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BiboNM

A town, settled in 1895.

Land area

9 sq mi

Is Bibo a good place to live?

Bibo’s July high is 88°F, below New Mexico’s towns (93°F) but above U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Bibo yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Bibo: who provides what

Bibo is unincorporated, so Cibola County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerContinental Divide El Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBibo Mutual Domestic Water Assoc13 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesCibola CountyCibola County provides services here

SchoolsGrants-Cibola County 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 hereCibola County ClerkCibola County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025

ZIP code8701487014 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 Bibo.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Bibo

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesLightning

Full pageBibo’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bibo

Bibo has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. At 18°F, Bibo’s January low is below both the New Mexico town median (21°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F).

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–48°

Spring33–67°

Summer54–87°

Fall36–68°

Oct 4

typical first frost

May 13

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBibo’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 18°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 12 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Bibo stands out in New Mexico and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression

18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Bibo. Bibo beats the New Mexico average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 38% of adults have obesity in Bibo.

	Bibo	New Mexico towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	18%	14%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	16%	17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	18%	23%	23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	12%	13%	16%

32 measures vs. New Mexico

8 better23 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Bibo	NM
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	10.4%	14.2%
Fewer adults with COPD	5.1%	6.6%
More adults with diabetes	17.8%	13.2%

Cibola General Hospital

23.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageBibo’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby23.8 miles to an ER · Cibola General Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than NM on 8 of 32

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

Housing

The median home in Bibo sells for about $110K

$110Kmedian sale price

homes sold in April

Full pageBibo’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyYears of income to buy RentsRents Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Bibo is conserved land

2.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 2,674 acres

2.7 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Full pageBibo’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map2.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Bibo?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bibo

16pages on Bibo

The big questions

HealthBetter than NM on 8 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors3 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions24 nearby · El Malpais National Monument 24 mi LibraryLaguna Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1895 Famous people1 born in Bibo Climate88° summer highs · 15″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bibo; the nearest are

New Mexico State University-GrantsCommunity college · Public · Grants24.7 mi$2,136 in-state tuition University of New MexicoUniversity or college · Public · Albuquerque44.9 mi$10,140 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Bibo

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

Bibo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bibo had a population of 121. Bibo is located approximately 13 miles (21 km) north of Laguna on Route 279 (north of Interstate 40). The town was named after the Bibo brothers, who settled in the area in the 1880s. Ben Bibo operated a trading post from 1895 to 1920.

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