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BrazosNM

A town, settled in 1898.

Samuel Sanchez House · Photo: Tworiverflyfisher · CC BY-SA 3.0

Land area

0 sq mi

Is Brazos a good place to live?

No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a lower January low than Brazos. Los Brazos Historic District and El Barranco Community Ditch is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Brazos yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Brazos: who provides what

Brazos is unincorporated, so Rio Arriba County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthern Rio Arriba E CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterLa Asociacion De Agua De Los Brazos water system7 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesRio Arriba CountyRio Arriba County provides services here

SchoolsChama Valley Independent 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 hereRio Arriba County ClerkRio Arriba County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2023

ZIP code8755187551 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 Brazos.

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfire

Full pageBrazos’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Brazos is cooler than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country

At 83°F, Brazos’ July high is where New Mexico’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Brazos has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.

75″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–41°

Spring26–60°

Summer44–81°

Fall28–62°

Sep 20

typical first frost

Jun 11

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBrazos’ climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 8°Rain & snow75″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults in Brazos binge drink than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town

11% of adults binge drink in Brazos, below both New Mexico’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (16%). 32% of Brazos adults sleep under 7 hours. Brazos beats the New Mexico average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

	Brazos	New Mexico towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	18%	14%	12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	11%	13%	16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	16%	17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	35%	35%