola National Forestnational forest · 14.4 mi · 1,619,794 acresBluewater Lake State Parkstate park · 24.5 mi · 1,824 acresEl Morro National Monumentnational monument · 27.1 mi · 1,040 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 24 Dec 197317 mi away, near San Mateo, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 29 Aug 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCibola County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025271 of 360 days measured89 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Valencia County, NM, 63 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSan Rafael Water & Sanitation Districtserves 1,060 people from ground water9 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique15 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,486 ft1,977 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCibola General Hospital8.8 miPost officeSan Rafael Post Office5.2 miTown hallGrants City Hall8.1 miPoliceCibola County Sheriff's Office6.9 miFire stationSan Rafael Volunteer Fire Department5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew Mexico State University - Grants9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGallup Municipal Airport GUP62 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ70 miInterstateI-406.1 miAmtrakGallup, NM GLP61 miCoachGrants ShellGreyhound6.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87051 ZIP area.
