Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:43 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:06 am – 4:49 pm
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People42 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.411 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 51°F, lows 15°F16 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 189 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valmora station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsFort Union National Monumentnational monument · 3.9 mi · 721 acresRio Mora National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Areanational wildlife refuge · 5.0 mi · 4,230 acresCoyote Creek State Parkstate park · 18.6 mi · 7,306 acresStorrie Lake State Parkstate park · 21.2 mi · 130 acresU.S. Army Reserve T.C. Othernational forest · 22.9 miLas Vegas National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.7 mi · 8,713 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 4 Jul 199528 mi away, near Springer, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Sep 201721 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMora County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025286 of 365 days measured79 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Santa Fe County, NM, 62 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 waterWatrous Mdwcaserves 135 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,667 ft2,032 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlta Vista Regional Hospital22.0 miFire stationWatrous Volunteer Fire Department5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM57 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ109 miInterstateI-251.6 miUS highwayUS 851.6 miAmtrakLas Vegas, NM LSV24 miCoachLas Vegas New MexicoLimousine Express22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87753 ZIP area.
