Gila Hot SpringsNM
Settled in 1966, this town now has 10 residents.
Is Gila Hot Springs a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Gila Hot Springs, against 23% in New Mexico’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. 68% of the land in Gila Hot Springs is conserved, above both New Mexico’s towns (3.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Gila Wilderness, at 255 acres. Gila Hot Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
10 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gila Hot Springs: who provides what
Gila Hot Springs is unincorporated, so Grant 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gila Hot Springs.
In Gila Hot Springs, nearly a third of the land is conserved
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.9 miles of trail. The trail network density for Gila Hot Springs comes to 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gila Wilderness | — | 255 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Gila Hot Springs stands out in New Mexico and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Of the losses FEMA expects in Gila Hot Springs, 57% come from inland flooding and 40% from wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Gila Hot Springs, expect four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 89° on a July afternoon, with about 6 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Gila Hot Springs than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Gila Hot Springs. The share of adults in Gila Hot Springs who have been diagnosed with depression: 21%. Of 32 CDC measures, Gila Hot Springs beats the New Mexico average on 14 and trails it on 8. In Gila Hot Springs, one in ten adults binge drink, and 28% feel lonely.
| Gila Hot Springs | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Gila Hot Springs | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 16.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.7% | 15.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.2% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Gila Hot Springs
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gila Hot Springs; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Gila Hot Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Gila Hot Springs
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Gila Hot Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Gila Hot Springs had a population of 35. The community is on the northern edge of Grant County, in the valley of the West Fork of the Gila River. It is bordered to the north by Catron County. New Mexico State Road 15 passes through the community, leading northwest 5 miles (8 km) to its terminus at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and south 40 miles (64 km) to Silver City, the Grant county seat.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,617 ft
Questions about Gila Hot Springs
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Is Gila Hot Springs, NM a good place to live?
Gila Hot Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.