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CobreNM

A town in New Mexico.

Land area
0 sq mi

Is Cobre a good place to live?

Cobre’s peak summer temperature is 87°F, below the New Mexico town median (93°F) but above the median of U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Cobre yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Cobre: who provides what

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

PowerPNM16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesGrant CountyGrant County provides services here
SchoolsCobre 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 code8802388023 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 Cobre.

Natural hazards

Cobre has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

FEMA puts 84% of Cobre’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to wildfires. On expected storm and flood damage, Cobre sits above 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire
Full pageCobre’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Cobre: four seasons and pleasant summers

For Cobre, the January low is 27°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–54°
Spring39–70°
Summer59–86°
Fall43–71°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCobre’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 27°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 15 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cobre is

Just over a fifth of Cobre adults have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Cobre is ahead of New Mexico on 1 and behind on 13. Among adults here, 33% say their health is fair or poor and 31% worry about having enough food. Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Cobre.

CobreNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%14%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)33%26%19%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)23%16%8.1%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)31%23%14%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outCobreNM
More adults treating high blood pressure78.4%73.3%
More adults facing food insecurity31%20.9%
Gila Regional Medical Center
8.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageCobre’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby8.8 miles to an ER · Gila Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than NM on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cobre

12pages on Cobre
The big questions
HealthBetter than NM on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions5 nearby · Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument 31 miLibraryBayard Public LibraryCollegesWestern New Mexico University is 10 mi away
The story
Climate88° summer highs · 13″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Cobre

Western New Mexico UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Silver City10 mi$7,856 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Cobre

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

Cobre is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 17 at the 2020 census. New Mexico State Road 356 passes through the community.

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

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
5,994 ft

Questions about Cobre

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cobre, NM a good place to live?

We don’t grade Cobre yet; the figures below are still real. A town in New Mexico.