Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 784.
Cimarron has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Dawson Cemetery and Villa Philmonte Historic District. Cimarron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
1,021 counted in 2010 and 792 in 2020; an estimated 784 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Cimarron, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Cimarron.
The share of adults 25 and older in Cimarron who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 21%, close to New Mexico’s towns (23%) and below U.S. towns (29%). Cimarron: just over one in ten residents are under 18. Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher age of the median resident than Cimarron.
| Cimarron | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.4 years | 37.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 12% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 23% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.2 points. Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 85% are men (NM 51%).
| Cimarron | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.1% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.3% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 19.1% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.9% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.2% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 7% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.4% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Public schools: the Cimarron school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. 3 public schools serve Cimarron, with 170 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 60 | A |
| Cimarron HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 64 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
The risk rating from FEMA for Cimarron comes to 87 of 100, above both the New Mexico town median (66 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 53% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 39% to inland flooding. This New Mexico town has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 7 have a lower July high than Cimarron. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles. Since 2013, Cimarron has lost 64 jobs, to 197 in 2023. For Cimarron, the typical journey to work is 16 minutes. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 5 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Cimarron.
| Cimarron | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.5% | 14% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 7 crimes were reported in Cimarron in 2022: 5 property and 2 violent.
Cimarron is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
13% of adults binge drink in Cimarron. The town does better than the New Mexico average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Cimarron. Two figures for adults in the town: 16% have diabetes, 73% had a checkup this year.
| Cimarron | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 69% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 16% |
| What stands out | Cimarron | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 9% | 11% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.5% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blackjack's Hideout | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Cimarron; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Cimarron residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
2 places in Cimarron on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Cimarron.
Village in New Mexico, United States
Cimarron is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States, which sits on the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The population was 792 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth most populous municipality in Colfax County. Cimarron sits on the Cimarron River, a tributary of the 900 mile-long Canadian River, whose headwaters are at the Eagle Nest Dam, with the main part of town lying along U.S. Route 64. The village is surrounded on all sides by numerous ranches, including Philmont Scout Ranch, an extensive "high-adventure base" operated by Scouting America. Philmont is located just four miles (6.4 km) south of Cimarron. Other ranches also include the Chase Ranch (famous…
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cimarron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Cimarron has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Agnes Morley Cleaveland and Bill Morley.
