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New Mexico›Socorro County

AlamilloNM

A town of 247.

Is Alamillo a good place to live?

71% of residents live below the poverty line in Alamillo, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 1 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher median age than Alamillo. Alamillo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

247 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Alamillo: who provides what

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

PowerSocorro Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPolvadera Mdwca water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSocorro CountySocorro County provides services here
SchoolsSocorro 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 code8783187831 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 Alamillo.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Alamillo, with inland flooding at the top

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 floodingWildfireHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Alamillo has mild winters and hot summers

Alamillo has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. At 94°F, Alamillo’s July high is above both New Mexico’s towns (93°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

5″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–56°
Spring39–76°
Summer60–93°
Fall40–75°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Alamillo is

Alamillo beats the New Mexico average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of Alamillo adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Alamillo.

AlamilloNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%34%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%35%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)13%16%8.1%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outAlamilloNM
Fewer adults without reliable transportation8.3%11%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity16.6%20.9%
More adults who have had cancer8.9%7.4%
Socorro General Hospital
14.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.3% of Alamillo

0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.3%conserved
AlamilloNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile1.00.4
Conserved land0.3%3.9%4.3%
0.3%
conserved · 2 of 763 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge—2

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Alamillo

13pages on Alamillo
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Alamillo

About Alamillo

Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States

Alamillo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Alamillo had a population of 124. Interstate 25 passes through the community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.200 square miles (3.11 km2), all land.

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

Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
4,678 ft

Questions about Alamillo

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Alamillo, NM a good place to live?

Alamillo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.