Grady New Mexico City Hall 2011, 2011
Grady’s story
119 years in pictures
Census counts: 237 in 1940, 86 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
- 1907Grady is settled
GradyNM
A town of 79, settled in 1907.
Photo: Leaflet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
79
2025 Census estimate · −6% since 2020
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
69.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Grady a good place to live?
Grady’s typical journey to work is 10 minutes, below both the New Mexico town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Grady. Grady has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
79 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Grady: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grady, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy12.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGrady Water System5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grady’s trash rules yet
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 hereCurry County ClerkCurry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code8812088120 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 Grady.
Climate
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Grady
Grady’s typical July afternoon high stands at 91°F.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–52°
Spring40–71°
Summer61–90°
Fall43–71°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Schools
The schools Grady’s kids attend
Public schools: the Grady school district. Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The 3 public schools in Grady teach 175 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grady ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 77 | – |
| Grady HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 52 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Grady has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought
Just over two fifths of Grady’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by wildfires at 24%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtWildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Grady is
Nearly a fifth of Grady adults say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 32 in all: Grady beats New Mexico on 12 and trails on 3. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Grady. In Grady, 74% of adults had a checkup this year, and 11% worry about having enough food.
| Grady | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 69% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 7% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 23% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Mexico
12 better17 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Grady | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 20.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.4% |
Plains Regional Medical Center
28.2 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 Grady
16pages on Grady
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grady; the nearest are
Clovis Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clovis30.2 mi$1,592 in-state tuitionEastern New Mexico UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portales44.7 mi$7,194 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Grady residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Grady
Village in New Mexico, United States
Grady is a village in Curry County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 86 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,600 ft
- ZIP code
- 88120
Questions about Grady
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grady, NM a good place to live?
Grady has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.