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Country around Mule Creek is a rural area of about 360 people in Grant County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 128 miles from Tucson, AZ. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $174k and rent runs about $825 a month.
360people
$174kTypical home
$825/moRent
87° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
304Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 360 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 128 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $174k (≈$1,099/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 304 sunny days a year (164 totally clear)
- 61 cloudy days a year
- 18 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 31 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (409 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,452 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 23% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to SVC airport
- 132 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 48% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,578 ft
- 273 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 75 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 39 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 111 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant County: D+5 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
- Low 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.