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This town of 76 people was settled in 1913.

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Buckhorn a good place to live?

72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Buckhorn, against 23% in New Mexico’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher midpoint age than Buckhorn. Buckhorn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

76 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Buckhorn: who provides what

Buckhorn is unincorporated, so Grant County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPNM16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet1 providers50% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesGrant CountyGrant County provides services here

SchoolsSilver City 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 hereGrant County ClerkGrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023

ZIP code8802588025 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 Buckhorn.

Natural hazards

Buckhorn stands out in New Mexico and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

Of the losses FEMA expects in Buckhorn, 65% come from inland flooding and 30% from wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

95risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfire

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Buckhorn

Expect July afternoons of 92° and January nights of 23°, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–58°

Spring36–75°

Summer58–92°

Fall41–76°

Oct 15

typical first frost

May 9

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 23°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 14 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Buckhorn is

Only 6 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Buckhorn. The town does better than the New Mexico average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. Among adults locally, 30% feel lonely.

	Buckhorn	New Mexico towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	35%	33%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	7.4%	16%	8.1%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	12%	23%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	35%	35%