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Animas is a tiny town of 186 people in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. It's about 92 miles from Sierra Vista, AZ and 122 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $814 a month.
186people
$124kTypical home
$814/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
4"Snow
316Sunny days
45Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 186
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 92 mi to Sierra Vista, AZ
- 57 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$783/mo)
- Median rent $814/mo
- Median household income $103k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 316 sunny days a year (181 totally clear)
- 49 cloudy days a year
- 14 of 90 winter days are gray
- 45 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (346 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (693 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to SVC airport
- 125 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 4,413 ft
- 256 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 121 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 28 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 53 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 130 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 66 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 65 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hidalgo County: R+23 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.