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Country around Quemado is a rural area of about 602 people in Catron County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 129 miles from Albuquerque, NM and 193 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $242k and rent runs about $736 a month.
602people
$242kTypical home
$736/moRent
83° / 45°Summer / winter
18"Snow
299Sunny days
46Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 602 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 193 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 129 mi to Albuquerque, NM
- 79 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $242k (≈$1,525/mo)
- Median rent $736/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 299 sunny days a year (144 totally clear)
- 66 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 46 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 69
- 3% of households have kids
- 59% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 77 mi to SOW airport
- 129 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 89 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 7,428 ft
- 332 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 37 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 43 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 78 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 101 mi to the nearest vet
- 80 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 59 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Catron County: R+50 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
- 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.