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With 53 residents, it is a town in New Mexico.
El Morro National Monument · Photo: Joel Mills · CC BY-SA 3.0
Is El Morro Valley a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in El Morro Valley, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 3 have a lower January low than El Morro Valley. 24% of the land in El Morro Valley is conserved, above both the New Mexico town median (3.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is El Morro National Monument, 1,053 acres with 4.3 miles of trail. El Morro Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
53 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
Moving to El Morro Valley: who provides what
El Morro Valley is unincorporated, so Cibola County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerContinental Divide El Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesCibola CountyCibola County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereCibola County ClerkCibola County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code8732187321 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 El Morro Valley.
Outdoors
El Morro Valley has set aside 24.4% of its land for conservation
Trails run 20 miles in 1 park or preserve. For El Morro Valley, the trail network density is 1.5 miles per square mile.
24.4%conserved
24.4%
conserved · 2,071 of 8,499 acres
20 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. El Morro National Monument | 4.3 mi | 1,053 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–46°
Spring28–64°
Summer48–84°
Fall31–66°
Sep 27
typical first frost
Jun 3
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in El Morro Valley: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in two thirds of U.S. communities. 57% of El Morro Valley’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 18%.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
El Morro Valley stands out in New Mexico and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
El Morro Valley: 72% of adults had a checkup this year. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than El Morro Valley. In El Morro Valley, 21% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 32% say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 32 measures, El Morro Valley is ahead of New Mexico on 2 and behind on 21.
| El Morro Valley | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New Mexico
2 better9 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | El Morro Valley | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.3% | 15.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.3% | 73.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 6.6% |
Cibola General Hospital
30.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about El Morro Valley
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Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of El Morro Valley; the nearest are
New Mexico State University-GrantsCommunity college · Public · Grants29.3 mi$2,136 in-state tuitionNavajo Technical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Crownpoint46.2 mi$4,346 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 El Morro Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About El Morro Valley
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
El Morro Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It includes El Morro National Monument and the unincorporated community of El Morro. The area was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, El Morro Valley had a population of 30. The CDP is in northwestern Cibola County along New Mexico State Road 53; it is 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Ramah and 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Interstate 40 at Grants. It is remotely located 38 miles (61 km) west-southwest of Grants along New Mexico State Road 53 (also known as the Ancient Way), and 55 miles (89 km) southeast of Gallup. El Morro is named after a nearby sandstone promon…
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- Area
- 9.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,470 ft
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Is El Morro Valley, NM a good place to live?
El Morro Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.