CruzvilleNM
This town in New Mexico has a population of 22.
Is Cruzville a good place to live?
Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Cruzville. 41% of the land in Cruzville is conserved, against 3.9% in New Mexico’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Cruzville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
22 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cruzville.
The FEMA risk score in Cruzville is higher than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
47% of Cruzville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 46%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Cruzville, nearly a third of the land is conserved
6.1 miles of trail. In Cruzville, the trail density is 2.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Cruzville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 88° and January nights drop to 16°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Cruzville than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country
Of 32 CDC measures, Cruzville beats the New Mexico average on 5 and trails it on 13. In Cruzville, a third of adults get no exercise outside work. Only 6 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Cruzville.
| Cruzville | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cruzville | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.7% | 13.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.3% | 16.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.1% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cruzville
Moving to Cruzville: who provides what
Cruzville is unincorporated, so Catron County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cruzville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cruzville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Cruzville
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Cruzville is a census-designated place in Catron County, New Mexico, United States, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Reserve. It is located in the Apache National Forest. As of the 2020 census, Cruzville had a population of 74.
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- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
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