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Lake RobertsNM

A town in New Mexico.

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Land area
0 sq mi

Is Lake Roberts a good place to live?

Lake Roberts’ midsummer high is 87°F, below New Mexico’s towns (93°F) but above U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Lake Roberts yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Lake Roberts: who provides what

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

PowerPNM16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers1% 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 code8804988049 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 Lake Roberts.

Natural hazards

Lake Roberts stands out in New Mexico and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

FEMA puts 57% of Lake Roberts’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 40% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.

99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
99Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire
Full pageLake Roberts’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high 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

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lake Roberts

In Lake Roberts, the January low is 22°F.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–54°
Spring34–70°
Summer54–86°
Fall38–71°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 26
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLake Roberts’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 22°Rain & snow6″ of snow a winter · 16 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Lake Roberts’ adults have high blood pressure than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town

Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Lake Roberts. Lake Roberts: 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression.

Lake RobertsNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%35%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%16%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)11%13%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%35%33%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
12 better12 too close to call8 worse
What stands outLake RobertsNM
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.6%16.5%
Fewer uninsured adults8.9%15.6%
More adults with heart disease12.8%7.2%
Gila Regional Medical Center
17.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageLake Roberts’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby17.2 miles to an ER · Gila Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than NM on 12 of 32

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

$250Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in March
Full pageLake Roberts’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake Roberts

13pages on Lake Roberts
The big questions
HealthBetter than NM on 12 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 99% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions5 nearby · Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument 14 miLibraryBayard Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate87° summer highs · 6″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lake Roberts; the nearest are

Western New Mexico UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Silver City18.8 mi$7,856 in-state tuitionNew Mexico State University-Dona AnaCommunity college · Public · Las Cruces95.5 mi$2,322 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Lake Roberts

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

Lake Roberts is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Roberts had a population of 53. New Mexico State Road 35 passes through the community.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
6,001 ft

Questions about Lake Roberts

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lake Roberts, NM a good place to live?

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