Lake ValleyNM
In New Mexico, this town has 83 residents.
Is Lake Valley a good place to live?
Lake Valley’s average commute is 49 minutes, above both New Mexico’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 3 have a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Lake Valley. 12% of the land in Lake Valley is conserved, above both New Mexico’s towns (3.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Lake Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
83 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park and 1 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Valley. Close and well known come first.
6 mi National Historical ParkChaco Culture National Historical Park30K visitors a year
15 mi Park & preserveAh-shi-sle-pah WildernessPhoto credits
Chaco Culture National Historical Park: National Park Service (United States), Public domain · Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Lake Valley: who provides what
Lake Valley is unincorporated, so San Juan 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 Lake Valley.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The schools Lake Valley’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to Lake Valley Navajo School. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Valley Navajo SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 26 | – |
| La Vida Mission School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 19 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
In Lake Valley, 12.2% of the land is conserved
6.8 miles of trail. The trail density in Lake Valley is 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a low hazard risk in Lake Valley: drought
Expected losses in Lake Valley break down as 62% from drought and 30% from inland flooding. For Lake Valley, the risk rating from FEMA is 38 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Lake Valley than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country
Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Lake Valley. The share of adults in Lake Valley who have high blood pressure is 42%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lake Valley is ahead of New Mexico on 1 and behind on 23.
| Lake Valley | Typical New Mexico town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 26% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lake Valley | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.6% | 13.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 40.4% | 14.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lake Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Valley; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lake Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Lake Valley
Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
Lake Valley (Navajo: Beʼekʼid Halgaii) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 64 as of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 8.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,909 ft
Questions about Lake Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Valley, NM a good place to live?
Lake Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.