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AbeytasNM

A town, settled in 1918.

Land area
1 sq mi

Is Abeytas a good place to live?

Abeytas’ July high is 94°F, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Abeytas’ trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in New Mexico’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Abeytas yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Abeytas: who provides what

Abeytas is unincorporated, so Socorro County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSocorro Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSocorro CountySocorro County provides services here
SchoolsBelen Consolidated SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSocorro County ClerkSocorro County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code8700687006 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Abeytas.

Natural hazards

Abeytas faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHail
Full pageAbeytas’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Abeytas, expect mild winters and hot summers

Abeytas has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 21° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.

5″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–55°
Spring39–76°
Summer60–93°
Fall41–74°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageAbeytas’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 21°Rain & snow5″ of snow a winter · 9 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Abeytas is

Abeytas beats the New Mexico average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 20% of Abeytas adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Abeytas.

AbeytasNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)20%16%8.1%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%14%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)29%26%19%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%13%16%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
What stands outAbeytasNM
Fewer adults with depression20.2%23.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure77.8%73.3%
More adults with diabetes17%13.2%
Socorro General Hospital
29.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageAbeytas’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby29.7 miles to an ER · Socorro General HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than NM on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Abeytas

1.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 786 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Full pageAbeytas’ outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.6 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Abeytas?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Abeytas

14pages on Abeytas
The big questions
HealthBetter than NM on 2 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions27 nearby · Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument 25 miLibraryRio Abajo Community LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1918Climate94° summer highs · 5″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Abeytas; the nearest are

University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusCommunity college · Public · Los Lunas19.2 mi$1,878 in-state tuitionNew Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Socorro28 mi$9,476 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Abeytas

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

Abeytas is a census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Abeytas had a population of 45. In 1950 it had a population of 10.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
4,751 ft

Questions about Abeytas

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Abeytas, NM a good place to live?

We don’t grade Abeytas yet; the figures below are still real.