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Logan is a tiny town of 740 people in Quay County, New Mexico. It's about 92 miles from Amarillo, TX and 314 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $1k a month.
740people
$103kTypical home
$1,080/moRent
95° / 54°Summer / winter
17"Snow
307Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 740
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 70 people per sq mi
- 314 mi to Denver, CO
- 92 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 65 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$650/mo)
- Median rent $1,080/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (151 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 68
- 11% of households have kids
- 47% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to CVN airport
- 180 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 100 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 51% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,796 ft
- 607 mi to the ocean
- 0 mi to a big lake
- 71 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 122 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 127 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 65 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 82 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Quay County: R+41 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.