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Fence LakeNM

A town in New Mexico.

Land area
17 sq mi

Is Fence Lake a good place to live?

Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Fence Lake. We don’t grade Fence Lake yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Fence Lake: who provides what

Fence Lake 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
SchoolsQuemado Independent 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 hereCibola County ClerkCibola County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code8731587315 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 Fence Lake.

Climate

Fence Lake has four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 16° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–48°
Spring30–65°
Summer50–84°
Fall34–67°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 31
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageFence Lake’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 16°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 13 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Fence Lake is

Fence Lake: 12% of adults worry about having enough food, below both New Mexico’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (14%). On the CDC’s 32 measures, Fence Lake is ahead of New Mexico on 9 and behind on 9. Among adults in the town, 42% have high blood pressure. Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Fence Lake.

Fence LakeNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%35%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%13%16%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
9 better14 too close to call9 worse
What stands outFence LakeNM
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.1%16.5%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12.2%20.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth28.6%14.2%
White Mountain Regional Medical Center
50.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageFence Lake’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby50.4 miles to an ER · White Mountain Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than NM on 9 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Fence Lake, with inland flooding at the top

The FEMA risk score for Fence Lake comes to 59 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 67% come from inland flooding and 13% from wildfires.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
Full pageFence Lake’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Fence Lake is conserved land

The density of trails for Fence Lake comes to 1.0 miles per square mile, near the New Mexico town median (1.0) and above the median of U.S. towns (0.4). 2.9 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,913 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Full pageFence Lake’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map2.9 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Fence Lake?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fence Lake

13pages on Fence Lake
The big questions
HealthBetter than NM on 9 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 59% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors3 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions5 nearby · Hawikuh Ruins 26 miLibraryZuni Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate86° summer highs · 23″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 87315Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fence Lake; the nearest are

University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusCommunity college · Public · Gallup58.8 mi$2,906 in-state tuitionNavajo Technical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Crownpoint77.3 mi$4,346 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Fence Lake

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

Fence Lake is a census-designated place located in southwestern Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. Designated in 1980 by the United States Census Bureau, Fence Lake had a population of 17 as of the 2020 census.

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

Area
17 sq mi
Elevation
7,070 ft
ZIP code
87315

Questions about Fence Lake

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fence Lake, NM a good place to live?

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