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Organ is a tiny town of 152 people in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It's about 13 miles from Las Cruces, NM and 250 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $934 a month.
152people
$171kTypical home
$934/moRent
92° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
317Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 152
- Part of a metro area
- About 176 people per sq mi
- 250 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 13 mi to Las Cruces, NM
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,081/mo)
- Median rent $934/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (171 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (460 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (3,200 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 63
- 22% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to LRU airport
- 45 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,010 ft
- 389 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 188 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Doña Ana County: D+10 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low 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.