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FaywoodNM

A town in New Mexico.

Land area
1 sq mi

Is Faywood a good place to live?

Faywood’s peak summer temperature is 92°F, close to New Mexico’s towns (93°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F). Faywood has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Trinidad Andazola House and NAN Ranch. We don’t grade Faywood yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Faywood: who provides what

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

PowerPNM16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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 code8803488034 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 Faywood.

Natural hazards

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

Expected losses in Faywood break down as 84% from inland flooding and 9% from wildfires. The risk rating from FEMA for Faywood is 71 of 100.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire
Full pageFaywood’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

Faywood: four seasons and hot summers

The town’s January low works out to 26°F.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–58°
Spring39–75°
Summer59–91°
Fall43–75°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
Full pageFaywood’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 26°Rain & snow13″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Faywood stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Faywood. 28% of adults have diabetes in the town. Against the New Mexico average, Faywood comes out ahead on 10 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13.

FaywoodTypical New Mexico townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)37%26%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)28%14%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)11%16%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%17%14%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
10 better9 too close to call13 worse
What stands outFaywoodNM
Fewer binge drinkers6.6%13.7%
Fewer adults in frequent mental distress11.3%16.1%
More adults with heart disease18.3%7.2%
Gila Regional Medical Center
25.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageFaywood’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby25.4 miles to an ER · Gila Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than NM on 10 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Faywood

12pages on Faywood
The big questions
HealthBetter than NM on 10 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryBayard Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1901 · 4 on the National RegisterClimate93° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 88034Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Faywood; the nearest are

Western New Mexico UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Silver City25.9 mi$7,856 in-state tuitionNew Mexico State University-Dona AnaCommunity college · Public · Las Cruces68.9 mi$2,322 in-state tuition

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About Faywood

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

Faywood is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Faywood had a population of 33. Faywood has a post office with ZIP code 88034. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of US 180 on NM 61.

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

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
5,216 ft
ZIP code
88034

Questions about Faywood

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Faywood, NM a good place to live?

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