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Country around Animas is a rural area of about 743 people in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 89 miles from Sierra Vista, AZ and 123 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $782 a month.
743people
$176kTypical home
$782/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
4"Snow
316Sunny days
49Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 743 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 123 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 89 mi to Sierra Vista, AZ
- 50 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $176k (≈$1,110/mo)
- Median rent $782/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°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
- 49 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 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 49
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 71 mi to SVC airport
- 126 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,777 ft
- 252 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 123 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
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 40 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 64 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 131 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 72 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 76 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