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Country around Hondo is a rural area of about 421 people in Lincoln County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 112 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 335 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $262k and rent runs about $956 a month.
421people
$262kTypical home
$956/moRent
87° / 54°Summer / winter
15"Snow
309Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 421 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 335 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 112 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $262k (≈$1,650/mo)
- Median rent $956/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 309 sunny days a year (156 totally clear)
- 56 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 64
- 15% of households have kids
- 39% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to ROW airport
- 123 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 130 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,827 ft
- 478 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 114 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 146 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+39 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
- Moderate 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.