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Country around Conchas Dam is a rural area of about 282 people in San Miguel County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 100 miles from Santa Fe, NM and 298 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $189k and rent runs about $823 a month.
282people
$189kTypical home
$823/moRent
94° / 53°Summer / winter
9"Snow
309Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 282 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 298 mi to Denver, CO
- 100 mi to Santa Fe, NM
- 57 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $189k (≈$1,189/mo)
- Median rent $823/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 309 sunny days a year (142 totally clear)
- 56 cloudy days a year
- 16 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (369 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (793 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 76
- 14% of households have kids
- 43% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 97 mi to CVN airport
- 139 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 44% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,210 ft
- 591 mi to the ocean
- 0 mi to a big lake
- 70 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 85 mi to the nearest ski area
- 41 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 34 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 37 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 94 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 58 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 57 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Miguel County: D+28 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.