Las TusasNM
A town of 999.
Is Las Tusas a good place to live?
61% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Las Tusas, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Las Tusas. 37% of the land in Las Tusas is conserved, above both the New Mexico town median (3.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Bluewater Lake State Park, at 159 acres with 1.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Las Tusas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
999 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Las Tusas: who provides what
Las Tusas is unincorporated, so Cibola 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 Las Tusas.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Las Tusas
6.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Las Tusas is 2.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bluewater Lake State Park | 1.7 mi | 159 |
| 2. Cibola National Forest | 0.2 mi | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of residents live below the poverty line in Las Tusas than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country
62% of residents live below the poverty line in Las Tusas. Most working residents leave Las Tusas for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Grants (26%), Albuquerque (17%) and Milan (9%).
| Las Tusas | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 62% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Las Tusas, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
Las Tusas’ July high is 83°F. Las Tusas has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Las Tusas is
Las Tusas beats the New Mexico average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 72% of Las Tusas adults had a checkup this year.
| Las Tusas | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 69% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Las Tusas | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 16.2% | 20.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 14.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Las Tusas
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Las Tusas
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Las Tusas; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Las Tusas residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Las Tusas for work
Where Las Tusas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Las Tusas
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Las Tusas is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Las Tusas had a population of 253. At the 2010 census the CDP was known as Bluewater Acres.
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- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,475 ft
Questions about Las Tusas
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Las Tusas, NM a good place to live?
Las Tusas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.