Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:01 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:10 am – 5:07 pm
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People191 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 88.0112 households100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $919 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 14%, German or Dutch 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 89°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 52°F, lows 19°F14 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month August10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days28 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winston station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsGila National Forestnational forest · 3.0 mi · 2,659,003 acresGila Cliff Dwellings National Monumentnational monument · 36.3 mi · 605 acresFt. Bayard Mil. Res. Othernational forest · 52.2 mi · 1,521 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 19 May 201126 mi away, near Datil, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 19 May 201126 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSierra County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025162 of 226 days measured64 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Catron County, NM, 51 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription73% 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 waterTruth Or Consequencesserves 6,783 people from ground water17 health-based violations since 2021latest Sep 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6,950 ft2,118 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeWinston Post Office7.4 miFire stationPoverty Creek Volunteer Fire Department Mobile Unit7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrant County Airport SVC62 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ126 miInterstateI-2524 miUS highwayUS 8524 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87943 ZIP area.
